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  • Menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944
    Subject of
    Wilson, Lacey C. Sr., American, died 1989
    Date
    after 2009
    Medium
    printing ink on paper, plastic, metal
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 11 5/8 × 9 3/4 × 5/16 in. (29.5 × 24.8 × 0.8 cm)
    H x W x D (open): 11 5/8 × 27 3/4 × 3/4 in. (29.5 × 70.5 × 1.9 cm)
    Description
    A menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The menu is a tri-fold design, with plastic sleeves bound by plastic trim. The sheets of paper inside each plastic sleeve can be removed or replaced. The front of the menu features a full-page photograph of the restaurant's founder, Lacey C. Wilson Sr., with the logo of the restaurant at the bottom-right corner. Adhered to the upper right hand corner is a sticker, worn around the edges, with the text "FLORIDA AVENUE GRILL / 65th / ANNIVERSARY 200 [obscured]". On the inside of the menu, in the upper banner, are the headers "BREAKFAST" on the left side, "SANDWICHES" in the middle, and "DINNER" on the right. The breakfast menu is listed on the left, sandwiches and daily specials in the middle, and dinners, seafood, desserts and beverages on the right. The verso of the middle fold tells the story of the founding of the Florida Avenue Grill, with pictures of the original owners Bertha Wilson and Lacey C. Wilson Sr., and the subsequent owner Lacey C. Wilson Jr. The back cover has pictures of souvenirs that can be purchased from the restaurant, including a collectible souvenir menu featuring President Barak Obama, a souvenir mug, two kinds of t-shirts, and a keychain. The outermost top left and top right corners are protected with small metal end caps.
    Place used
    1100 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    menus
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Local and regional
    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
    2016.114.1
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd566961714-5846-4cb8-a207-e5ea85e96197
  • Menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944
    Date
    late 20th-early 21st century
    Medium
    printing ink on paper with laminates
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (overall): 9 13/16 × 15 3/8 in. (25 × 39 cm)
    Description
    A menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The menu is two (2) identical copies of the same menu printed on paper, placed back to back, and laminated. On both sides, the foods are listed in three (3) columns, with the Breakfast Menu at the left, the Dinner Menu at center and Sandwiches at the right. The header has the text [Florida Avenue / ...Grill...] at left, and at center, the restaurant's address followed by [Specializing in / SOUTHERN STYLE FOOD]. At the proper right corner of the header, on both sides, is a line drawing of a man wearing a chef's hat.
    Place used
    1100 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    menus
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Local and regional
    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
    2016.114.2
    Restrictions & Rights
    Public domain
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b37f661c-c6f5-455f-a0a9-f2d3d7f90f54
  • Menu insert from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944
    Date
    late 20th-early 21st century
    Medium
    printing ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W: 11 × 4 3/16 in. (28 × 10.6 cm)
    Description
    A menu insert from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The insert lists the lunch specials for the Florida Avenue Grill. The insert is printed in maroon ink on paper. There is no printing on the back.
    Place used
    1100 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    menus
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Local and regional
    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
    2016.114.3
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd595934c0d-2fd5-4f35-9278-6df58e170a04
  • Menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944
    Date
    late 20th-early 21st century
    Medium
    printing ink on paper, laminates
    Dimensions
    H x W x D (closed): 11 5/8 × 8 11/16 × 1/8 in. (29.5 × 22 × 0.3 cm)
    H x W (open): 11 3/4 × 17 1/4 in. (29.8 × 43.8 cm)
    Description
    A menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant in Washington, DC. The menu is made from two (2) printed sheets of paper laminated and folded down the middle to make a bi-fold shape. The front cover features a text box with: "Specializing in / Southern Style Food / Florida Avenue / ...Grill... / since 1944" at center, followed by the restaurant's address and telephone number. 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 inside left of the menu, and dinner, seafood, desserts and beverages are listed on the inside right. The back cover lists sandwiches and house specialties.
    Place used
    1100 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    menus
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Local and regional
    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
    2016.114.4
    Restrictions & Rights
    No Known Copyright Restrictions
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd503b13458-da7f-42ba-a01f-b6869d3ccee3
  • Menu from the Florida Avenue Grill restaurant

    Manufactured by
    Unidentified
    Used by
    Florida Avenue Grill, founded 1944
    Date
    late 20th-early 21st century
    Medium
    printing ink on paper
    Dimensions
    H x W (overall): 11 13/16 × 17 in. (30 × 43.2 cm)
    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].
    Place used
    1100 Florida Avenue NW, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
    Classification
    Memorabilia and Ephemera
    Type
    menus
    Topic
    Business
    Cooking and dining
    Foodways
    Local and regional
    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
    Usage
    Not determined
    GUID
    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd54a6763ab-f598-4903-9177-c82f77665c22
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