This is a lithographic postcard showing the stucco, castellated façade of the Jack & Jill Tavern on Jericho Turnpike, West Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York. The view is alive with roadside detail: a vertical hanging sign reads “JACK & JILL TAVERN,” an oval “RESTAURANT” sign projects over the entrance, and a marquee along the roofline advertises “BEER ON TAP.” At left a curb sign lists the fare—“CHICKEN DINNERS – STEAKS – SANDWICHES – 50¢”**—and there’s a small AAA emblem nearby. A Coca-Cola door sign anchors the storefront windows with striped awnings. Two late-1930s cars complete the scene: the foreground coupe appears to be a 1937–1938 Plymouth or Dodge (rounded fenders, horizontal-bar grille), while the rear trunk-back sedan looks like a 1936–1937 Buick/Oldsmobile—identifications offered as best-effort, not guaranteed. The card was postmarked Huntington Station, N.Y., 1940 and bears a red 2¢ John Adams stamp. The publisher imprint on the message side reads “A. Birnbaum, 252 Decatur St., Brooklyn, N.Y.”—a familiar New York regional postcard publisher of the period. The writing on the reverse of the divided back postcard is penned in Russian (Cyrillic). The following is an AI best-effort translation of the handwritten Russian message on the back (a few words are hard to read, but the sense is clear): “Dear [—], The automobile has been put in order; the battery has been charged in the garage. I’ve already called—everything is in order. Don’t worry; there’s nothing to be concerned about. Well, that’s that. We’ll see each other soon! Yours, [signature illegible].”
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