S/S George Washington 1911 Rocky Ford Cafe We discovered that the twelve-hour

We discovered that the twelve-hour clock was in common use in this era

perched over a portrait of George Washington flanked by American flags

It shows an impressively dressed lobster entertaining a group of mermaids

1905 Lunch menu from the Flat Iron Restaurant & Café on a 100% cotton kitchen towel

Omaha and Lincoln

S/S George Washington 1911 Rocky Ford Cafe We discovered that the twelve-hourThis beautiful 1911 menu features a mermaid rising out of the ocean after she escaped being caught in a fishing net. Her silvery green dress is made from the waves and she is holding a fish in her hand. This was a first class menu that came from the sumptuously appointed S S George Washington built for Bremen based North German Lloyd. The luxury liner sailed from Europe to New York and could carry 2,900 passengers. In 1912, it passed a large iceberg