Menu, Kam's Garden Chinese Restaurant Polynesian Lounge, 1501 Bedford Street, Rt. 18, N. Abington, Mass.

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Date

1999

GUSN

GUSN-333483

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Description

This menu contains harmful language that contains stereotypes about Southeast Asia, the Pacific Islands, and their inhabitants.

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Menu includes items such as appetizers, chop suey, seafood, chicken, lo mein, fried rice, "family dinner" combos, "oriential specialties", dishes "for the gourmet", and "Polynesian" cocktails. Menu includes illustrations and color photographs of select dishes.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
restaurants
food
menus

Physical Descrption

1 menu color illustrations ; 15 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.20.033

Image Dimensions

15 1/4 x 8 1/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Purchase 2001.

Places

North Abington (Abington, Plymouth County, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Subjects

Cooking, Chinese
Ethnic restaurants

Description Level

Item

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