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Menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1899

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1899-02-22

GUSN

GUSN-309453

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Description

The holiday menu has such dishes as fried egg plant, lamb chops à la Washington, marshmallow ice cream and Roman Punch. The upper left corner of the menu has Washington's Arms and the lower right corner has a portrait of him.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
hotels (public accommodations)
restaurants
food
holidays
presidents
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : color illustrations ; 8 x 6 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.04.025

Image Dimensions

8 x 6 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Martha Loomis, 30 August 1928.

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Printer)

Material Type

menus

Other People

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Subjects

Washington’s Birthday
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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