Print
Thirteen Club Feast by the Sea Menu
| Menu from the midsummer dinner of the Thirteen Club, with the seal of the club on the front cover: the legend, "Morituri te salutamus" ("We who are about to die salute you"), the number thirteen in Roman numerals, crossed scythes, wings, an hourglass, chains, and a ladder; and an illustration on the menu page of thirteen diners at a table, listening to a man who is standing and gesturing, while death as a skeletal figure holding a scythe and a goblet stands in a doorway marked "XIII". Printed in red, green, blue, and brown inks. |
| Image ID: | 102833 |
|---|---|
| Creation Date: | before 08 07 1886 |
| Creator Name: | Kempster, James Print |
| City: | New York |
| County: | |
| State: | New York |
| Collection Name: | Menu collection, 1846-2014 |
| Genre: | |
| Original Format Type: | manuscript |
| Original Format Number: | PH 3481.1 |
| Original Dimensions: | 4.75 x 11 inches |
| Thirteen Clubs across the country flouted superstition by sitting in tables of thirteen, meeting on Friday the 13th, often at 13 minutes past the hour, and otherwise tempting fate. |
| Clubs |
| Chairs |
| Food service |
| Ephemera |
| Dinners and dining |
| Special days |
| Clothing and dress |
| Men |
| Superstition |
| Hotels |
| Restaurants |
| This image is issued by the Wisconsin Historical Society. Use of the image requires written permission from the staff of the Collections Division. It may not be sold or redistributed, copied or distributed as a photograph, electronic file, or any other media. The image should not be significantly altered through conventional or electronic means. Images altered beyond standard cropping and resizing require further negotiation with a staff member. The user is responsible for all issues of copyright. Please Credit: Wisconsin Historical Society. |
| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
|---|