Pepperdine University Libraries Eric Wienberg Collection of Malibu Matchbooks, Postcards, and Collectables [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
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Description
Sea lions--one, apparently, with a fish in its mouth--performing at the Las Flores Inn, a legendary seafood restaurant on the Pacific Coast Highway. The sea lion (or seal) tanks were in the parking lot and the animals entertained visitors. According to proprietor Chris Polos, the tank was a place for ailing sea animals to recuperate before returning to the wild. This photo was taken in 1953 around the time that Polos changed the name of the restaurant to The Sea Lion Inn. The establishment went through several renovations on this spot over the ensuing decades--due to either expansion or fire. In 1996, this site opened as Duke's Malibu restaurant. On border: [in pen] Seal act. complete;
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