This wonderfully detailed map of was created by celebrated artist Eric Sloane.

It features his signature hand calligraphy and lettering as well as a host of witty vignettes depicting La Guardia airport, which opened in 1939.

This vintage menu image was the cover of the menu of the Aviation Terrace restaurant, run by the Hotel New Yorker. Thousands of people, fascinated by the idea of air travel, flocked to the airport in its early days and paid a dime each to see planes from the five major airlines (Pan Am, American, United, Eastern and TWA) take off and land. To round off an exciting day, these sightseers ate in Aviation Terrace.

Sloane "began painting rustic landscapes in the tradition of the Hudson River School. In the 1950s, he began spending part of the year in Taos, New Mexico, where he painted western landscapes and particularly luminous depictions of the desert sky. In his career as a painter, he produced over 15,000 works. His fascination with the sky and weather led to commissions to paint works for the U.S. Air Force and the production of a number of illustrated works on meteorology and weather forecasting. Sloane is even credited with creating the first televised weather reporting network, by arranging for local farmers to call in reports to a New England broadcasting station." -Wikipedia. Eric Sloane died in New York in 1985 aged 80. 

Courtesy Private Collection.

Gallery quality Giclée print on natural white, matte, 100% cotton rag, acid and lignin free archival paper using Epson K3 archival inks. Custom printed with border for matting and framing.

All printed in USA.

Each product is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available.