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Discover New York 1943 : A Guide for the Men and Women of the Armed Forces

Discover New York 1943 : A Guide for the Men and Women of the Armed Forces Paperback - 2013

by Helen Worden

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Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 2013. Paperback. Good. Disclaimer:A copy that has been read, but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact, and the cover is intact. The spine may show signs of wear. Pages can include limited notes and highlighting, and the copy can include previous owner inscriptions. At ThriftBooks, our motto is: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.
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  • Title Discover New York 1943 : A Guide for the Men and Women of the Armed Forces
  • Author Helen Worden
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Reprint
  • Condition Used - Good
  • Pages 128
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
  • Date 2013
  • Illustrated Yes
  • Bookseller's Inventory # G1908402652I3N00
  • ISBN 9781908402653 / 1908402652
  • Weight 0.3 lbs (0.14 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.5 x 5.4 x 0.5 in (21.59 x 13.72 x 1.27 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects New York (N.Y.), World War, 1939-1945 - Social aspects - New
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2015301708
  • Dewey Decimal Code 974

Excerpt

Excerpt from Discover New York, 1943

New York at last count had 1275 night clubs. Their development is fairly recent. Sometime between 1919, the year the Volstead Act was passed, and 1933, the year of repeal, night clubs were born. They were the outgrowth of speakeasies.

The Stork Club is unique. Sherman Billingsley got the idea for the decorations from the polychromatic bow on a customer's hat. In the main dining room, where music is continuous from five in the afternoon until closing at four a.m., mirrors interspersed with gray walls point up the shocking-pink drapes and lemon-yellow ceiling.

Mr. Billingsley, at the outbreak of the war, started tea dancing to make sure that men on furlough could enjoy every moment of their leave. Luncheon and dinner are à la carte; the average supper check for two would be $15.00.