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Menu, Society of the War of 1812 in Massachusetts, Inc., 15th annual meeting and banquet, Hotel Westminster, Boston, Mass., January 8, 1909

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Collection Type

  • Ephemera

Date

1909-01-08

GUSN

GUSN-310550

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Description

The members dined on such dishes as bluepoints, kingfish, sweetbreads, omelette surprise and cheese. A dinner ticket is inside the menu. A portrait of Oliver Hazard Perry is on the cover. Childhood portraits of the Society officers are on the page opposite the menu.

Details

Descriptive Terms

societies
wars
hotels (public accommodations)
food
admirals
portraits
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : illustrations ; 10 3/4 x 7 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.14.010

Image Dimensions

10 3/4 x 7 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mrs. Walter K. Watkins, March 20, 1934.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Other People

Perry, Oliver Hazard, 1785-1819

Other Organizations

Society of the War of 1812 in Massachusetts

Subjects

United States History War of 1812
Trinity Place (Boston, Mass.)
St. James Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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