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Piccadilly Lodge No. 2550 installation banquet for Brother Francis H. Scroggie, W.M., menu, Thursday, December 3, 1903, at The Monico, International Hall

Date
1903-12-03
Description
Note: Bound with blue cord with tassels. "Brother Francis D. Scroggie, W. M. [Worshipful Master]"--cover. "Printed on the premises, G.C.N. 6172." List of officers on page 5. Music program includes names of performers Menu insert: Wine lists; Music Programs; Officer lists; Toasts Restaurant: The Monico Location: London, England

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Photograph of man and women with lamps, Tonopah (Nev.), 1940-1955

Date
1940 to 1955
Description
Man in suit stands with two women. Beside them is a table with two lamps, and the man is holding the cord. Individuals identified in photograph from left to right: "1. Mary Sharp 2. Dr. Russsel Joy 3. Mary Perchetti, a nurse at hospital and friend of Dr. Joy." Transcription with photograph: "Probably retirement party at hospital."

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Big 4 Ranch wall mounted signs, Ely, Nevada

Date
2019 (year approximate) to 2020 (year approximate)
Description

View of the Big 4 Ranch, displaying the writing on the side of the building as well as the neon cord wrapping around the top edges of the building itself. Included are shots during the day and at night. The Big 4 Ranch is the oldest brothel and bar in Ely, NV.

135 High St, Ely, NV 89301


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Thanksgiving 1892 menu, The Evans

Date
1892-11-24
Description
Note: Metallic copper cord; scalloped edges; "H.W." written in red on cover; poem "The Golden Harvest" by Flavel Scott Mines (copyright 1892) on pgs. 3-4; guest list on pg. 5. Includes quotes from Shakespeare. Lines from Thomas Gray's "Ode for Music" (credited to "Grey") on p. 5 Menu insert: Guest lists; Poems; Quotations Restaurant: The Evans (Restaurant)

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The Plaza Hotel, menu, Easter Sunday, March 29, 1891

Date
1891-03-29
Description
Note: The Plaza Hotel opened its doors in 1880 after ten years of construction. It was demolished in 1905 and replaced by another hotel, with the same name. The new Plaza Hotel opened in 1907. New York is handwritten on the menu. Menu is bound with cord Restaurant: The Plaza Hotel Location: New York, New York, United States

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