en The Doll House

The Doll House was a restaurant in Palm Springs which was run by Ethel and George Strebe from 1946. It was first mentioned by a local newspaper as an entrant in a local parade in 1935.^[1] It was patronised by celebrities who were entertained by other stars such as Peggy Lee. It closed in 1966, being replaced by an Italian restaurant, Sorrentino's.^[2]

One of the staff employed there was Naomi Parker who is thought to be the woman in the We Can Do It! poster.^[3]

References

^ The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) 22 Feb 1935, p 1.
^ Niemann, Greg (2006), Palm Springs Legends: Creation of a Desert Oasis, Sunbelt, pp. 252–253, ISBN 9780932653741
^ Fox, Margalit (2018). "Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-23.

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[1] The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA) 22 Feb 1935, p 1.

[PSL-2] Niemann, Greg (2006), Palm Springs Legends: Creation of a Desert Oasis, Sunbelt, pp. 252–253, ISBN 9780932653741

[nyt-3] Fox, Margalit (2018). "Naomi Parker Fraley, the Real Rosie the Riveter, Dies at 96". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2018-01-23.

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