The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) often in bad weather

often in bad weather

The Inn is now the Whiteface Club and Resort

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

Rail car dining used to be a delightful part of many journeys in the United States

32 crew members died in the blaze

The Brass Rail, New York, 1938 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) often in bad weatherThe 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,