The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Sizes:A3 (297x420mm) Archival Print (Unframed) The CAFÉ and BOTWIN’S FINE

The CAFÉ and BOTWIN’S FINE FOOD signs are illuminated as automobiles drive by

so this seems to have been a promotion dreamed up by the proprietor

You didn’t necessarily go there for the food

there were carved dragons on the walls and people sat on stools at tables inlaid with mother of pearl

using other artists after Gard died

The Flying Lobster, New York 1940s Sizes:A3 (297x420mm) Archival Print (Unframed) The CAFÉ and BOTWIN’S FINEA marvelous example of the ingenuity of menu artists, this 1940s cover illustrates how fresh lobsters were transported daily from Maine to New York on the Flying Lobster plane. A giant lobster, its claws extended like wings, is superimposed on the body of an airplane. The Flying Lobster was a New York restaurant located in mid town in the 1940s. The interior of the menu also has charming images happy clams, dancing shrimp and singing salads. Courtesy