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Souvenir menu of George Washington's birthday, February 22, 1892, The Knutsford |
Menu has portraits of George Washington and people associated with him, illustrations of buildings of national significance, and personal artifacts related to Washington and Mount Vernon. |
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Great Northern Hotel luncheon menu, Wednesday, February 10, 1909 |
Embossed portrait of Lincoln on the cover. Quotations from Lincoln are printed throughout the menu. Lyrics from several patriotic songs are also included. The address "The message of Abraham Lincoln to our generation" was given by Rev. Frank G. Smith. |
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Devonions in London, third annual dinner, menu, Saturday, March 8, 1890, at The Criterion |
Includes music program; |
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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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Menu for the luncheon given by Mr. & Mrs. A. A. George on the occasion... |
Shows picture of Edward VII, menu with gilt letters; Monogram with the letters E R VII [Edwardus VII Rex]. Coronation souvenir, June 25th, 1902. Poem in honor of the King signed by Fred. E. Weatherly on page 3. |
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Corporation of City London, Reception of Their Royal Highnesses the Prince & Princess of Wales,... |
Bound with red ribbons; Scalloped borders. |
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Avondale Hotel, menu, June 22, 1897 |
The emblem presented on the menu seems to refer to Queen Victoria's diamond jubilee (1837-1897). It depicts the young and old Queen Victoria head busts. |
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Savoy, menu, July 23, 1898 |
Handwritten menu. |
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Banquet & testimonial to Albert F. Calvert, menu, June 4, 1895, at The Imperial Institute |
Back cover shows a photograph of the Imperial Institute. Portrait of Albert F. Clavert on the front page; |
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Dunn, Collin & Co. thirty-fourth annual dinner to their employees, menu, Saturday, July 15, 1899,... |
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Royal Caledonian Asylum 87th anniversary festival, menu, Wednesday, June 18, 1902, at Hotel Cecil Grand... |
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Menu for the 18th annual dinner of the Playgoers' Club |
No date on menu. Menu cover has portrait drawings of the club's President, Louis E. Harfeld; Vice President, William Sparks; Hon. Treasurer, Fred Hess; and Hon. Secretary, Hannaford Bennet. Cover also includes illustration of "Martin Harvey as Sydney Carton" [in... |
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The Montezuma menu, Sunday, September 16, 1883 |
Portrait of Henry Wadsworth Longfellow and quotation from his "Hyperion, Book II" on cover. Illustration on front of menu copyright 1883, published by Baldwin & Gleason New York, Hard & Parsons Agents, New York. Menu bound with red ribbon. Quotes... |
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Versailles Room, dinner menu |
Includes wine list. Photograph of Engelbert Humperdinck in concert on cover. |
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Sweet's Hotel, five o'clock dinner menu, Sunday, December 21, 1884 |
Illustration on cover of young woman in costume as Ophelia (from "Hamlet.") |
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Menu for Association of Lancastrians, complimentary dinner given to the Right Hon. Richard J. Seddon,... |
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Showroom Internationale menu |
Notice of food cost increase inside menu |
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Unknown restaurant, dinner menu, October 7, 1896 |
Menu has photographs of Tsar Nicolas II and his wife, Alexandra. It also has white, blue and red ribbon. The reverse side has some handwritten French text, but the paper is missing in places and the text cannot be transcribed. |
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Menu for the first anniversary banquet of the British Realm, 1899, Princes Restaurant |
Presiding Rt. Hon. Sir Charles Dilke, Bart., M. P. |
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The St. James menu, Sunday, September 28, 1884 |
Illustration engraved by John A. Lowell & Co., Boston, U.S.A. No. 20 |
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Dunn, Collin & Co. thirty-third annual dinner to their employees, Saturday, July 16, 1898, at... |
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George Washington's birthday, menu, Sunday, February 22, 1891 at the Portland |
Portrait of George Washington on the cover. Menu is tied together with red, white, and blue ribbon. Page 2 includes illustration of "Geo. Washington's sword, camp goblet & Franklin's staff." |
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Celebration of the 183rd anniversary of Benjamin Franklin by the Typothetae of Chicago, dinner menu,... |
Portrait of Benjamin Franklin on the cover |
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Chittenden menu, Thursday, February 12, 1903 |
Front cover has a portrait of Abraham Lincoln |
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Hotel Vendome dinner menu, Saturday, February 12, 1921 |
Portrait of Lincoln on the back is copyrighted 1910 by John A. Lowell, Bank note co. |
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Hotel Vendome dinner menu, Monday, February 12, 1923 |
Embossed portrait of Abraham Lincoln on the back. At the bottom of the menu is information about entertainment at the hotel. |
