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[PHOTOGRAPHY] Stereograph Kitchen Scene

c. 1870. Cards. Yellow cardboard. Very good. 18 x 8.5 cm. Early photo scene of two women in a kitchen preparing a meal with pots hanging behind them on a wall. Cards lightly rubbed.

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[CULINARY] [BOOKPLATE] JULIA PERRIN HINDLEY

Loose_leaf. Illustrated woodcut, black ink. Very good. 9.5 X 6 cm. A fancifully designed bookplate that brings four culinary writers and historians together on one small piece of paper. The bookplate designed for Internationally known home economist, radio & TV personality Julia Perrin Hindley depicts a goose wearing a toque. Julia, aka "Julie Lee Wright" - her stage name to her radio listeners and TV viewers - used this image for her personal collection of cookbooks, reported to be in... Read More

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[TRADE CARD] [MENU] FAULKNER'S LADIES' AND GENT'S DINING ROOMS

Chicago, c. 1890. Cards. Blue card. Near fine. 10 x 5.5 cm. A well preserved trade card/menu from one of the restaurants that flourished in the late 1800's in Chicago. Established in 1875, this dining establishment accommodated women with a "Dining Parlor For Ladies". The verso of this card displays an "EXTRACT FROM BILL OF FARE" including menu items for Dinner, Breakfast, and Tea - with prices.

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[WOMEN] [MISSIONARY] [PHOTOGRAPHY] [ALS] Women's Missionary Union Letters & Photographs

1920. Two handwritten letters and 10 small black and white photos. Two letters, one each from Missionaries Alice Wishart and Lucy Powel. Both letters are addressed to Mrs. J.E. Shoemaker of Philadelphia. The letters talk of their work in India and the financial strain on the missionaries and the Indian staff. Both the letters and the photos are from the Indian city Allahabad, officially known as Prayagraj - a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Women's Missionary... Read More

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L' Art en Puzzles

Singapore: Macmillan Children's Books, 1997. Board_book. Orig. illustrated board book. Very good. Five culinary themed puzzles in 12 pieces. Claude Monet's - Le Dejeuner, Jacques Blanchard's - L' Enfant et Les Gateaux, Pieter Bruegel L'Ancien - Le Repas De Noces, Bartolome Esteban Murillo's - Polissons et un Petit Chien, Albert Anker's - Un Jardin D' Enfants. French text. Crisp, clean copy.

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[POSTCARD] HEARTY THANKSGIVING GREETINGS

Germany, c. 1910. Cards. Color illustrated postcard. Very good. 14 x 9 cm. Festive color illustrated and embossed vintage postcard. Family greeting a young boy holding an ax and a turkey. Signed, From Elizabeth To Grandma, not postmarked.

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[HARVARD] German Association of Harvard University. ProgramMenu Collection

1905-1907. A group of three original items related to the Deutscher Verein (German Association) at Harvard University: 1 - Commersbuch des Deutschen Vereins der Universität Harvard, May 1905. Small 8-page songbook (20 x 12.5 cm) featuring traditional toasts and drinking songs. Sewn binding; closed tears at the head and tail of the spine. 2 - Deutscher Verein Membership Form, October 1906. Printed membership form (16 x 13 cm) for the German Association, indicating membership for October 1906 ($5.00 dues).... Read More

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[VERNACULAR PHOTOGRAPHY] Restaurant/Hotel crew with angry chef

c. 1930's. Cards. 7 x 11.5 cm. Group shot of Restaurant/Hotel crew with steamed up chef glaring at the camera. The service industry just doesn't change. Names listed on verso: Mrs. Wescott, Mr. West, Bernice, Margaret, Billy, Mary, Skippy, Eleanor, Pye (chef), - back row: Annie, Rose, Evelyn, Alice, Hugh, Bill. Crisp and clean.

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[FRENCH] [MENU] [PHOTOGRAPHY] MERCI A TOUS - 12 MAI 1906

1906. Cards. Cream heavy cards, with black and white photo. Very good. 21 X 11.5 cm. French printed dinner menu for May 12, 1906. Black and white photograph of a man and woman holding a large sign, traslated as: "Thank You Everyone" - Lightly soiled. Attached to tan paper.

