Hilo Hattie in LA Times
UCLA has made a library of LA photos from 1920-1990 available and searchable online. I tried the names of some Polynesian Pop locales to see if I got a hit on the Luau or Tropic’s or Latitude or Tiki or Trader, etc. Nothing. This was the only teaser. A 1946 picture of Hilo Hattie (center) hamming it up at a Polynesian Society luau.
And who wouldn’t love to go to this 1949 Swimming Club Luau? I just noticed the lady second to left has a flower that appears to be taped to her chest. No straps on that dress…
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excellent find, my friend.
that swimming club luau is great with the womens, uke, and haywood wakefield furniture - ahhh…..
Comment left on May 15, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
GMTA, Swanky. I did exactly the same thing when I saw that post on bOINGbOING, and found those photographs too.
Comment left on May 15, 2007 @ 8:22 pm