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Finocchio Club - Coat Check Card for the Late Finocchio Club, San Francisco, California

Title: Coat Check Card for the Late Finocchio Club, San Francisco, California
Description: San Francisco, Calif. ca. 1950s. Original pink coat claim tickets for the famous female impersonator club. 3 -1/8 x 1-7/8 inches. Set of 5 for $25.00, Here are some facts about Finocchio's: History: The club's history began in the 1920s when Joe Finocchio opened a speakeasy called the 201 Club at 406 Stockton Street. After prohibition was repealed in 1933, the club moved upstairs-. Location: Finocchio's was located at the intersection of Broadway and Kearny in North Beach San Francisco-. Legacy: Finocchio's was one of the oldest and most well-known female impersonation clubs in the world. It was a place to see men dressed as women, long before RuPaul's Drag Race-.. Closing: Finocchio's closed on November 27, 1999 after 63 years in the same location. .

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Price: US$ 25.00 Seller: Wittenborn Art Books
- Book number: 05-1630

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