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Printed card issued by the Apex Nite Club of Los Angeles during Prohibition thanking patrons for observing the 18th Amendment Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca) Text Mounted on paper sheet with manuscript note: Jordie's six months (July 1930 - Jan. 1931) as radio announcer at KGFJ - Apex Nite Club." "Curtis Mosby, Manager" The Apex Nite Club was opened in 1928 by jazz drummer and bandleader Curtis Mosby on Central Avenue next to the Dunbar Hotel in the heart of the African American community in Los Angeles Text reads: "Glad you dropped in. Hope you have a pleasant time. We will help you and you can help us by observing the 18th Amendment. Thank you!" [Los Angeles, Calif] :, [publisher not identified],
Type
text
Format
1 card : illustrations ; 10 x 17 cm, mounted on sheet 12 x 20 cm
Identifier
ark:/20775/bb7892565p
Language
English
Subject
Sources African Americans--Social life and customs Popular works Prohibition History African Americans Apex Nite Club (Los Angeles) California Los Angeles (California)
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