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Ladies' Day menu, Commercial Club, Parker House, Boston, Mass., April 23, 1885

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1885-04-23

GUSN

GUSN-309560

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Description

The menu is fan shaped, padded and has an attached stand so it will sit upright at each place setting. It is decorated with a bow and tassels. A card is attached to the bow with the text "Commercial Club, 159th reglar meeting, Ladies Day, Parker House, April 23, 85."The menu has appetizers, main dishes and desserts.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
clubs (associations)
businessmen
hotels (public accommodations)
restaurants
food
women (female humans)
menus

Physical Description

1 menu ; 6 1/2 x 7 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.06.001

Image Dimensions

6 1/2 x 7 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Other Organizations

Commercial Club of Boston (Mass.)

Subjects

School Street (Boston, Mass.)
Tremont Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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