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The Gargoyle Menu
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Middle front outer panel and tri-fold menu from The Gargoyle, with a gargoyle sitting atop the framed illustration of the entryway of the restaurant and a man at the wheel of a car parked in front. The menu inside features a framed view of the dining room flanked by two gargoyles, as well as illustrations of the Corner in the Rathskeller, the Private Dining Room, the Main Stairway, and the Orchestra Balcony. Printed in color.
September 13, 1911
Cramer-Krasselt Co.
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W012G36
WHi 100041
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