Childs, New York, 1951 Banquets deviled crabs

deviled crabs

as you can see from the interior where local suppliers and their produce were proudly put on display

A cheerful and sprightly owl dressed as a waiter was featured on menus and on other advertising material such as matchbooks

had been found dead earlier that year and there were claims that he had been assassinated

Childs, New York, 1951 Banquets deviled crabsThe Childs restaurant chain began in 1889 with a single restaurant on Cortlandt Street in lower Manhattan, selling creamed oysters on toast and tongue sandwiches to hungry workers. The Childs brothers, Samuel and William, are credited with developing several restaurant innovations including placing a chef making flapjacks in the window to attract the attention of hungry passers by. They also tapped into the growing demand for hygienic food preparation