The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt

Amelia Earhart and Eleanor Roosevelt

is obviously about to dive into something delicious

from the World War II era features a prominent V for victory

The first was Scott Joplin’s Maple Leaf Rag

often in bad weather

The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Amelia Earhart and Eleanor RooseveltThe Brass Rail covered an entire city block in midtown Manhattan and spanned five floors. There was a restaurant where huge sides of meat were roasted on open fires, a caf with a full orchestra playing every night, and several bars. This 1938 drinks menu in art deco style features an extraordinary creature that is half woman and half devil, draining the contents of a cocktail glass. Frank Sinatra used to meet Jimmy Van Heusen, his favorite songwriter,