La Marimba Club, San Francisco 1930s - 50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed)

This humorous vintage menu illustration showing a Saguaro cactus swaying to the catchy music of marimba dates from 1930s San Francisco. It came from La Marimba Club, a restaurant and nightclub that featured Latin-American floor shows. The entertainment was provided by the Hurtado Brothers, who called themselves the Kings of Rhythm, Led by Guatemalan-born Celso Hurtado, this mini orchestra played their percussive instruments to great acclaim, securing a recording contract and encouraging nightclub goers – and cactuses – to get on the dance floor. Courtesy Private Collection. EACH PRINT IS ACCOMPANIED BY A COPY OF THE INTERIOR MENU WHERE AVAILABLE. WE MAKE OUR PRINTS WITH ARCHIVAL-QUALITY FINE ART PAPER, USING PROFESSIONAL PIGMENT INKS. PROPERLY FRAMED OR STORED, OUR PRINTS WILL LAST 70+ YEARS WITHOUT FADING OR DISCOLOURING. ALL OUR PRINTS UP TO A2 SIZE ARE MADE IN-HOUSE IN THE UK. FOR LARGER PRINTS, WE WORK WITH THE BEST COMMERCIAL GICLÉE PRINTERS IN THE UK. LEARN MORE ABOUT OUR PRINTING PROCESS, BORDERS AND CUSTOM ORDERS HERE [/pages/how-we-print-and-custom-orders].