hurtled down a ventilation shaft and exploded on the dance floor
The Brass Rail covered an entire city block in Manhattan and spanned five floors
he bet on horses
Opened in 1945 by brothers Max and Joe Schneider
The Stevens Hotel, Chicago, 1940s Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) hurtled down a ventilation shaftThe Stevens Hotel, opened in 1927 as the largest hotel in the world and was named a "City Within a City" for its impressive amenities, which included: 3,000 guestrooms, a 27 seat barber shop, 5 lane bowling alley, 18 hole rooftop golf course, Hospital with full ward and two operating rooms, Candy factory, Childrens toy and clothing store, 1,200 seat Theater with talking motion picture equipment, Ice Cream Shop, Flower Shop, Jewelry Store, Lending