Menu from the Annual Banquet of the Association of the Survivors of the First Michigan Infantry held at the Russell House on June 27, 1905, the 43rd anniversary of the Battle of Gaines's Mill

Description:

Menu from the Annual Banquet of the Association of the Survivors of the First Michigan Infantry held at the Russell House on June 27, 1905, the 43rd anniversary of the Battle of Gaines's Mill. The menu consists of a half-folded sheet of paper bound with red, white, and blue ribbon and white cord in a half-folded piece of beige cardstock. The cover is printed with portrait photographs of General Ira C. Abbott, and Major George C. Hopper, beneath a red cross pattée. In addition to meal options, the menu also lists a series of toasts, as well as the words to the poem "The Last Grand Rally: Then and Now" by J.W. Walsh. An image of an American flag surrounded by an embossed gold border is on the back cover.

Date Issued:

1905-01-01T00:00:00Z

Data Provider:

Detroit Historical Society

Collection:

Business/Stores/Retail

Subject Topic:

Russell House, Hotels, Civil War, and Association of Survivors of the First Michigan Infantry

Rights:

No Copyright - United States

URL:

http://detroithistorical.pastperfectonline.com/archive/2CBF4352-222C-41F3-A3CD-315933994320