Note: Illustration on front cover includes drawings of the hotel in 1833 and 1883. Greeting on front cover states 50th annual greeting of the Louisville Hotel Co Restaurant: Louisville Hotel Location: Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Note: Light blue tassels along top and bottom borders of menu. Illustration on menu cover, 705 Copyright by Robins on Eng. Co, 1883 Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Tremont House (Chicago, Ill.) Location: Chicago, Illinois, United States
Note: Articles not on the Bill will not be served. Meals served in Rooms will be charged extra. Also nuts and fruits carried to rooms. "The waiters are supplied with wine cards." Includes wine list, which also includes champagne, spirits, beer and mineral water. "Hours for Meals" on page 4 Menu insert: Wine lists; Beer lists; Spirits lists Restaurant: Pacific House Hotel Location: Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States
Note: Live music was performed during the dinner. Handwritten note on menu: "With my best wishes. (signed) J. [Bouche]"; Barton, R. J. (musical director) Menu insert: Music Programs Restaurant: The Arlington Location: Hot Springs, Arkansas, United States
Note: Menu is a postcard that was mailed; handwriting and postage stamp on back. Menu has brief quotation from Shakespeare's "Two Gentlemen of Verona." Menu insert: Humorous features; Quotations Restaurant: Madison Hotel (Detroit, Mich.) Location: Detroit, Michigan, United States
Note: "38" is printed in the bottom left corner on the back cover. "Engraved and copyrighted by A.W. Robinson, Boston, Mass. 1880" is printed at the bottom of the back cover Restaurant: Ebbitt House (Washington, D.C.) Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Note: Notice from proprietor on page 3 of menu. Hours for meals and dining information on back cover Restaurant: United States Hotel Location: Portland, Maine, United States