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Veracruz, Mexico: c. 1965. Cards. 32.5 x 25.5 cm. A large format cocktail menu with an extensive selection of wines, whiskeys, vermouth, beer, and cocktails. Visible crease to center, otherwise clean. More
Veracruz, Mexico: c. 1965. Cards. 32.5 x 25.5 cm. A large format cocktail menu with an extensive selection of wines, whiskeys, vermouth, beer, and cocktails. Visible crease to center, otherwise clean. More
New York: c. 1901. Cards. 12 x 7.25 cm. 8 Barclay Street was one of New York Cities most notorious gambling locations from the mid 1860s until 1902 - these activities probably went on upstairs. A "wineroom" or most likely a saloon was run by Leo Herzog in this space..... More
Hanover, NH: 1915. Cards. 18.5 X 14 cm. Fraternity Program and Menu featuring the original photo of the wooden house the Kappa Sigma chapter built on Webster Avenue. Chi Gamma Epsilon began as the fraternal organization Beta Gamma in 1904. There were 11 founding members. In 1905, Beta Gamma was..... More
1913. Cards. 16 x 12.5 cm. Wonderful handwritten French dinner menu for July 5, 1913. Black and white photograph of the Holy Blood altarpiece located in the St. James (French Saint Jacques) church in Rothenburg, Germany. Lightly soiled. Attached to gray construction paper. More
1906. Cards. 21 X 11.5 cm. French printed dinner menu for May 12, 1906. Black and white photograph of a man and woman holding a large sign, traslated as: "Thank You Everyone" - Lightly soiled. Attached to tan paper. More
1954. Wraps. 18.5 x 14.5 cm. Folded card. Very good. Full menu with entertainment - "Songs by University Glee Club". Clean, crisp copy. More
1905-1907. A group of three original items related to the Deutscher Verein (German Association) at Harvard University: 1 - Commersbuch des Deutschen Vereins der Universität Harvard, May 1905. Small 8-page songbook (20 x 12.5 cm) featuring traditional toasts and drinking songs. Sewn binding; closed tears at the head and tail..... More
Boston: John A. Lowell & Co., 1888. Cards. 17 x 11 cm. Cover engraved by John A. Lowell & Co. portrays a Civil War Soldier, rear cover portrays an ad for the Central Hotel, No. 6 Canal Street, Providence R.I. The interior records the Eighth Regiment Staff. Bill of Fare/Menu..... More
1900. Wraps. 4 Pages. 18 x 15 cm. Folded sheets. Sophisticated menu with full page of Toasts by Alumni and leading political and business figures including: George E. Lounsbury (Governor of Connecticut), Flavel S. Luther (CT state senator), and many more. Some toning to covers. More
Paris: Dreager Imp. c. 1930's. Cards. 18 x 14 cm. (open). Amusing illustrated blank menu distributed by the drug Mictasol, a treatment for gonorrhea. Light toning to paper. More
1938. Cards. 21 x 13.5 cm. The T.S.S. "HECTOR" was a set of four sister ships built for Alfred Holt and Company of Liverpool - part of the Blue Funnel Line. Sister ships were Sarpedon, Patroclus, and Antenor - all named after characters in Homer's Iliad. The stunning nighttime illustration..... More
12 x 10 cm. Two-sided tabletop Thanksgiving Menu featuring Roast Young Turkey, Giblet Gravy, Cranberry Sauce, Old Fashioned Stuffing, Hubbard Squash, Potato, Rolls and Butter - with a choice of Apple Pie, Squash Pie, Mince Pie - Coffee or Tea - Only 95c. More
Chicago: 1957. Wraps. 33 x 24.5 cm. Known for their "Green Noodles" (chlorophyll green from spinach), and the Bing Bong Steak (24 ounce T-bone). Full menu includes Steaks, Chicken, Seafood Sandwiches, and a cocktail & wine menu. Interior clean, covers very lightly soiled. More
Hartford: 1892. Cards. 11 x 9 cm. Embossed Banquet Menu attended by New Haven, Connecticut High School Foot-Ball Team and Hartford, Connecticut High School Foot-Ball Team. Menu features Blue Points on half shell, Clear Green Turtle (soup), Boiled Kennebuc Salmon - Hollandaise Sauce, Fillet of Beef with Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes..... More
Milwaukee, WI: c. 1880. Cards. 13.5 x 8 cm. Small illustrated black and white cardstock, with lavish menu on rear. Built in 1867 by John Plankinton, a prosperous meat packer, one time partner with Philip Armour. Back of menu has some residue, front is clean. More
Evanston, Illinois: 1936. Cards. Written on the interior of the menu: "Friday, Oct 23, 1936". The HUT was a popular spot among the college crowd at Northwestern University. In fact, the headline at the top of the menu states: We Deliver To All Parts Of The Campus. Can you imagine..... More
1971. Cards. A full menu, with prices, for cocktail, wines, beverages along with snacks that were served on the Santa Fe railroad in the 1970s. Regulations covering the sale of alcoholic beverages are listed the rear of the menu. Clean, crisp copy. More
Chicago: ALBERT PICK HOTELS, c. 1940. Beginning in the late 1930's, the Albert Pick Hotel chain began introducing Purple Cow Sandwich & Coffee Shops on the street level near the hotel lobbies entrances. Open 24 hours, the Purple Cow offered consistent quality at affordable prices. The menu includes a Gigantic..... More
Atlanta: 1914. Cards. 20 x 16 cm. Dinner to honor W. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the Treasury; David F. Houston, Secretary of Agriculture; and John Skelton Williams, Comptroller of the Currency. Menu includes: grape fruit, green turtle soup, pompano, sweetbreads, canvas back duck, martini cocktail, petit fours, coffee, cigars &..... More
Chatillon-sur-Seine, France: 1912. Loose_leaf. French menu sponsered by Chandon Champagne. Illustrated. Text in French. Visable crease. More
York, England: 1886. Loose_leaf. 32 x 20 cm. Delightful acquisition for a connoisseur of English military history. This menu, written by Halliwell, a local master of ceremonies and freemason, was made to accommodate and service the 3rd and 4th battalions' officers of the West Riding Regiment, formerly known as the..... More
Washington DC: 1936. Staplebound. Unpaginated (8 pages). 23 x 16 cm. A charming Program celebrating Eleanor Roosevelt by the Seventy Three Club on March 25, 1936 at the Mayflower Hotel; the wives of the members of the Seventy-third Congress. The 73rd Congress (1933-1935) passed an extraordinary burst of legislation to..... More
Washington DC: Kuwait-America Foundation, 2008. Sewn binding. 22 x 15.5 cm. Annual Gala Dinner held at the Residence of the Ambassador of the State of Kuwait in Washington DC. This particular Gala's focus was Stand for Africa - for Malaria No More. The honorary patrons were President George W. Bush..... More
San Francisco: THE LEHNER AND SEFERT PUBLISHING COMPANY, 1915. First Edition. Hardcover. 144 pages. 28.5 x 20 cm. Bookplate of Marcus Crahan (1900-1978), on verso of front board - noted collector of gastronomic literature. Crahan's bookplate was made for him in the 1930s by Hungarian-born designer Franz Geritz (1895-1945). This..... More
Las Vegas, NV: RIVIERA HOTEL, c. 1978. Cards. 25 x 17 cm. Featuring color photographs of Tony Orlando & Dawn, Liza Minelli, Olivia Newton John, Debbie Reynolds, Bernadette Peters and others on front and back cover. Salads, entrées and wine selections. Light scuffing on cover. Interior clean. More