{"product_id":"primadonna-cafe-reno-1950s","title":"Primadonna Cafe, Reno 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe Primadonna Club was a popular, mid-century casino in downtown Reno, Nevada, recognizable for its striking exterior which featured a row of 20-feet-tall, vintage showgirl statues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt’s no surprise therefore, that the club’s menu also featured a showgirl – Queen of the Hamburgers, complete with tomato earrings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis hamburger lady was typical of the unique humor of Reno's mid-century gaming era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eErnest Primm (1908-1981) opened his Café Primadonna on a former bank along the west side of Reno’s North Virginia Street in the 1950s and obtained a gaming license in 1955. He commissioned the attention-grabbing façade of five showgirl statues in 1964.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 50s, he also purchased land on the State Line on the Nevada -California border, about 40 miles south of Las Vegas on the I-15. He established a motel and coffee shop and then Whiskey Pete’s hotel and casino and various other properties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLess flashy and kitschier than Las Vegas, State Line was a popular spot for gamblers in the 90s. It was renamed Primm in Ernest’s honor after his death.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, the Primadonna Club was sold and the building transitioned through several iterations, operating as the Sahara Reno, the Reno Hilton, the Flamingo Hilton Reno, and the Golden Phoenix. The statues were removed in 1979.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe former Primadonna Club is now Siri’s Casino. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eGallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson Ultrachrome HD archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003eEach order includes a print of the interior menu.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb style=\"line-height: 1.2;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAll printed in USA.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Vintage Menu Art","offers":[{"title":"8.5x11\" Archival Print (Unframed) $25.00","offer_id":45723572568166,"sku":"8.5x11\"","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":45723572600934,"sku":"11x14 U","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":45723572633702,"sku":"13x19 U","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":45723572666470,"sku":"16x20 U","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":45723572699238,"sku":"20x24 U","price":85.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":45723572732006,"sku":"24x36 U","price":135.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0131\/3352\/files\/primadonna-cafe-reno-1950s-posters-prints-visual-artwork-254.webp?v=1781273588","url":"https:\/\/vintagemenuart.com\/products\/primadonna-cafe-reno-1950s","provider":"Vintage Menu Art","version":"1.0","type":"link"}