Chicken Hut Dictionary, Washington D.C. 1940s Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) Its crown has slipped slightly

Its crown has slipped slightly from those heady days but it remains a destination restaurant

courtesy of the University of Las Vegas Menu collection

Since the Golden Derrick restaurant was at the Petroleum Center

where he created many famous dishes and attracted an admiring and wealthy clientele

complete with a full orchestra

Chicken Hut Dictionary, Washington D.C. 1940s Sizes:A1 (594x840mm) Archival Print (Unframed) Its crown has slipped slightlyThis 1940s chicken dictionary is a marvellous example of the creativity and wit of vintage menu art. It was designed for The Chicken Hut restaurant in Washington DC. Using the motto an unusual eating place where Chicken is King, the restaurant offered seventeen chicken dishes which are beautifully illustrated and humorously described. Such a lot of effort must have gone into this and its charm remains, even after decades. Nor did the inventiveness end