Crane Steak House, San Francisco 1936 Dunlop and social status that would

and social status that would appear on the Stork Club menu cover from the later 1940s on

He also introduced the “do not disturb” sign

A new Birdland jazz club opened in 1986 and is now at 315 West 44th Street

these huge complexes had changing facilities

Crane Steak House, San Francisco 1936 Dunlop and social status that wouldThis is a marvelous vintage menu cover showing a gussied up crane in a chefs hat, offering a sizzling steak to customers. Note the cheeky expression on this long legged and long necked bird, and the cigar dangling from its mouth. Dated 1936, this menu cover comes from the now defunct Crane Hotel on Powell Street in downtown San Francisco. Known as the friendly hotel, it offered rooms at the time for a dollar a night and kept its customers happy with a