John Held Jr New Haven Railroad "Speaking of Food" 1932 Boeing was created for a dinner

was created for a dinner to mark “the last creations” of a famous family-owned company of furriers and perfumers called Fourrures Weil

was held from 1933 to 1934 to celebrate the city's centennial

offering take-out loaves to diners

Watch them suffer

John Held Jr New Haven Railroad "Speaking of Food" 1932 Boeing was created for a dinnerJohn Held, Jr. (1889 1958) was one of America's most famous illustrators. His stylized cartoon figures, particularly his scrawny "flapper" women, are considered by many people to exemplify the spirit of the so called "Roaring 20s". Although Held is best known for the covers he did for the New Yorker magazine during the 1920s and 1930s, he also did a lot of advertising work for the New Haven Railroad during the same period. John Held Jr. provided all