Menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1902

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1902-02-22

GUSN

GUSN-309458

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Menu, George Washington's birthday, Hotel Vendome, Boston, Mass., February 22, 1902
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Description

Among the holiday offerings were smoked ox tongue, Pekin duckling, steamed cherry pudding and Hollandaise Sherbet. A reproduction of the Gilbert Stuart Washington portrait is on the menu cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
hotels (public accommodations)
restaurants
food
holidays
presidents
menus

Physical Descrption

1 menu : illustration ; 7 x 5 3/4 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.04.027

Image Dimensions

7 x 5 3/4 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Miss Martha Loomis, 30 August 1928.

Places

Back Bay (Boston, Suffolk county, Massachusetts) [neighborhood]
Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

Stuart, Gilbert, 1755-1828 (Artist)

Material Type

menus

Other People

Washington, George, 1732-1799

Subjects

Washingtons Birthday
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)
Dartmouth Street (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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