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Hotel Continental, menu, November 21, 1883 |
The back cover shows a handwritten name: Bromley (other part of the name is illegible). |
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Grand opening dinner menu, Thursday, May 17, 1883 at Grand Pacific |
"American and European plan." is printed in the bottom left corner of front cover. |
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Twenty-sixth Michigan Infantry banquet menu, November 14th, 1883, given at the Wright House |
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Galt House, menu, Sunday, May 20, 1883 |
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Thanksgiving lunch menu, November 29, 1883, The Oakland |
Engraving number 21 by John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, on front cover; Dinner served 4 to 6; |
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Thanksgiving dinner menu, November 29, 1883 Crawford House |
Color illustration on front cover |
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Galt House, menu, March 18, 1883 |
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Thanksgiving menu, 1883, The Antlers |
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Windsor Hotel, dinner menu, Sunday, October 14, 1883 |
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Christmas dinner menu, 1883, Gault House |
Handwritten inscription on back of menu, "Compliments of the proprietor H. W. Hoyt Chicago, Dec 25th '83" |
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Huron House menu, Sunday, April 1, 1883 |
Fan shaped menu folds in the center. |
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Montezuma Hotel menu, November 11, 1883 |
Includes wine list. Cover illustration of milkmaid signed "Edwards;" copyrighted 1882 by the printer. "No. 10 L" next to printer's name on cover. "Corkage 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle." Ovid quote on menu: "Non opus est verbis, credite r[e]bus." |
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Thanksgiving dinner menu, November 29, 1883, Teegarden Hotel |
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New Year's Day menu, Galt House |
There is a verse on the back about the New Year by Charles Lamb. |
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Christmas menu, December 25, 1883, The Tremont House |
Illustration on front cover titled, Contentment, H-29. Engraved & printed by E. G. Farmer & Co., Prov. R.I. |
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Galt House, menu, Wednesday, April 25, 1883 |
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Christmas dinner menu, December 25, 1883, Tremont House |
Light blue tassels along top and bottom borders of menu. Illustration on menu cover, 705 Copyright by Robins on Eng. Co, 1883 |
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Hotel Brunswick dinner menu, Sunday, October 21, 1883 |
Illustration on front cover engraved by John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, U.S.A., no. 61A. For wine cards apply to waiters. All articles ordered not on the Bill of Fare will be charged extra. Fruit or Dessert taken from the... |
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Thanksgiving dinner menu, 1883, Lagonda House |
Color illustration on front cover |
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Menu for Opening of Jacksonville Southeastern Rail Road to Centralia, Wednesday, November 7, 1883, Dunlap... |
Excursion souvenir. Quote on menu, "Now good digestion wait on appetite and health on both." |
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Christmas menu, Tuesday, December 25, 1883, Louisville Hotel |
Illustration on front cover includes drawings of the hotel in 1833 and 1883. Greeting on front cover states 50th annual greeting of the Louisville Hotel Co. |
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Christmas menu, December 25, 1883, The Bates House |
Inscription on menu front, Compliments of The Bates House, Christmas, December 25th, 1883. |
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Thanksgiving menu, Thursday, November 29, 1883, Dunlap House |
Color illustration on front cover, has initials E W (possibly E.W. Kemble) in lower right corner and a poem, Thank Heaven we're only little wobblers. Look at the fate of elder gobblers. Illustration copyright 1883 by L. Prang & Co.... |
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Thanksgiving dinner menu, 1883, Tremont House |
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St. James Hotel menu, Sunday, October 21, 1883 |
Illustration on front cover, 637 Copyright by Robinson Engraving Co. Boston 1883 |
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Menu for St. Paul's Lodge annual dinner, Festival of St. John the Evangelist, Thursday evening,... |
Includes list of officers and toasts. Year appears on menu as 5883. Ornate front cover. Organization's symbol on back cover. |
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Wright House, dinner menu, October 17, 1883 |
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Galt House, menu, Sunday, September 2, 1883 |
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Park Hotel, menu, Sunday, August 19, 1883 |
Back of menu signed "R. M. Hughes, Head Waiter." |
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Sixty fourth birthday of Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, dinner menu, Thursday, May 24, 1883 at... |
Front of the menu has information about the event and a verse about Queen Victoria by Tennyson. There is a red wax seal in the top left corner. |
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Tremont House, menu, Saturday, October 27, 1883 |
Hotel location inferred from illustration. |
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Huron House, menu, Sunday, April 8, 1883 |
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Wright House, dinner menu, Thursday, November 29, 1883 |
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Dunlap House, menu, Sunday November 4, 1883 |
On the back cover is handwritten "Compliments of Jno. A. Vickery" |
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Unknown restaurant, dinner menu, Wednesday, October 31, 1883 |
Stated at bottom of menu: Telephone, Telegraph Service and Telegraphic Communication at Office. Corkage 50 cents a bottle. |
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The Windsor menu, May 20, 1883 |
Time stated on menu is 5:30 p.m. Menu inside an envelope addressed with The Windsor in blue green metallic paint |
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Arlington, menu, Sunday, August 19, 1883 |
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Dunlap House, menu, Sunday, May 20, 1883 |
Handwritten on the back of the menu is "Compliments of Jno. A. Vickery" |
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Windsor Hotel, dinner menu, Sunday, June 24, 1883 |
"Mellgren Eng." appears at the bottom of the lobster illustration. |
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Menu for the Bankers' Convention dinner, Thursday, October 11, 1883, Galt House |
Reverse side of menu has a reproduction of a Bank of Kentucky bank note. List of local entertainment at bottom of menu. Opera house, Lizzie Harold and the Comley Dramatic Co., in The Princess Chuck. Masonic Temple, B. McAuley as... |
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Alvord Hotel menu, July 4, 1883 |
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Centropolis Hotel menu, Sunday, October 14, 1883 |
Color illustrations on front and back covers. |
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Thanksgiving luncheon menu, 1883, Galt House |
Luncheon 1 to 2:30 p. m. Dinner from 6 to 8 p. m. |
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Thanksgiving dinner menu, Thursday, November 29, 1883, Revere House |
Purple and gold leaf shaped menu |
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Menu for the fourth annual New England Banquet, December 21, 1883, Sweet's Hotel |
Embossed illustration colored with metallic paints on front cover. Illustration of hotel on the back cover. |
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Christmas dinner menu, 1883, Grand Hotel |
Menu printed on pink paper. Embossed figure in metallic gold paint on front cover. |
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Christmas dinner menu, Tuesday, December 25, 1883, Lindell Hotel |
Illustration on front cover copyright by Robinson Eng. Co., Boston 1881, 53. |
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Christmas menu, 1883, Park Hotel |
Menu has pink fringe along border and two ivory tassels. |
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Transit House dinner menu, November 29, 1883 |
Illustration on front cover, 351 copyright by Robinson Eng. Co. Boston, 1881. |
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Thanksgiving dinner menu, Thursday, November 29, 1883, Sheridan House |
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