![ADVERTISING] [COFFEE] THE HISTORY of our AMERICAN FLAG; Compliments of INSTANT CHASE & SANBORN](/pictures/thumb/2530.jpg?v=1619813168)
1969: Standard Brands, Inc. Staplebound. Unpaginated. [12 pages] 10 x 8 cm. Fully illustrated pamphlet utilizing American soprano, Kate Smith, known for her rendition of Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" - to peddle Chase & Sanborn Instant coffee designed by the advertising agency J. Walter Thompson. A pictorial reprint from..... More
![CHEESE] [MANUSCRIPT] [VERMONT] Vermont Cheese Company; Account Book](/pictures/thumb/1247.jpg?v=1550699164)
Wells, VT: 1871-1873. Leather bound. 72 pages written, 62 blank. 15.5 x 10 cm. Leather notebook with flap and pocket, property of R.M.(W?) Lewis, Wells, VT. Handwritten notebook with 16 additional daily accounts using "Lake Austin Woolen Mill" letterhead for this cheese factories daily tally. Ledger describes what seems to..... More
![FOOD HISTORY] [EXPOSITION] [NEW YORK] United States Food Exposition; Official Catalog - Madison...](/pictures/thumb/508.jpg?v=1616167743)
New York: John C. Rankin Company, 1892. Wraps. 64 pages. 24.5 x 21 cm.Official Catalogue for the United States Food Exposition, in commemoration of the discovery of America (1492), at Madison Square Garden, from October 1st to the 27th. Under the auspices of the Food Manufacturers Association. Full page black-and-white..... More
London: The Hansard Publishing Union, 1890. Wraps. 20 numbered pages. 18 x 12 cm. Travel Guide - plus 24 pages, profusely illustrated advertisements for health pill, sanitariums, temperance hotels, etc. Fold out map attached. Paper wrappers printed in black and blue. Wrappers fragile and worn, 1 x 3 cm piece..... More
![MAGAZINE] The New England Homestead; THANKSGIVING November 21, 1896](/pictures/thumb/1222.jpg?v=1605295026)
Spingfield, MA: 1896. Staplebound. The New England Homestead, a magazine published in Springfield, Massachusetts from 1842 to 1969 focused on Farming, Gardening, Livestock, Dairy Production, Agricultural Politics, and Veterinary Advice. This edition additionally focuses on Thanksgiving with recipes, a story of Thanksgiving in Old Nantucket, and a jolly tale for..... More
![MANUSCRIPT] [WHALING] A Glimpse of An Old Industry; "FLUKES" A TALE/TAIL](/pictures/thumb/2554.jpg?v=1622759474)
c. 1920. 36 pages. 28 x 21.5 cm. Typed manuscript recalling the life of the vanishing whaling industry in New Bedford, MA. The author makes reference to his father who at one point in his career was a New Bedford master whalemen, a captain of the Bark Canton. The author..... More
![MARITIME] [WHALE-FISHERY] [BRAZIL]; Shipping Record](/pictures/thumb/1743.jpg?v=1551365238)
1839. Loose_leaf. 27 X 22 cm. Register of costs for the ship Flora, commanded by Captain Daniel Fitch, sailing out of New London, Connecticut, while docked at a whale-fishery in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Disbursements are recorded by ship agents to inform the ship owners of all the charges the..... More
![MENU] - Bill of Fare, Headquarters Eighth Regiment Infantry, Massachusetts Volunteer Militia;...](/pictures/thumb/1363.jpg?v=1599835642)
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. Interior: Field and Staff listed, Bill of Fare including Breakfast..... More
![MENU] Grand Pacific Hotel - John Baugh, Manager; MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA](/pictures/thumb/1115.jpg?v=1550429510)
Cards. 35 x 7.5 cm. Charming tri-fold menu. Sunday, June 25, 1882. The city of Moorhead, located next to the Red River, served as a transfer point for goods and passengers between the Twin Cities and Winnipeg. Originally a destination for the riverboat crowd, The Northern Pacific Railroad brought travelers..... More
![MENU] Grand Pacific Hotel - John Baugh, Manager; MOORHEAD, MINNESOTA](/pictures/thumb/1170.jpg?v=1550429514)
1883. Stiff wraps. 4 pages. 9 x 7 cm. Charming embossed miniature menu. Sunday, June 29, 1883. The city of Moorhead, located next to the Red River, served as a transfer point for goods and passengers between the Twin Cities and Winnipeg. Originally a destination for the riverboat crowd, The..... More
![MENU] [FOOTBALL] Banquet tendered the Hillhouse High School Foot-Ball Team by the Hartford Public...](/pictures/thumb/2570.jpg?v=1624041183)
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
![MENU] [HOTEL] Plankinton House Hotel-Milwaukee 1867-1915; C.W. White, Manager](/pictures/thumb/1253.jpg?v=1612990393)
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
![MENU] [RHODE ISLAND] Ponham Club; Tuesday, August 25](/pictures/thumb/2287.jpg?v=1600178883)
Providence, RI: 1891. Cards. 16.5 x 11. 5 cm. Lunch & Dinner menu. Lunch featured Lobster Salad & Stewed Calf's Liver with Wine Sauce. Dinner featured Chowder, Baked Mackerel with Tomato Sauce, Fried Eels - Jewish style, Saratoga Chips, Clam Fritters, Soft Shell Crabs, Quahogs, Indian Pudding, Ice Cream, Watermelon..... More
