The Tea Room, Hochschild, Kohn & Co, Baltimore, 1926 Totem Pole Margaux … visitors in the

Margaux … visitors in the 19th century who stayed at the Masconomo House hotel

But no Frenchman or lady would let all of this get in the way of a good lunch or dinner

the hotel was deemed to be outdated and in a state of disrepair and it was demolished in 1966

This classic menu cover from 1923 is a perfect representation of the carefree life enjoyed by the very rich

We can imagine enraptured audiences listening to these great musicians while drinking Sazeracs or the hotel's famous Ramos Gin Fizz

The Tea Room, Hochschild, Kohn & Co, Baltimore, 1926 Totem Pole Margaux … visitors in theThis 1926 tearoom menu comes from a famous, but now closed, department store called Hochschild, Kohn & Co in Baltimore, Maryland. It was a striking example of the sleek and minimalist art deco movement which had just come into fashion, replacing the more decorative art nouveau style. The main illustration shows a lady in stylish 1920s clothing and hat sitting across the table from her equally stylish gentleman friend. There are wonderful fonts on this