Table d'hôte lunch menu card from the Russell House, dated Tuesday, January 7, 1902

Description:
Table d'hôte lunch menu card from the Russell House, dated Tuesday, January 7, 1902 with a tear-off postcard attached at the top. The card is printed on beige paper, with an image of the hotel's crest beside a small half-tone head-and-shoulders portrait photo of D.W.H. Moreland flanked by a color illustration of a man and woman standing beside opposite ends of a horse-drawn carriage, providing the face of the postcard. The menu is printed in green below. A small section at the bottom of the menu suggests "Amusements to-night" at nearby theaters. A production of "Miss Simplicity" starring Frank Daniels is listed at the Detroit Opera House. "The Little Minister," is at the Lyceum Theatre. Louise Gunning and vaudeville are featured at the Avenue Theatre. Frederick Hallen, Mollie Fuller, and vaudeville are listed as being at the New Wonderland theater. Mailing instructions, and space for addresses and stamps are provided on the verso.
Date Issued:
1902-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Detroit Historical Society
Subject Topic:
Russell House, Hotels, Restaurants, and Postcards
Format:
Menu
Rights:
No Copyright - United States
URL:
http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/A78AFE86-265F-4961-9E3B-976680823121