New York World's Fair 'Le Restaurant Francais' (Flags), 1940 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) This menu is from the

This menu is from the extraordinary collection of Miss Frank E Buttolph at the New York Public Library

with a girlfriend hanging on his arm

He sold newspapers on the street as a child and at 14

The listed cover charge is extremely high for such an early date

New York World's Fair 'Le Restaurant Francais' (Flags), 1940 Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) This menu is from theCreated by a Syndicat des Restauranteurs which included the Caf de Paris, Drouant, Fouquet's, Hotel Meurice, Pavillon Royal, Armenonville, Pr Catalan, and the French Line, Le Restaurant Franais in the French Pavilion was the most renowned of the 112 restaurants at the 1939 40 World's Fair in New York. The cuisine, service, and dcor in the 350 seat, glass walled dining room, made an astounding impression on the American public. It was run by