Thanksgiving dinner menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., November 26, 1903

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1903-11-26

GUSN

GUSN-309323

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Thanksgiving dinner menu, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., November 26, 1903
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Description

The dishes offered include boiled ox tongue, suckling pig, Indian Pudding and frozen Egg Nog. "The Old Oaken Bucket," by Samuel Woodworth is printed in the menu. The cover illustration is a flock of turkeys next to a well with a wooden bucket. The menu has a tissue guard with an autumn leaf, "The Vendome, Boston, Mass." and "Thanksgiving" printed on it.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Descrption

1 menu : illustrations ; 7 1/4 x 4 1/2 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.04.008

Image Dimensions

7 1/4 x 4 1/2 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Martha Loomis, 30 August 1928.

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Philadelphia (Philadelphia county, Pennsylvania)

Record Details

Originator

Bailey, Banks & Biddle Company (Philadelphia, Pa.) (Printer)

Other People

Woodworth, Samuel, 1784-1842

Subjects

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

Description Level

Item

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