{"product_id":"fish-shanty-childrens-menu-port-washington-1970s","title":"Fish Shanty Children's Menu, Port Washington 1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eLocated on Lake Michigan’s western shore, Port Washington, Wisconsin, boasts a rich commercial fishing history and its harbor's west slip was once lined with fishing shanties run by prominent families like the Smiths and Ewigs.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLake Michigan staples such as lake trout, whitefish and chubs were landed, processed and sold in large-scale commercial operations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith Bros restaurant began in 1924 in an old harness shop after days of sustained rain washed away the fish shanties lining the west slip.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFamily matriarch Evelyn Smith installed a fryer in the building and began cooking fish to sell — including a fried fish sandwich suggested by a customer who wanted something easy to eat during a card-playing tournament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe restaurant grew through the years, both in space and in popularity, becoming a destination for both residents and tourists, who came to the city by the busload to enjoy a meal there.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter the restaurant was destroyed by fire in 1953, the Smith family rebuilt it, expanding the structure again in 1982.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 54 years of service, the Smith family sold the iconic restaurant to the prominent Wisconsin restaurateur Joe DeRosa in 1988, ending the family's downtown dining and fishing operation. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA decade later, the restaurant was sold again, and the building was repurposed and a separate and unrelated Smith Bros Coffee House operated until 2021.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis charming children’s menu from the Fish Shanty restaurant features three delightful ‘small fry’ – we love the different expressions in their eyes. There are other charming illustrations on the interior menu. Judging from prices, we believe this menu was from the 1970s\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":57492039663782,"sku":"cqq1790053275843","price":17.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"11x14 Archival Print (Unframed) $30.00","offer_id":57492039696550,"sku":"sge1790053275844","price":20.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"13x19 Archival Print (Unframed) $40.00","offer_id":57492039729318,"sku":"iob1790053275845","price":24.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"16x20 Archival Print (Unframed) $55.00","offer_id":57492039762086,"sku":"jpn1790053275846","price":39.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"20x24 Archival Print (Unframed) $85.00","offer_id":57492039794854,"sku":"fvw1790053275847","price":61.2,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"24x36 Archival Print (Unframed) $135.00","offer_id":57492039827622,"sku":"oij1790053275848","price":81.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/9133\/8662\/files\/fish-shanty-childrens-menu-port-washington-1970s_1.webp?v=1790053302","url":"https:\/\/coffeetamper.shop\/products\/fish-shanty-childrens-menu-port-washington-1970s","provider":"My Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}