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[HARVARD] 1904 - Fiftieth Anniversary Reunion Dinner

1954. Wraps. Cream cards. Very good. 18.5 x 14.5 cm. Folded card. Very good. Full menu with entertainment - "Songs by University Glee Club". Clean, crisp copy.

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What Mrs. Dewey did with the NEW JELL-O!

Le Roy, NY: G.F. Corp. , 1933. Staplebound wraps. Blue illustrated wraps, Near fine. 23 pages, 14.5 x 10 cm. The "48 Fascinating New Recipes" included in this book are prefaced by a brief story about Mrs. Dewey and her family's experience with the new Jell-O. She is shocked by the new packaging, the enhanced fruit flavor, and the quick preparation of the product for her children. The recipes are then labeled under heading such as "Desserts that... Read More

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[JUDAISM] [POP-UP] Happy New Year

Printed in Germany, c. 1960. Cards. Color illustrated shaped card. Near fine. 11.5 x 10 cm. Color illustrated, shaped pop-up card with envelope featuring a family gathering around a table under a trellis covered in greens. When closed, the words A Happy New Year is printed in English and Hebrew. Clean and crisp.

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[MENU] [FOOTBALL] Banquet tendered the Hillhouse High School Foot-Ball Team by the Hartford Public High School Foot-Ball Team

Hartford, 1892. Cards. Color illustrated and embossed cards, teal silk ribbon. Very good. 11 x 9 cm. Embossed Banquet Menu attended by New Haven, Connecticut High School Foot-Ball Team and Hartford, Connecticut High School Foot-Ball Team. Menu features Blue Points on half shell, Clear Green Turtle (soup), Boiled Kennebuc Salmon - Hollandaise Sauce, Fillet of Beef with Mushrooms, Mashed Potatoes, French Peas, Chicken Patties a la Reine, Roman Punch, Broiled Quail on Toast, Dressed Lettuce, Julienne Potatoes, Chicken... Read More

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[BAKING POWDER] Small Archive of Baking Powder Pamphlets

1899-1935. Staplebound. Are you familiar with the "baking powder wars" that erupted in the late nineteenth century? During this period, baking powder had become a booming industry, with more than a hundred manufacturers competing nationwide. In their efforts to attract home cooks loyal to traditional methods and recipes, these companies produced their own cookbooks and promotional pamphlets to showcase the advantages of their brands. Gestine Lemcke. THEPURE Cook Book. Albany, NY: THEPURE Baking Powder Company, 1904. 128 pgs, 14 x... Read More

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[APPLIANCE] COOK BOOK by Reddie Wilcolator

The Wilcolator Co. , 1946. Staplebound wraps. Pink illustrated wraps. Good. 29 pages. 16 X 12 CM. The Wilcolator automatically regulates the oven flame and maintains any selected temperature. Directions for use, cooking chart, and oven cooked food recipes. Some recipes include; Veal Stew, Salmon Loaf, Cheese Souffle, Macaroni with Tomato, Scalloped Egg Plant, and Fruit Shortcake.

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[TOYS] [TRADE CATALOG] Barbie and Ken and Barbie's Best Friend Midge

Japan: Kokusai Boeki Kaisha, Ltd., 1962. Staplebound wraps. Illustrated color wraps. Very good. 30 pages. 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. GROOVY Color illustrated Barbie, Ken, and Midge catalog from Mattel, Inc., Toymakers. Catalog includes prices for all dolls, outfits, games, and sewing patterns.

