Menus from Historical Events

Stylish menus from various formal dinners and banquets, showcasing elaborate designs, patriotic themes, and detailed illustrations.

BANQUET TO ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY held by GOV.ROGER WOLCOTT OF MASS; at "ALGONQUIN CLUB, BOSTON, MASS;" (CLUB). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1899. Rare Book Division

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The Great Seal of the United States, used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government. It was first used publicly in 1782. Engraving. 19th century. Colored.

COMMEMORATION OF THE BIRTHDAAY OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN held by MILITARY ORDER OF THE LOYAL LEGION OF THE UNITED STATES. COMMANDERY OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA at "HOTEL RYAN, SO. PAUL, MINN" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1894. Rare Book Division

Close up of an American twenty dollar bill

In 1860, prior to the start of the American Civil War (1861-1865), many pro-secessionists wore the secession rosette and badge.

Freedom, truth and right, grand march / Lith. of Sarony, Major & Knapp, N.Y. | Library of Congress

Usa, Texas, Laredo, Bilingual Boundary Sign On International Bridge Between Mexico And The United States

The Commodore Banquet in Celebration of the 119th Anniversary of the Independence of Greece given by The Federation of Hellenic American Societies of Greater New York, Inc.. 1940. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

BANQUET IN CELEBRATION OF THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BIRTH OF ROBERT E. LEE held by CONFEDERATE VETERAN' CAMP OF NEW YORK at "WALDORF-ASTORIA, NEW YORK" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1907. Rare Book Division. Flags

Distinctive Flags U.S. Navy 1776 to 1880, Flags

Tunis, Tunisia. Memorial inscription at the North Africa American Cemetery in Carthage. (Editorial Use Only)

The Working-man's Banner. For President, Ulysses S. Grant, 'The Galena Tanner.' For Vice-President, Henry Wilson, 'The Natick shoemaker'. The 1872 poster was designed to appeal to the labor vote by invoking the candidates working class origins. While this applied to Wilson, but Grant came from a working, but also quite prosperous family (BSLOC_2018_10_69)

DINNER held by HOTEL ORMOND at "ORMOND, FL" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. 1900. Rare Book Division

The Betsy Ross flag, the first flag to have stars , Flags, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Declaration of Independence

First Banner, US Presidents

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 1959: shows Statue of Liberty UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - CIRCA 1959: A stamp printed by USA shows Statue of Liberty, circa 1959 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 3681401

American Declaration of Independence with quill and parchment.

Signer of Declaration of Independence, July 4th, 1776 | Library of Congress

S.S. Constitution American Export Lines. 1962. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

... for you... an old plantation fruit cake... in keeping with this festive season, please accept this sincere token of appreciation and friendship... , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Waldorf Astoria. 1916. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

AYUNTAMIENTO DE BARCELONA. PORTADA DE IMATGES, SEMANARIO GRÁFICO DE ACTUALIDAD DE BARCELONA, 1930. Museum: Barcelona.

American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). The Great Seal of the United States, used to authenticate documents issued by the U.S. federal government. It was first used publicly in 1782. Engraving. 19th century. Colored.

July 4th Poster - Manila Poster No. 10 1958

USA - 1968: shows Bennington flag, 1777 USA - CIRCA 1968: A stamp printed in USA shows Bennington flag, 1777, circa 1968 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 4724252

US dollar currency. USD inflation, US money

Reply to the bonnie blue flag, Frank, M. H. (composer), Sterett, C. (lyricist), S. T. Gordon & Son, New York, 1862., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Songs with piano, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, Sheet music, Catalogs, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Causes, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

DINNER FOR HIS FRIENDS,MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK COMMITTEE OF THE SOUTH-EASTERN RAILROAD CO. OF YUCATAN held by RAFAEL PEON Y LOZA at "WALDORF-ASTORIA, NY" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1899. Rare Book Division

Poster for United China Relief during World War II - 1942

Poster, Loyalty to One Means Loyalty to Both, Red Cross; Designed by Gordon Grant (American, 1875 - 1962); USA

September 11 memorials at New York City firehouse, New York, United States of America, North America

Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA.

BANQUET ABOARD SHIP AT THE RECEPTION OF SILVER SERVICE PRESENTED TO THE S.S.CITY OF MEXICO held by MEXICAN-AMERICAN STEAMSHIP CO. at ABOARD SHIP IN VERA CRUZ HARBOR (SS;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1906. Rare Book Division

Our Bill of Rights is everybody's business. Print shows an early American courtroom scene labelled 'trial by Jury' with a man,ossibly a jury foreman, standing next to the jury box, presenting a statement; another man sits in the foreground at a desk on which books, papers and quill pens, he s resting his right arm on the railing that separates him from the jury and, like the man speaking, he holds a paper in his right hand. Artist Stanley Dersh. 1959.

