Irving's Chuck Wagon. Line Lexington, PA 1940s Sizes:A4 (210x297mm) Archival Print (Unframed) You could ask a Nippy

You could ask a Nippy – the name for the chain’s waitresses because they nipped or rushed about in black uniforms with white Peter Pan collars – to send the on-duty dietary expert over to help you with your food choices

Paris in 1934 - the date of this menu is written on the interior - was roiled by financial and political scandals

one of the world’s most famous champagnes

In 1932 it merged with several other Italian shipping lines to form the Italian Line

we expect this is a bit romanticized but it's fun to think of newly minted oil millionaires coming here and

Irving's Chuck Wagon. Line Lexington, PA 1940s Sizes:A4 (210x297mm) Archival Print (Unframed) You could ask a NippyMany restaurateurs resorted to humor to market their establishments and Irvings Chuck Wagon certainly took this advice to heart. This Pennsylvania based restaurant claimed to be under very poor management and to have lousy service and discourteous employees. The rest of this 1940s menu proudly talks about its terrible burgers and lousy pizza. There are wise cracking gags on the back including: if you really hate someone, bring em here. Watch them