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Christmas 1884 menu, Revere House, Boston, Mass.

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Date

1884

GUSN

GUSN-318626

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Description

Guests dined on such dishes as Providence River Oysters, trout, beef, turkey, quail, venison and Christmas pudding. The menu has been mounted on a velvet frame with a portrait of a young girl painted on the cover. A tassel is affixed to the cover to open the menu.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

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

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.02.026

Image Dimensions

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

Credit Line

Anonymous Gift, 15 October 1928.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Boothby & Brown (Owner)

Material Type

menus

Subjects

Bowdoin Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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