Illustrations depicting state flags of the United States of America. Dated 20th Century

... for you... an old plantation fruit cake... in keeping with this festive season, please accept this sincere token of appreciation and friendship... , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

... for you... an old plantation fruit cake... in keeping with this festive season, please accept this sincere token of appreciation and friendship... , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

... for you... an old plantation fruit cake... in keeping with this festive season, please accept this sincere token of appreciation and friendship... , Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

Our nation calls for peace again, Winner, Sep. (composer), Winner, Sep. (lyricist), Sep. Winner, Philadelphia, 1864., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano, United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Peace, Songs and music, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

Vintage Photograph. Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States with a view of the US Supreme Court building from side

American Flag at Post Office, photograph 1925.

To the Members of the A.E.U.. Printed By: W. R. Royle & Son, Ltd. Contributor: Her Majesty's Stationery Office; National Savings Committee; Scottish Savings Committee. 1942 - 1945. Office for Emergency Management. Office of War Information. Domestic Operations Branch. Bureau of Special Services. 3/9/1943-9/15/1945. World War II Foreign Posters

Historical flags from the U.S. history, international maritime signals, Yacht Club Signals, historical illustration

Columbia South Carolina 1918 - Confederate flag formed by 1000 school children on steps of state house.

Supreme Court building and Declaration of Independence and gavel

Envelope from the Confederacy during the USA Civil War featuring Jefferson Davis, President and Alexander Stephens, Vice-President

world national and colonial flags 1914

Declaration of Independence

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - 1974: shows Mount Rushmore National Memorial UNITED STATES OF AMERICA - CIRCA 1974: A stamp printed by USA shows Mount Rushmore National Memorial, circa 1974 Copyright: xZoonar.com/OlgaxPopovax 3681416

US Passport on visa page as concept for ETIAS check in EU Detail of the visa page in a US passport against a USA flag background Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevenxHeapx 13532297

Camp Wadsworth. 1917. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. Rare Book Division

USA, Massachusetts, Wareham, cranberry sign (Large format sizes available)

Frances Perkins Building - Union Plaques at Century 2001 Exhibit at Frances Perkins Building

Book of the Spanish constitution Approved by the Cortes on October 31, 1978.

The Act of Congress Approved January 28, 1915, Created the United States Coast Guard By Amalgamating the Revenue Cutter Service and the Life Saving Service. Lifesaving Service Activities and Equipment, 1918. Department of the Treasury

I am a freeman, Neidhardt, (composer), Butler, C. C. (lyricist), F. W. Rauch, Cincinnati, 1859., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Songs with piano, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

Sheet 13, from a portfolio of alphabets, 1929. Artist: Unknown.

Declaration (printed in French); issued by the leaders of the Soviet Union, USA and Britain after the Teheran Conference in World War two. December 1943

National hymn (our dear old flag), Beckel, J. C. (composer), Castle, Harriet L. (lyricist), Marsh, Philadelphia, 1861., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Songs with piano, Flags, United States, Songs and music, Dare, Charles P., Songs and music, United States. Army. Pennsylvania Infantry Regiment, 23rd (1861-1864), Songs and music, Flags, United States, Pictorial works, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

Memorial plaque narrating the First Amendment in the US Constitution, Independence National Historical Park, Old City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

The Commodore. 1924. Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. text. Menus. Rare Book Division

Washington and Lincoln, Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884 (composer), Work, Henry C. (Henry Clay), 1832-1884 (lyricist), S. Brainard's Sons, Cleveland, 1895., United States, History, Civil War, 1861-1865, Songs and music, Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865, Songs and music, Washington, George, 1732-1799, Songs and music, Songs with piano, Popular Songs of the Day, Songs and Music, War and Conflict, Civil War and Reconstruction (1861-1877), Music associated with the Union side, sheet music

21ST ANNIVERSARY BANQUET held by YOUNG REPUBLICANS OF PHILADELPHIA at "THE STRATFORD,PHILADELPHIA PA" (HOTEL;). Buttolph, Frank, 1850-1924. Menus. 1901. Rare Book Division

Inscription, excerpt of the Pearl Harbour Speech by Franklin D. Roosevelt, National World War II Memorial, WWII Memorial or Second World War Memorial, Washington DC, District of Columbia, United States of America, PublicGround

Bouck White: Preacher, Church of the Social Revolution.. .. 1916. Leaflets. Rare Book Division. White, Bouck, 1874-1951

The Independent, front page, following the 13 November 2015, coordinated terrorist attacks in Paris, France. The attackers killed 130 people.

October - German American Heritage Month, square note against paper abstract in colors of Germany national flag, reminder of cultural event

Blue Eagle' window card, displayed by storekeepers when the NRA started. National Recovery Agency operated in the United States during the 1930s depression.

National eight hour law print.

Lawrence Flynn, A Silk Screen Printing of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations, Portfolio Cover, c 1941 A Silk Screen Printing of Early Connecticut Wall Decorations, Portfolio Cover

The regular Democratic nominations: For President, Grover Cleveland of New York. For Vice President, Allen G. Thurman of Ohio.

The Land of Liberty W2KYO ham radio call card Date: c. 1940

Federal Bureau of Investigation, Department of Justice, Pennsylvania Ave., at 9th Street, Washington, D. C. , Government facilities, Tichnor Brothers Collection, postcards of the United States

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