Complimentary dinner given by the authorities of Boston to the President of the United States and the Governor General of Canada, upon the completion of the railroads between Boston, Canada and the far West, Revere House, Boston, Mass., Septembe 17, 1851

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1851-09-17

GUSN

GUSN-309082

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Menus - Boston Hotels - 19th century
Complimentary dinner given by the authorities of Boston to the President of the United States and the Governor General of Canada, upon the completion of the railroads between Boston, Canada and the far West, Revere House, Boston, Mass., Septembe 17, 1851
(current record)

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  - Menus - Boston Hotels - 19th century
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    - Menu, Parker House, Boston, Mass., May 11, 1891
    - Bill of fare, Pemberton House, Howard Street, Boston, Mass., October 29, 1848
    - Dinner for the directors of the Boston and Sandwich Glass Company, Revere House, Boston, Mass., March 30, 1867
    - Complimentary dinner to Dr. Winslow Lewis, Jr. by fifteen gentlemen, Revere House, Boston, Mass., March 19, 1849
    - Supper menu, Revere House, Boston, Mass., undated
    - Complimentary dinner given by the authorities of Boston to the President of the United States and the Governor General of Canada, upon the completion of the railroads between Boston, Canada and the far West, Revere House, Boston, Mass., Septembe 17, 1851 (current record)
    - First dinner in Tremont House, Boston, Mass., October 16, 1829
    - Entertainment complimentary to the Hon. Benjamin Seaver,Tremont House, Boston, Mass., December 31, 1849
    - Breakfast menu, The Berkeley, Boylston and Berkeley Streets, Boston, Mass., undated
    - Menu, Hotel Tuileries, 270 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass., July 27, 1897
    - American House, dinner for the Massachusetts Charitable Society, Boston, Mass., November 4, 1857
    - For a victorious new year, menu, Hotel Kenmore, 496 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Mass.
    - Typographic Festival at the Revere House, bill of fare, Saturday, April 14th, 1849
    - Bill of fare, complimentary to Capt. Charles Robbins, October 11th, 1855, Parker House, Boston, Mass.
    - Menu, New Year's dinner, The Brunswick, Boston, Mass., January 1, 1879
    - Christmas 1884 menu, Revere House, Boston, Mass.
    - Christmas 1884 menu, Revere House, Boston, Mass.
    - Entertainment complimentary to the Hon. Benjamin Seaver, bill of fare, Tremont House, December 31, 1849

Description

Boston celebrated the completion of railway lines connecting New England with Canada and the West. The menu cover has an illustration of Revere House and a doily border.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
hotels (public accommodations)
restaurants
food
celebrations
railroads
transportation
presidents
governors general
exterior views
doilies
menus

Physical Description

1 men : illustration ; 10 1/4 x 8 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.02.011

Image Dimensions

10 1/4 x 8 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Hannah Kimball, 10 January 1928.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Other People

Fillmore, Millard, 1800-1874
Elgin, James Bruce, Earl of, 1811-1863

Subjects

Bowdoin Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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