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Banquet celebrating Lincoln's 100th birthday, menu, February 12, 1909 at the Illinois State Armory in... |
Includes an article about the event from the Chicago Examiner. |
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Sherman House menu, Monday evening, January 8, 1906 |
Menu is tied with faded green ribbon and has a portrait of Andrew Jackson |
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Sans Souci Restaurant menu |
No date. Folds into a postcard with address on one side and message on the other side. The inside of the postcard contains the restaurant's daily specials and entertainment information at the hotel's Jamaica Room. |
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Hotel Vendome dinner menu, Tuesday, May 30, 1922 |
Photograph of Ulysses S. Grant on inside of menu. Grant's name, birth and death dates on top of front cover. |
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Fourth of July menu, July 4, 1900, Hotel Savoy |
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Washington's birthday at the Hotel Atlas, menu, Friday, February 22, 1901 |
Menu is printed on textured red paper in gold ink. Full-length portrait of George Washington on one side. |
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Washington's birthday celebration, menu, Monday, February 22, 1904 at the auditorium of the Union League... |
Cover has portrait of George Washington, menu includes program and 4 verses of the song "America". |
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Washington's birthday menu, Sunday, February 22, 1903 at the Chittenden |
Portrait of George Washington on the cover. |
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Washington's birthday luncheon menu, Sunday, February 22, 1903, Russell House |
Cover as a color portrait of George Washington. And a bird insignia with a RH monogram. |
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Washington's birthday, Thursday, February 22, 1923, Hotel Vendome |
Embossed bust of George Washington on the cover. |
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New Year's menu, 1979, Hotel Sahara |
Portrait drawing of Don Rickles on menu cover. |
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Jubilee Day menu, The Russell, June 22, 1897 |
Diamond Jubilee Day celebrates 60 year reign of Queen Victoria. Menu tied with blue cord. |
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Congo Room dinner menu |
No date or location on menu. |
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Easter Sunday menu, April 16, 1911, Piedmont Hotel |
"A Happy Easter" printed on cover. Illustration on front cover has name, R. R. v. Wichera whose full name was Raimund (Ritter von Brennerstein) Wichera. Menu includes poem titled "Easter Awakening" by Arthur G. Lewis. Names of individual managing directors... |
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New York's Day Banquet, Saturday, February 22, 1890, menu, Pacific Hotel |
"New York's Day Banquet, Saturday, February 22, '90"--p. 2. Cover has oval portrait of George Washington surrounded by American flags, a drum, a sickle and a compass, set in an eye-shaped, raised frame. Lettering on the cover is raised and... |
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Sweet's Hotel five o'clock dinner menu, Sunday, November 16, 1884 |
Illustration on cover of young woman in costume as Ophelia (from "Hamlet"). |
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The Article Club, event, menu, Wednesday, February 1, 1899, at Trocadero Restaurant
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Baron de Bush in the chair; menu indicates that dinner was followed by a debate on the subject of Commercial Exhibitions; |
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Luncheon to the President of the United States, menu, Sept. 28, 1909, Davenport Hotel, Hall... |
Toast to the President given by Judge George Turner, followed by an address from the President. 3" x 1 5/8" black and white photo of the White House pasted on page 2. Menu is bound with red, white... |
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Memorial to President Ulysses S. Grant, menu, Saturday, August 8, 1885, Aborn House |
Embossed portrait of President Grant on cover; menu bound with black ribbon. Quotes on page 2: "I can go in safety where millions have gone before;" "Let the Blue and Gray shake hands today;" "Let us have peace" (Grant's 1868... |
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Pere Marquette Railroad Co. "Governor's Special" for the inauguration of President Roosevelt, menus, March 2-3,... |
Itinerary of the special train, "The Governor's Special," traveling from Detroit to Washington, D.C., March 2-3, 1905 via Pere Marquette Railroad, C. H. & D. Railway and B. & O. Railway, for the inauguration of President Roosevelt on March 4,... |
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Opera supper, menu, May 19, 1900, at Savoy Hotel |
Handwritten menu. Crossed flags at top of menu: the Royal Standard of the United Kingdom on the left and the Flag of the United Kingdom on the right (most of the red stripes are worn off). A portrait of a... |
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Hotel Chatham menu, May 23, 1895 |
Handwritten menu. |
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Unknown restaurant, lunch menu, October 7, 1896 |
Menu has photographs of Tsar Nicolas II and his wife, Alexandra. It also has white, blue and red ribbon. |
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The Article Club, event, menu, January 4, 1899, at Trocadero Restaurant |
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