Chromolithograph Die-cut Jalapeńo Pepper-shaped Banquet Menu
- San Francisco: Brunt Co. Press, 1906
San Francisco: Brunt Co. Press, 1906. A .25" piece of tape affixed to front cover.. Brightly chromolithograph die-cut menu in the shape of a Jalapeńo produced for the Native Sons of the Golden West, who held their twenty-ninth annual banquet on June 28, 1906 in San Buenaventura, CA. Embossed front cover. Contains a list of food and drink served at the event, peppered with amusing phrases (under "Chicken Salad": "How green you are, and fresh"; under "Tongue", "A two-edged sword").
4 unnumbered leaves sewn in original wrappers (2" by 7.5") and held by gold cord, with photograph on upper wrapper of San Buenaventura Mission, founded in 1782. NSGW was a fraternal service organization founded in 1875 for native Californians (i.e., white men born in California), who wanted to preserve California's history and historical structures. Its history of inclusion is spotty; it fiercely opposed Chinese, Japanese, and Mexican immigration in the first half of the twentieth century, but also advocated for Native American rights during the same period. The organization still exists today and supports a number of charitable causes.
4 unnumbered leaves sewn in original wrappers (2" by 7.5") and held by gold cord, with photograph on upper wrapper of San Buenaventura Mission, founded in 1782. NSGW was a fraternal service organization founded in 1875 for native Californians (i.e., white men born in California), who wanted to preserve California's history and historical structures. Its history of inclusion is spotty; it fiercely opposed Chinese, Japanese, and Mexican immigration in the first half of the twentieth century, but also advocated for Native American rights during the same period. The organization still exists today and supports a number of charitable causes.