"Yardbird" from the Original Birdland, New York 1950s 1970s *Courtesy Henry Voigt Collection

*Courtesy Henry Voigt Collection

In the early 1970s

This elegant 1953 drinks menu with its fabulous graphics transports us back to the Golden Age of transatlantic travel by ocean liner

To start the meal

Kettner’s was opened in 1867 by Auguste Kettner

"Yardbird" from the Original Birdland, New York 1950s 1970s *Courtesy Henry Voigt CollectionThe original Birdland, which was located at 1678 Broadway, opened on December 15, 1949 just north of West 52nd Street in Manhattan. It closed in 1965 due to increased rents. The name "Birdland" was chosen to capitalize on the popularity of their regular headliner Charlie "Yardbird" Parker, who, at that time, had been enjoying undisputed popularity as a jazz artist. The opening night was "A Journey Through Jazz", consisting of various styles of the