The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) We would serve 1400 to

We would serve 1400 to 1500 people

often in bad weather

is obviously about to dive into something delicious

it was probably a tribute to the avant-garde art movement

32 crew members died in the blaze

The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) We would serve 1400 toThe 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,