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Menu design -- United States -- History -- 20th century

 Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings

Found in 598 Collections and/or Records:

Ruby Chow's menu, undated

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-017
Scope and Contents

Ruby Chow's menu. Broadway and Jefferson, Seattle 4, Washington. MAin 6707.

Illustrated menu cover. Gold tassle. This menu is formatted to be read from the right-side cover to the left-side cover.

Cocktail list, description of Ruby and her husband, and Chinese dinners listed within.

Dates: undated

R.V. Princess Mary menu, 1960-12-24

 Item — Box 8, Folder: 5
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-8-5-018
Scope and Contents

R.V. Princess Mary menu. S.S. Princess Mary was removed from active service in 1952 and turned into the R.V. Princess Mary, a floating restaurant in British Columbia.

Menu is illustrated inside and out with nautical themed images. The inside is signed by Gord Stevenson. Menu items include seafood, and an attachment card lists the captain's suggestions.

Dates: 1960-12-24

Sage's Coffee Shop breakfast menu, undated; possibly 1957-09?

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-001
Scope and Contents

Sage's Complete Markets - Coffee Shops. San Bernardino - Riverside - Del Rosa.

Illustrated cover. Lists breakfast menu items inside. Lower left inside has a series of printer's numbers, possibly indicating that this was printed in September 1957.

Verso says that this was color lithographed in the United States.

Dates: undated; possibly 1957-09?

"Sailor" Dick Trout's Petroleum Inn menu, undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-002
Scope and Contents

"Sailor" Dick Trout's Petroleum Inn. 4616 East Admiral Place. Phone 8-3766, 8-0226.

Illustrated cover. Menu lists steak and chicken items.

Dates: undated

Sampan Room menu [first variant], undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-006
Scope and Contents

Sampan Room in the heart of Seattle's Chinatown. Hongkong (sic) Chinese cuisine at its best.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists Chinese dishes in both English and Chinese.

Dates: undated

Sampan Room menu [second variation], undated

 Item — Box 9, Folder: 1
Identifier: 1975-002-6.1-9-1-007
Scope and Contents

Sampan Room in the heart of Seattle's Chinatown. Hongkong (sic) Chinese cuisine at its best.

Illustrated menu cover. Menu lists Chinese dishes in both English and Chinese.

Dates: undated