![MINSTREL] [PROGRAM] THE JUNIOR HALL PRESENTS THANKSGIVING MINSTRELS; IN THE GYMNASIUM. Nov. 22, 1907](/pictures/thumb/2337.jpg?v=1605295094)
1907. Paper. 24 x 12 cm. Two-sided illustrated program consisting of Cast, Chorus, Orchestra, and two acts. Minstrel shows in the United States were productions typically including music, skits, and jokes. These performances were predominantly staged by white actors in black face, chock-full of racist and stereotype depictions of African..... More
![POSTCARD] HEARTY THANKSGIVING GREETINGS](/pictures/thumb/2046.jpg?v=1605295088)
Germany: c. 1910. Cards. 14 x 9 cm. Festive color illustrated and embossed vintage postcard. Family greeting a young boy holding an ax and a turkey. Signed, From Elizabeth To Grandma, not postmarked. More
![POSTCARD] Thanksgiving Day Greetings](/pictures/thumb/1272.jpg?v=1605295085)
1913. Cards. 14 x 9 cm. Festive color illustrated and embossed vintage postcard. Pilgrim couple with pie, turkey and gun. Postmarked Auburn, ME Nov. 26, 1913, one cent stamp, "With love From A-", to Corinna, Maine. More
![THANKSGIVING] [MASSACHUSETTS] Lancaster House - Invitation; THANKSGIVING BALL](/pictures/thumb/1271.jpg?v=1605295084)
Lancaster, MA: 1850. 16 x 10 cm. Thanksgiving Ball invitation: Sir, - Your company, with Ladies, is respectfully solicited at the LANCASTER HOUSE, On Thursday evening, November 28th, at seven o'clock. 22 names listed as Committee of Arrangements, 2 Floor Managers, and Music by Crossman's Band - Four pieces. Built..... More
![THEATER] Small archive: Actors Romney Brent & Gina Malo](/pictures/thumb/2461.jpg?v=1614799923)
Family & personal letters, photos, playbills, screen shots, and press releases. 17 items plus 4 large head shot photos & 3 smaller head shot photos. Gina Malo 1909 - 1963 (Janet Flynn) American-born actress and former Ziegfeld girl, Malo acted in films on both sides of the Atlantic, but was more..... More
![THEODORE GEISEL] [DR SEUSS] Dais Drugs and Toiletries; Dr. Seuss](/pictures/thumb/2084.jpg?v=1582831821)
New York: Weil, McGinniss & Sloman, 1933. First Edition. Wraps. 97 pages. 35 x 28 cm.Volume I Number I - Quarterly magazine specifically produced for the drug and toiletry market. Large format and profusely illustrated. Compelling articles include Ephedra, Congo Medicine, and The Medicine Man; with an early article about..... More
![TRADE CARD] New Cyclone Ranges](/pictures/thumb/1467.jpg?v=1561401911)
Taunton, MA: White, Warner & Co., c. 1890s. Cards. 13.5 x 10.5 cm. Illustrated stove trade card. "New Cyclone Ranges are THE BEST Medium priced ranges in the Market. Fitted with WHITE'S reliable Patent Grate, Alaska Knobs, &c. Thousands in use and Giving Satisfaction." Black and white stove illustration one one side, with..... More
Burlington, VT: Penick & Ford, Ltd., Inc., 1930's. Loose-leaf. 16 x 8 cm. Tri-fold color illustrated brochure. Colorful advertisement brochure for Vermont Maid Syrup, Cane/Maple Sugar. Recipes include: Maple Baked Custard, Sweet Potatoes and Apples, and Vermont Maid Caramels. Clean, crisp copy. More
![VERNACULAR PHOTOS] Undercover "Police Officer" putting on a show; "Over The Hill" Party](/pictures/thumb/2518.jpg?v=1619026933)
21 Color photos. (16) 15 x 10 cm. (5) 12.5 x 9 cm. Late 1980's party featuring a female "Police Officer" performing at an "Over The Hill" gathering of both male and female guests. Chronological photos depicting officer's arrival, the "arrest", the gradual undressing, the tease, and the shedding of..... More
New York: The Fleischmann Company, 1920. Staplebound wraps. 6 1/2 x 4 1/2 in. 22 pages. Yeast was one of the early foods that was misrepresented and sold as a cure all - "Compressed Yeast completes the diet, assures proper nourishment, stimulates growth in the young, invigorates those advanced in..... More
Ottumwa, Iowa: John Morrell & Co., 1928. Staplebound wraps. 8 x 5 in. 36 pages. Ida Bailey Allen, popularly known as The Nation's Homemaker dishes out advise on hosting Teas, Bridge Parties, Receptions, Midnight Suppers, Summer Sports Events, with advertisement for Morrell's food products. Some recipes include; Liver Cheese with..... More
![IRONING] Simplex - The Recognized Leader; The Most Complete Line of Ironers in America. American...](/pictures/thumb/1734.jpg?v=1551365237)
Oshkosh, Wis. Castle-Pierce Press, c. 1930's. Staplebound. 24 pages. 28 x 24 cm. Illustrated sales catalog featuring detailed descriptions of the ironing machines offered by the American Ironing Machine Co., Algonquin, Illinois. A distinctive feature of this catalog is the visual portrayal of women operating the machines throughout the history..... More