Charlie Hess, Bala Cynwyd 1956 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) This 1940s “chicken dictionary” is

This 1940s “chicken dictionary” is a marvellous example of the creativity and wit of vintage menu art

It was turned into an inn by William “Corporal” Thompson and it was named Madison Cottage after James Madison

The Cockpit Club looks like it was a fun place to wait while a flight was being readied

It was the second “rag” to sell a million copies

The Commissary catered for the hundreds of people who worked on the massive studio lot and in this 1958 menu some of the dishes were named after weight-conscious MGM stars

Charlie Hess, Bala Cynwyd 1956 Sizes:50x76cm (20x30 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) This 1940s “chicken dictionary” isCharlie Hess was a prominent Philadelphia restaurateur, proprietor of the Sansom House and the Sunken Gardens restaurants, among many others and this popular Bala Cynwd restaurant was named after him by his son Charles Haase. Courtesy Private Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. We make our prints with archival quality fine art paper, using professional pigment inks. Properly framed or stored, our