El Morocco Blue, New York 1961 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) The area attracted the well-to-do

The area attracted the well-to-do “carriage trade

who had worked with fellow ceramicist Nicholas Vergette before he emigrated to the US

a restaurant within the Roosevelt Hotel in New York City

brother of the man who assassinated Abraham Lincoln

the owners are using this marvelous image again as the restaurant's menu cover

El Morocco Blue, New York 1961 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) The area attracted the well-to-doEl Morocco was a legendary and glamorous New York nightclub frequented by the rich and famous from the 1930s onwards. It started out as a speakeasy on 54th Street and, after the repeal of Prohibition, became a super sophisticated restaurant and nightclub the place to see and be seen. People came dressed in all their finery to see celebrities such as Marilyn Monroe, Errol Flynn, Maurice Chevalier, Clark Gable, Gary Cooper and Paulette Goddard let their