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Thanksgiving dinner menu, November 28, 1907, French Lick Springs Hotel

Date

1907-11-28

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Tri-fold with two color post cards. Although unidentified, the top postcard shows the Pluto sulfur spring, covered by a gazebo, in French Lick, Indiana; the bottom postcard shows the hotel-spa. The menu side shows a red devil figure atop a bottle, labeled "Pluto Concentrated Spring Water," on wheels, hitched to a running turkey. The "devil" is the Roman god Pluto as rendered as an advertising icon for the Pluto Water Co. Post card side is addresed to H.J. Bohn. Extract from the poem "The Pumpkin" by John Greenleaf Whittier included Menu insert: Poems; Advertisements Restaurant: French Lick Springs Hotel Location: French Lick, Indiana, United States

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New Year's Eve 1908, menu, Hotel Butler Cafe

Date

1908-12-31 to 1909-01-01

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Menu is folded to be mailed as a postcard, with space for a message, address and stamp. Addressed to "Mr. John Bohn, The Hotel World, Chicago." Inside of menu has pop-up illustrations of "Father Time" (1908) and a cherub with arrows pointing towards the the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909). Toasts to the old and new years and lyrics to "Auld Lang Syne" are printed inside. Music program included; music by Schmidt's Orchestra. Champagne list included. Back of the menu features photographs of buildings at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, "ready June first, 1909." Menu insert: Toasts; Wine lists; Song Lyrics Restaurant: Hotel Butler Café Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

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Revere House Thanksgiving Day menu, 1884

Date

1905-02-26

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Revere House Location: Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Thanksgiving dinner menu, Thursday, November 29, 1883, Sheridan House

Date

1883-11-29

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Sheridan House Location: Bismarck, Dakota Territory, United States

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Lindell Hotel, menu, April 2, 1882

Date

1882-04-02

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Lindell Hotel Location: United States

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The Southern, menu, Sunday, December 4, 1881

Date

1881-12-04

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: The Southern Location: St. Louis, Missouri, United States

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Burnet House menu, Sunday, April 11, 1880

Date

1880-04-11

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: Burnet House (Cincinnati, Ohio)

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Christmas dinner menu, Tuesday, December 25, 1883, The Morgan

Date

1883-12-25

Archival Collection

Description

Restaurant: The Morgan (Restaurant: Des Moines, Iowa) Location: United States

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Thanksgiving dinner menu, 1883, Lagonda House

Date

1905-02-25

Archival Collection

Description

Note: Color illustration on front cover Restaurant: Lagonda House Location: United States

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