Breakfast, dinner & tea, The Centaur Company's Receipt Book, New York, New York, 1878

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1878

GUSN

GUSN-246854

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Food - Beverages - Folder 2
Breakfast, dinner & tea, The Centaur Company's Receipt Book, New York, New York, 1878
(current record)

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      - Food - Beverages - Folder 2
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Description

The verso has a heading "The Centaur Company's Receipt Book" and lists recipes for soups and sauces for meats, puddings and fish. The item is part of the wrapper for a book. In this Middle East setting a man sits on a camel in front of domed buildings.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
recipes
food
wrappers (book covers)

Physical Descrption

1 wrapper : color illustration ; 6 1/4 x 4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.045.02.02.025

Image Dimensions

6 1/4 x 4 (HxW)(inches)

Places

New York City (New York state)

Record Details

Material Type

wrappers (book covers)

Subjects

Camels
Centaurs

Description Level

Item

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