Pfeiffer's Russian Bar Buffalo, New York 1940s matchbook the anise-flavoured and highly alcoholic

the anise-flavoured and highly alcoholic beverage associated with bohemian culture

A humorous take on street parades popular in America during the summer months

During most of the jet era

a French spa town in the foothills of the Alps where wealthy people from all over the world would come to rest and “take the waters

not only with healthy eating but also with the idea of self-service

Pfeiffer's Russian Bar Buffalo, New York 1940s matchbook the anise-flavoured and highly alcoholicThis simple but striking design, with its clean lines and bold colours, is a great example of the modernist style or perhaps something between modernism and art deco. Moving away from excessive detail and ornament, we see growing use of modernism in commercial art and design from the 1940s onwards, particularly by the 1950s. At the time of this menu, Buffalo, New York, had a large Russian population. The drinks list of the Russian Bar totalled seven