Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1906

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1906-01-17

GUSN

GUSN-310564

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Menus - Organizations - Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 1900-1909
Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1906
(current record)

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  - Menus - Organizations - Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 1900-1909
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, April 19, 1900
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, March 17, 1903
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, February 22, 1904
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, April 19, 1905
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1906 (current record)
    - Annual meeting and banquet, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Exchange Club, January 16, 1909

Description

The members dined on such dishes as Cape oysters, filet of sole, filet of beef, Red Head Duck, Londonderry water and Punch St. Croix. The portrait of Benjamin Franklin by Joseph Sifrède Duplessis decorates the inside of the menu. The Society officers are listed on the back cover. The item has a large blue ribbon bow.

Details

Descriptive Terms

societies
revolutions
wars
hotels (public accommodations)
food
statesmen
inventors
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : illustration ; 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.15.005

Image Dimensions

9 1/4 x 6 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Charles I. Thayer, 30 August 1927.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

John A. Lowell & Co. (Printer)

Material Type

menus

Other People

Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790
Duplessis, Joseph Siffrède, 1725-1802

Other Organizations

Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Subjects

Patriotic societies
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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