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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.

Black and white photo shows diners lined up at a table with a buffet spread, one type of food service seen at the Marco Polo.

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. Dishware is visible on the table in front of them. This table photo does not contain…

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera as they sit around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. Dishware and bottles are visible on the table in front of them. The cover page is…

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. Created for an unknown production in 1953 by Theatre Under the Stars. Initialed by Gail McCance.

This menu contains a list of the food for sale at the Palomar Supper Club. It contains a selection of supper specials, a la carte items, and non-alcoholic drinks, which are labeled as "minerals - pints." The menu also contains decorative…

Colour photo of a diner standing at the renowned smorgasbord table at the Marco Polo.

Colour photo of 6 Marco Polo guests seated around a square table with teacups and other drink glasses. The back wall has bamboo accents and gold brocade wallpaper.

This table photo consists of a man and woman smiling and sitting with their arms around each other, presumably a couple. They appear middle-aged. Many other people are visible in the background, and dishware is visible on the table in front of the…

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera as they sit around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. Dishware and bottles are visible on the table in front of them. This table photo does…

Business card for theatre restaurant in striking blue and red with illustrated buddha-like figure and Chinese architecture.

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.…

This table photo features two young men and two young women, who are presumably couples. They are sitting around a table at the Palomar Supper Club while smiling at the camera. In the background, additional people are visible sitting at their own…

This item is a scan of a small notebook containing autographs of The Mills Brothers. There are five autographs written in pencil.

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.

This table photo contains two men and two women, who are presumably couples. They are smiling at the camera as they sit around a table at the Palomar Supper Club. Dishware and bottles are visible on the table in front of them. This table photo does…

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 typed biography of Rose McColl (Nee Woolf) by an unknown author. Rosa was born around 1904 in Glasgow, Scotland. She married John McCool and had one child, Ian McColl. She died March 4, 1958 at the age of 54 in Vancouver, BC. The collection also…

This menu contains a list of food for sale at the Palomar Supper Club. It contains a selection of entrees, vegetables, and desserts, as well as a choice of tea, coffee, or milk. The menu also provides information to purchase tickets for upcoming…

The Marco Polo Scrapbooks are invaluable historical artifacts of Vancouver’s Chinatown nightlife in the 1960s and 1970s. The two books - containing photographs, menus, posters, letters, newspaper clippings, and other ephemera - catalogue the…

Coupon for a Chinese smorgasbord lunch or dinner at the Marco Polo Restaurant for a diner and guest, which expires on April 23, 1963.

Colour photo of a group of guests at the Marco Polo Restaurant seated around a round table. A poster for a sold out New Years Party in the background suggests this party may be visiting in winter.

The backside of a black-and-white photograph. It reads '"Carmen" V.O.A. 1960' and 'Photo by Barry Glass'.