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[MENU] T.S.S. "HECTOR"

1938. Cards. Illustrated cards. Very good. 21 x 13.5 cm. The T.S.S. "HECTOR" was a set of four sister ships built for Alfred Holt and Company of Liverpool - part of the Blue Funnel Line. Sister ships were Sarpedon, Patroclus, and Antenor - all named after characters in Homer's Iliad. The stunning nighttime illustration that extends from the verso to the front cover is the work of Walter Thomas (1894 - 1971) - A Liverpool borne... Read More

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[COMMUNITY COOKBOOK] 300 Tested Recipes

Guy's Cliffe, Warwick, England: Henry H. Lacy, Printer, 1912. Hardcover. Cream paper covered boards, red cloth spine. Good. 88 pages. 21.5 x 14 cm. A variety of interesting recipes with multinational origins. Recipes atrributed local men and women as well as The Duchess of Marlborough (recipe: Poulet á la Hongroise), also known as Consuelo Vanderbilt, who was known for her charitable endevours. Handwritten recipe on rear free end paper. 13 pages of local advertising. Interior clean, boards rubbed... Read More

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A Guide to Windermere and Grasmere

London: The Hansard Publishing Union, 1890. Wraps. Blue illustrated wraps. Good. 20 numbered pages. 18 x 12 cm. Travel Guide - plus 24 pages, profusely illustrated with advertisements for health pills, sanitariums, temperance hotels - CADBURY'S COCOA featured on front cover. Fold out map attached. Paper wrappers printed in black and blue. Wrappers fragile and worn, 1 x 3 cm piece missing a head of cover. Small closed tear to map.

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[MENU] IF IT COMES FROM J. Kunz & Co. It's Good To Eat

Louisville, Kentucky: J. Kunz & Co., c. 1930's. Wraps. Brown textured paper. Near fine. 7 pages. 25.5 x 20 cm. Originally opened in 1892, The Dutchman was run by several generations of the Kunz clan. This menu is beautifully designed with different colored paper highlighting various courses. Chef's Specials include: Fried Country Ham Steak, Half Milk Fed Spring Chicken, T-Bone Steak, and many more. Other hot dishes include: Mexican Chili, Hot Tamale, & Chop Suey. Clean and crisp.

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[MENU] BANQUET 1926

Washington DC, 1926. Cards. Cream illustrated, textured craft paper with white rope ties. Very good. 25 x 16 cm. Elegantly illustrated Banquet Menu and Program held at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington D.C. The toastmaster: Hon. Tasker L. Oddie, U.S. Senator, Nevada. The speakers: Noah Swayne & Hon. William H. King, U.S. Senator, Utah. An interesting pencil illustration on ther rear cover displaying a box filled with "Mineral Resources". 1 cm. closed tear to lower wraps and paper, and small... Read More

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[PHOTOGRAPHY] [WOMEN] BRYN MAWR COLLEGE PHOTO

Silver Bay, New York, 1923. Black and white photos attached to black construction paper. Near fine. 25.5 x 18 cm. Black and white photo of the Bryn Mawr Delegation attending an off-campus YWCA summer conference at Silver Bay on Lake George. This page was most likely part of a photo album - as the verso of the page has four photos including a "view from my bed", "the auditorium", "a picnic on slim point", and "outside our sleeping... Read More

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The P. D. & Co. Keystone Cook Book

c. 1910's. Hardcover. Brown pebbled boards. Very good. 85 pages. 16 x 12.5 cm. Cookbook with full page illustrations of company's other products as well. (Fly Screen, Potato Masher, Press & Strainer, MacQueen's Patent Shower Bath). "Introducing the Keystone Beaters - Ten Machines in One: cake-beater, churn, egg-beater, ice cream freezer, fruit-whip, light dough-kneader, cream-whip, drink-mixer, potato-masher, and vegetable-whip". Clean, crisp copy. Four pages detached but clean and present.

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[TRADE CARD] The Diamond Dyes

Amherst, MA. Cards. Color illustrated cards. Good. 12.5 x 9 cm. Victorian era Chromolithograph Trade Card featuring school children on front and Advertisement on back. Back stained, front clean.

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[LAUNDRY] 23 Ways of Washing

Los Angeles, CA: White King Soap Co., 1931. Staplebound wraps. Illustrated wraps. Very good. 10 pages. 20 X 10.5 cm. Illustrated pamphlet featuring a smiling little girl, who appears to be a carbon copy of Shirley Temple, promoting the "sweet, clean, vegetable and nut oil based cleaner." Uses and hints for washing Silk, Linens, China & Gold-banded Glassware, Linoleum, Rugs & Carpets, Woodwork, Enameled Surfaces, etc. Light creases, otherwise clean.

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