![DETROIT] Cook with Gas; Jewel Stoves and Ranges](/pictures/thumb/1466.jpg?v=1561400532)
Detroit: Detroit Stove Works, c. 1890s. Wraps. 32 pages. 17.5 x 12.5 cm. "A booklet of helpful suggestions on the use of gas for cooking purposes - also a collection of valuable recipes and special menus for daily meals - illustrated." Featuring the advantages of cooking with gas - "Every..... 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
![KKK] [WOMEN] [PENNSYLVANIA] PHOTO of Auxiliary WKKK](/pictures/thumb/1614.jpg?v=1551388084)
Scranton, PA: Hornbaker Photography, c. 1924-26. Cards. 113 x 11 inch frame (approx. 10 x 8 inch photo). Sepia photo - WKKK group photo. Mostly women (hard to tell with the cloaks, but shoes give it away), taken in what seems to be either a school room or municipal building..... 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] [CULINARY] [REPURPOSED] Beginner English Grammar Book for Danes; Altered grammar book...](/pictures/thumb/2393.jpg?v=1610745088)
Christiana: P. T. Mallings Boghandel, 1874. Hardcover. Interesting and unusual repurposed grammar book that had a second life as a storehouse for recipes, pasted in, handwritten, along with some newspaper articles. Biddy Bye, a syndicated Woman's Page Editor, is identified as the author of a couple articles, helping narrow the..... 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)
1882. Cards. 35 x 7.5 cm. Charming tri-fold card stock 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..... More
![MENU] The Grand Pacific Hotel; Dinner](/pictures/thumb/1102.jpg?v=1550350090)
Chicago: 1873. Loose_leaf. 24 x 15 cm. Broadside dinner menu from one of the two celebrated hotels built in Chicago, after the Great Chicago Fire. Dinner service was a sumptious event with a multitude of choices including soup, fish, boiled: ham, tongue, turkey, and oysters, cold: ham, corned beef, lamb..... More
![MENU] Waldorf's delicious Thanksgiving Day Dinner](/pictures/thumb/2338.jpg?v=1605295096)
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
![MENU] [CHICAGO] The Grand Pacific Hotel; Breakfast](/pictures/thumb/1101.jpg?v=1551032485)
Chicago: c. 1870's. Loose_leaf. 24 x 15 cm. Broadside breakfast menu from one of the two celebrated hotels built in Chicago, after the Great Chicago Fire. Breakfast service was a large-scale event at the time including teas & coffees, rolls, several types of fish, tripe, pigs' feet, kidneys, mutton chops..... More
![MENU] [HOTEL] Plankinton House Hotel-Milwaukee 1867-1915; C.W. White, Manager](/images/noimage.png)
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
![MENU] [WASHINGTON DC] English Speaking Union - Washington Branch- Annual Dinner at The Willard;...](/pictures/thumb/2095.jpg?v=1582831845)
Washington DC: 1929. Loose_leaf. 20 x 14 cm. Folded paper menu. Monday, April 22, 1929. Sir Esme Howard served as British Ambassador to the United States from 1924-30. Presiding over the dinner was General Henry T. Allen, President of the Washington Branch of the English-Speaking Union - known for his..... 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
![ORIGINAL ART] [BAKING] Reliable Flour Company; Reliable Measuring Cup pamphlets](/pictures/thumb/2218.jpg?v=1594138523)
c. 1910. Two individual (20 x 12.5 cm.) hand drawn mock-ups illustrations presumably for pamphlet cover art; done in pencil. One (20 x 12.5 cm.) color printers proof of pamphlet cover art, and Nine identical pamphlet - Reliable Measuring Cup - an offshoot of the reliable flour company. More
![PHOTOGRAPHY] [TRAPEZE ARTIST] Palace Duo](/pictures/thumb/1759.jpg?v=1551136325)
c. 1966-67. Glossy black and white photo, 10 x 8 inches. Ink stamps on verso 'Palace Duo' 'Bruno Rode/2710 53rd Street/Sarasota Fla./Tel.355-1674'. Now known as the Avalon Hollywood, the iconic nightclub was briefly renamed the Hollywood Palace in 1964 to host the new weekly broadcast variety show of the same..... More
![POSTCARD] Hearty Thanksgiving Greetings](/pictures/thumb/2046.jpg?v=1605295088)
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
![PROGRAM] [US NAVY] Zowie! Zowie!; U.S. Naval Men's Club THANKSGIVING DAY](/pictures/thumb/2334.jpg?v=1605295147)
Queenstown, Ireland: 1919. Staplebound. Unpaginated (8 pg.) 20.5 x 12.5 cm. A Thanksgiving performance/celebration directly on the heels of the Armistice agreement. An impressive production loaded with artistry - Actors, Orchestra, Scenic Artists, and Wardrobe. ZOWIE ZOWIE. A MUSICAL "MUSH UP" TAKEN FROM THE LUCKY BAG OF THE UNITED STATES NAVAL..... 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
![THEODORE GEISEL] [PHARMACEUTICAL] Dais Drugs and Toiletries; Volume I Number I](/pictures/thumb/2084.jpg?v=1582831821)
New York: Weil, McGinniss & Sloman, 1933. First Edition. Wraps. 97 pages. 35 x 28 cm. 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 "Dr. Seuss" and his..... More
![TRADE CARD] Mapl-Flake; um-um-um, but it's good!](/pictures/thumb/2079.jpg?v=1580846535)
Battle Creek, Michigan: Hygienic Food Co., 1902. Cards. 15 x 8.5 cm. Advertising Trade Card. Whole wheat maple cereal promoting health and nutrition through digestion. Lightly toned, 1cm. closed tear. 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
![TRADE CARD] The Diamond Dyes; For Domestic and Fancy Dyeing](/pictures/thumb/2333.jpg?v=1604088788)
Amherst, MA. Cards. 12.5 x 9 cm. Victorian era Chromolithograph Trade Card featuring school children on front and Advertisement on back. Back stained, front clean. More