Le Paquebot Oxus 1906 (Lion) Menu Art by Auguste Vimar

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Le Paquebot Oxus 1906 (Lion) Menu Art by Auguste VimarThe Oxus was among the fleet of the Messageries Maritime, a French merchant shipping company that transported passengers and also delivered packages and mail to people living in far flung places. Launched in 1879, this magnificent steamship sailed with staterooms for 81 First Class passengers, for whom this menu was made. There was room too for 46 Second Class passengers, 36 Third Class passengers and as many as 1200 in steerage. It sailed from to

This charming pink elephant image

Located in the Lafayette Hotel

But two years later it reopened with an ingenious igloo design created by architect Ronn Ginn using high-strength

Courtesy New York Public Library Digital Collections

It was last owned by the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority which demolished it in a spectacular implosion in 2016

This 1940s “chicken dictionary” is a marvellous example of the creativity and wit of vintage menu art

announced by President Franklin D Roosevelt

Master cooks

This 1940s menu cover by folk artist Charles Jerred

prime ribs of beef and even two types of oranges to choose from

it remains a popular place to stay in the city for tourists from all over the globe

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