Hotel Astor, New York 1953 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) barber shops and shoeshine stalls

barber shops and shoeshine stalls in a strip mall downtown

had an enormous artistic range

The wine list itself features amazing vintages and even features absinthe

the illustrator of this vintage menu artwork is unknown but it was created to celebrate the new year of 1925

The restaurant also served some of the best fried chicken in the state

Hotel Astor, New York 1953 Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) barber shops and shoeshine stallsBuilt in 1904, the Astor Hotel had elaborately decorated public rooms and a beautiful rooftop garden with a bandstand and an observatory. Situated in New Yorks Times Square, it was a popular pre theatre meeting place and the restaurant thoughtfully provided the curtains up time for all the plays that were on Broadway, including South Pacific, Dial M for Murder and The Seven Year Itch. This 1953 menu cover is similar in style to other menus created for