The Black Cat Café & Bar, Honolulu 1930s Sizes:11x14 inch (279x356mm) Archival Print (Unframed) along with a dateline

along with a dateline

During the 1920s

This 1930s menu is fabulously imaginative in its design and has terrific graphics

Designed in Mediterranean Revival style on land that was once bean fields

The Black Cat Café & Bar, Honolulu 1930s Sizes:11x14 inch (279x356mm) Archival Print (Unframed) along with a datelineDuring the 1930s, thousands of American servicemen were posted to Hawaii as part of the defense of the Pearl Harbor naval base against attacks by enemy sympathizers. A favorite hangout for off duty soldiers and sailors was the Black Cat Caf in Honolulu. This place, directly opposite the Armed Forces YMCA gym, was a taste of home for homesick military men. It served local Ka Moi coffee, but the food was decidedly American. Hamburgers costs 30 and