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Dinner suggestions menu, The Copley-Plaza Hotel, Copley Square, Boston, Mass., February 3, 1940

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1940-02-03

GUSN

GUSN-308442

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Description

A hunter holds a puppy in the illustration captioned "454 Thoroughbreds." The text on the cover reads "Sportsmen's Show February 3 to 11, Mechanics Building." To the left of the menu centerfold is a logo with Abraham Lincoln's head and the text "Give to the Greater Boston Community Fund." A set of the menus is available and the hotel will provide the envelope and postage.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
hotels (public accommodations)
restaurants
sportsmen
exhibitions (events)
hunting
presidents
charities (nonprofit organizations)
food
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : color illustration ; 12 x 9 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.05.006

Image Dimensions

12 x 9 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Earle G. Shettleworth, Jr., 11 July 2007.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Other People

Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865

Other Organizations

Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association
Greater Boston Community Fund

Subjects

Dinners and dining
Hotel restaurants
Outdoor recreation
Dogs
Copley Square (Boston, Mass.)
Huntington Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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