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Menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., December 25, 1891

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Date

1891-12-25

GUSN

GUSN-318615

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Description

The guests dined on such dishes as blue points, Southdown mutton, sirloin of beef, Hungarian punch and a variety of desserts. A female figure dressed in costume decorates the menu cover. The menu has turquoise and yellow ribbons and a tissue overlay.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 menu : color illustration ; 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.04.033

Image Dimensions

4 3/4 x 3 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Martha Loomis, 30 August 1928.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Loughead & Co. (Printer)

Material Type

menus

Subjects

Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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