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General map showing approximate location of better known springs and wells in the Mohave and adjacent deserts, southeastern California and southwestern Nevada, circa 1908-1909

Date
1905 to 1912
Description
At top of map: 'U.S. Geological Survey, George Otis Smith, Director. Water-supply paper no. 224, pl. 1.' 'Topography compiled from U.S. Geographical Survey atlas sheets,Perris' map of Southern California and other sources.' Relief shown by hachures. Shows township and range grid. Covers the area from Bishop south to the Mexican border, from Long Beach and San Diego to the Arizona border, and the southern part of Nevada, from Beatty and Mesquite south. Scale [ca. 1:1,140,480. 1 in. to approx. 18 miles] (W 118°00´- -W 114°00´/N 37°00´--N 32°32´). Series: Water-supply paper (Washington, D.C.)
224. Map is plate 1 from the U.S. Geological Survey Water-supply paper 224.

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Map showing right of way of toll road constructed by Nevada Rapid Transit Co. in Lincoln County, State of Nevada

Date
1905-08-10
Description
Shows right of way of what now is Interstate 95 through what is now Clark County, Nevada. 'Aug. 10, 1905.' 'Adopted as toll road of Nevada Rapid Transit Company at meeting of Board of Directors of said company Aug. 25th, 1905. Attest W.H. Comstock, secretary, J. Ross Clark, president.' 'Book I, page 3'--Lower right corner. '... No. ... Recorded at ... [signed] J. Ross Clark ... September 1st A.D. 1905 at 40 ... past 8 A.M. to Book of Platts, Pages ... Lincoln Co. Nev. Record ... [signed] Henry Lee ...'--upper right portion of map. Seal of the Nevada Rapid Transit Company in lower left portion of map. Scale [ca. 126,720]. 1 in.=2 miles 1 map. Blueline print.

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Miners map of Death Valley and the proposed Salt Lake railroads, January 1903

Date
1903-01
Description
Subtitle: 'Including portions of San Bernardino and Inyo Counties, California; Nye and Lincoln Counties, Nevada and Mojave County, Arizona.' 'Compiled and drawn by A. Russell Crowell.' 'May 1902 (Corrected to Jan. 1903.' 'Property of H. Kehoe' written in ink in upper left corner. Scale [ca. 1:506,880]. 1 in. to 8 miles (W 118?--W 114?/N 38?--N 35?). Relief shown by hachures and spot heights. Blueline print. Library's copy has types of minerals found in different areas hand-printed in red and has red lines hand-drawn along county boundaries. G4351.H1 1903 .C76

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Hôtel Moderne, Cinquième Congrès International de L’Association des Hôteliers des Alpes et de la Vallée du Rhône, menu and wine list, 11 et 12 Juin, 1907

Date
1907-06-11
1907-06-12
Description
Menu insert: Wine lists Restaurant: Hôtel Moderne Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France

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Pere Marquette Railroad Co. "Governor's Special" for the inauguration of President Roosevelt, menus, March 2-3, 1905

Date
1905-03-02
1905-03-03
Description
Note: Itinerary of the special train, "The Governor's Special," traveling from Detroit to Washington, D.C., March 2-3, 1905 via Pere Marquette Railroad, C. H. & D. Railway and B. & O. Railway, for the inauguration of President Roosevelt on March 4, 1905. Separate menus for dinner on March 2, and breakfast and lunch on March 3. Includes schedule of train stops, list of attractions and hotels in Washington, D.C., passenger list, and return trip schedule. Includes wine, beer and tobacco products lists Menu insert: Guest lists; Wine lists; Beer lists; Tobacco products lists Location: United States

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Restaurant Riche, menu

Date
1870 to 1933
Description
Note: Menu is handwritten Restaurant: Restaurant Riche Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands

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Hôtel d'Angleterre, dinner menu

Date
1870 to 1933
Description
Note: The Grand Hotel d'Angleterre was built in the 19th century across from Syntagma Square, Athens; it was demolished after World War II; the menu does not indicate the hotel location but "Athens Greece" is handwritten on the menu; Emblems have elements ( (lion, unicorn and motto) from the British royal family coat of arms. It is unclear whether this emblem is the hotel logo Restaurant: Grand Hôtel d'Angleterre (Athens, Greece) Location: Athens, Greece

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Noble family residence menu

Date
1854 to 1939
Description
Note: Menu is handwritten. The Saxe-Savoy coat of arms possibly refers to H.R. H. Prince Ferdinando of Savoy, 1st Duke of Genova, who in 1850 in Dresden married Princess Marie Elisabeth, a daughter of the King of Saxe Restaurant: Noble Family residence Location: Italy

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Unknown restaurant, Wednesday dinner, menu

Date
1870 to 1933
Description
Note: Dinner "served every Wednesday, from 6 untill 8:30;" the date of the menu is unknown. "C G & S" at bottom left of menu

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Unknown restaurant, dinner menu, May 22, 1901

Date
1901-05-22
Description
Location: 50 Grosvenor Square, London, England

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