If Club Ashtray Wall Art

A high quality art print of an ashtray from the If Club, S. Vermont, Los Angeles, California. Vintage, circa 1950s or 1960s. Framed in 3/8" extruded aluminum metal. Made in the USA.

"The If Club was a lesbian nightclub established around 1947, and is remembered as the earliest known lesbian bar. It was located at 8th and Vermont (present-day Koreatown) and was popular among working-class lesbians (Faderman 89). It notably catered to white, black, and Latina clientele equally. The If Club, also referred to at times as The If Café, became a regular meeting point for the working-class butch lesbian community of Los Angeles, providing space within its walls for butch lesbians to experiment with styles and slang unique to their identities." - One Archives at the USC Libraries