Menus aboard
old steamships are very unique and decorative items.
No
two menus, in general, served the same meal.
The cover
and other common items were printed
On Shore
However
the actual meal served was not printed until the
Ships Chef
organized and ordered the printing the day of serving.
Most steamships
had there own "On Board" printing and stamping shops.
Not only
was each menu exclusive for the
Day of
Serving
but different
menus were printed based on
Class of
Travel,
and normally
marked as,
First Class,
Saloon, Second Class or Tourist, Third Class or Steerage.
Special
menus were also printed to commemorate certain occasions,
and were
marked as,
A Party
or Gala Menu, First Day's Voyage, "Maiden Voyage,
A Holiday
Menu, or Farewell Dinner
Menus were
normally kept by passengers as souvenirs, or mailed
as post
cards to their families or loved ones.
The following
menu's are reproductions made directly from originals
that are
part of the Great South Bay Collection.
Most menus
were a single card up to a three page fold out,
and in
order to view all parts of the menu on one front side page,
we decided
to re-create, frame and make them available to
all interested
parties at a reasonable cost.
All reproductions
were made directly from the original, with
care not
to damage the fragile originals, but keeping the
reproduction
with all
the natural
wear marks, stains, and page coloring,
of the
original menu.
These are
great, historic, and decorative,
nautical
novelties, that would look good in the
booths
of a seafood restaurant, for people to view while
waiting
to be served, or in the kitchen of that special cook,
or just
about any nautical theme.
The menus
shown are matted and framed in black
aluminum
frames (prototypes), so they are affordable to
all, however
custom framing is available upon request.
HOPE YOU
ENJOY!!!
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