Don Budge: At the time, the most famous tennis player in the world
President Roosevelt: Franklin D. Roosevelt was the President of the United States after Herbert Hoover. His economic New Deal is credited with ending the Depression.
Mahatma Ghandi: Indian lawyer who used novniolent resistance to lead the successful campaign for India's independence from British rule
Harpo Marx: American movie comedian and one of the Marx Brothers. His character played the Harp and never spoke.
Babe Ruth: At the time, the most famous baseball player in the world. Traded from the Red Sox to the Yankees after 1919 season, beginning the Curse of the Bambino
Roxy: Famous luxury movie theater
Rumplemayer's: Popular spot of the richest New York families for ice cream treats and European pastries
Hansom Cab: Horse drawn carriages that ride through Central Park
Bernard Baruch: American financier and statesman
Bentley and Dusenberg: Luxury automobiles
Empire State: Empire State Building which was the tallest building in the world for many, many years.
Mayor Who's Five Foot Two: Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia was a strong and popular Mayor in New York City who worked alongside Roosevelt to implement the New Deal in the city. LaGuardia Airport is named after him.
Gershwin, Kaufman, Hart: Leading writers and musicians whe created Broadway shows
Standing Room Only: Sold-Out shows so popular that people would buy tickets and stand to see them.
Waldorf: Waldorf Astoria, a luxury hotel
Automat: Cafeteria where food and drink came from elaborate vending machine
Sing Sing: New York state prison
Tiffany: Famous New York jewelry store
Hell's Kitchen: Poor New York neighborhood
J. Edgar Hoover: First director of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation)
Elliot Ness, Al Capone: Elliot Ness was the most famous FBI Agent and was assigned to capturing Al Capone, the biggest gangster in the land
Beau Brummel: British aristocrat who was famous for being well dressed
Saville Row: Street in London famous for luxury tailors
J.P. Morgan: One of the riches men in the world at the time
Judge Brandeis: Judge Louis Brandeis was a Supreme Court Judge
Madame Chiang Kai-shek: Former First Lady of the Republic of China
Dempsey and Tunney: Two Heavyweight Boxing World Champions
Benny Goodman: Famous band leader known as the "King of Swing"
Mutt and Jeff: Two famous "mismatched" cartoon characters
Eleanor Roosevelt: First Lady married to Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Singing "Bu bu bu": Type of singing style popularized by Bing Crosby and others
Hamlet: Famous character and title of Shakespeare play
Woolworth: F. W. Woolworth formed a retail empire based upon selling items people could afford. He created the first of many "Five and Dime Store" chains.
Orville and Wilbur Wright: Two brothers who made the first mtorized flight in 1900
Fred and Adele Astaire: Famous Dancers and stars of Movie Musicals