Rector's, New York 1913 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) She was asked to leave

She was asked to leave in 1923 and died the following year

this time between Europe and Canada

We're not quite sure why a ballerina* is dancing in a champagne glass covered by a top hat but the menu is post-Prohibition

With the passing of the Immigrant Quota Act of 1921

We don’t completely understand the jokes but we think the illustration is exquisite

Rector's, New York 1913 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) She was asked to leaveThis was the legendary "lobster palace" on Broadway in Times Square. Charles Rector had already launched a successful seafood restaurant in Chicago in 1884, when he opened a second Rector's in New York City in 1899. This was a time of high living, high flying financiers, actors, singers and gamblers, who liked to spend their large rolls of cash lavishly. The goal was to be seen, and Rector's on Broadway, in the heart of the theater district, was in