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Manufactured by:
Unidentified  Search this
Used by:
Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944  Search this
Medium:
printing ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 11 13/16 × 17 in. (30 × 43.2 cm)
Type:
menus
Place used:
1100 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
late 20th-early 21st century
Description:
A menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The menu is one (1) printed sheet of black text on cream paper. The inside of the menu has a banner across the top that reads "MENU" in the upper left corner, with illustrations continuing across the top of various foods and chefs with pots. Breakfast foods are listed on the left side, and dinner, seafood, desserts and beverages are listed on the right. The verso of the sheet of paper shows what would be the front and back covers of the menu, if the menu had been folded into a bi-fold shape. The back cover, at proper left, lists sandwiches. The front cover, at proper right, features the name of the restaurant at center [Florida Avenue / ...Grill... / since 1944], followed by the restaurant's address and telephone number and [Specializing in / Southern Style Food].
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Cooking and dining  Search this
Foodways  Search this
Local and regional  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Imar and Tasha Hutchins, Florida Avenue Grill
Object number:
2016.114.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Memorabilia and Ephemera - Other
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a6763ab-f598-4903-9177-c82f77665c22
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.114.5