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This table photo includes four people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are two men and two women who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera, and many other people are visible in the background, indicating a…

This table photo contains a group of seven people, composed of three women and four men. They are sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club and smiling at the camera. Handwritten labels identify the subjects of the photo as "Gerry,…

This table photo contains six people smiling and sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. There are three men and three women who are presumably couples. Several bottles of Canada Dry Ginger Ale are visible on the table in front of them.

Clipping of an ad for a 10 course Chinese smorgasbord at the Marco Polo, in celebration of the year of the dragon.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

Colour photo of a sign placed in the restaurant's interior and featuring the specialty Mongolian hot pot.

Colour photo of a packed venue at the Marco Polo: people dance onstage, while musicians play in the background; diners sit and eat at tables; women in bunny outfits serve or entertain.

This table photo contains four people sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club who appear middle-aged. There are two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling softly at the camera, and dishware is visible on their…

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club and smiling at the camera. The photo's backing is signed by the performers "Frankie Lane," "…

This photo contains a group of six people standing in front of a wall at the Palomar Supper Club. The group is composed of two Black men, two white men, and two white women, and they are smiling for the camera.

Colour photo of a chef serving barbecued meats.

A tumbledown series of large post and lintel structures are rendered on a dark construction paper background in garish pastel reds, blues, greens, and yellows. A pennant waves from atop a heap of stony rubble, the only sign of movement. Created for…

A black-and-white photograph of a half-darkened opera set, depicting a dusty courtyard ringed with a low brick and iron wall. At stage-left the sign on a building reads "Hotel du Midi," while barren trees reach into the shadows at stage-…

Photo of Ian McColl as a boy in plaid overalls and a white longsleeved shirt. Ian is holding a ball in his hands. Ian grew up to be a police officer in Vancouver. He had one child, Shelly. The collection also contains a photo of him as a baby.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Robert Wright's operetta Song of Norway by Theatre Under the Stars.…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Charles Rudolf Friml's operetta Rose-Marie by Theatre Under the Stars…

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Robert Wright's operetta Song of Norway by Theatre Under the Stars.…

Black and white exterior shot of Marco Polo restaurant with a sandwich board standing in front.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Produced for a 1953 production of Sigmund Romberg's operetta Desert Song by Theatre Under the Stars.…

Colour photo of 10 Marco Polo guests seated around a square table - possibly a celebration as suggested by the presence of balloons.

Colour photo of 10 Marco Polo guests seated around a round table bearing a "lazy Susan" and various food dishes. Behind them is what appears to be a stylized painting of a ginkgo tree and crane.

Business card of Victor Louie, manager of the Marco Polo.

A pen and pencil blueprint showing where certain set pieces should be placed in the Malkin Bowl outdoor theatre in Vancouver, B.C., Canada. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.