Paquebot Tonkin, 1899 (Orangutan) Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) He never forgot his humble

He never forgot his humble roots and paid the rents of many families in Greenwich Village and distributed food baskets at Christmas

a beautiful city in the region of Tuscany that is still surrounded by well-preserved 16th and century ramparts

They all loved the crystal clear acoustics

these menu covers proudly declared that America "rallies its resources in times of need

and described it as “one of the best restaurants in the world”

Paquebot Tonkin, 1899 (Orangutan) Sizes:A2 (420x594mm) Archival Print (Unframed) He never forgot his humbleThe Paquebot Tonkin was part of the French Messageries Maritimes fleet. Launched in 1898 from the yards of La Ciotat, the Tonkin initially worked the Marseille Saigon Yokohama route, with space for 185 first class passengers, 86 second class and 77 third class. This menu, from February 1899, would be from one of her earliest voyages. The Tonkin took her name from the French term for northern Vietnam, which was occupied by the French at the time.