Research Catalog

Photographs of banquets and luncheons

Title
  1. Photographs of banquets and luncheons [graphic].
Published by
  1. 1923-1960.

Details

Additional authors
  1. Drucker-Hilbert. pht
  2. Drucker & Baltes. pht
  3. Empire. pht
  4. Empire Photographers (New York, N.Y.) pht
  5. Empire Flashlight Co. pht
  6. Kaufmann & Fabry Co. pht
  7. Knickerbocker Photo Service. pht
  8. Liberty Flashlight Co. pht
  9. Standard Flashlight Co. pht
Description
  1. 30 photographic prints : silver gelatin, b&w; 36 x 56 cm. or smaller.
Summary
  1. Banquets and luncheons given in honor of various persons and organizations, including Young Men's Philanthropic League (1923), a party at the A.E.A. Annual Convention given by manufacturers, (1923), the Society of Restauranteurs (1924), the Royal Order of Ramblers (1927), the Chiselers Club of the Port of New York, Inc. (1934), Venison Dinner "tendered" by Walter Mangel, Luchow's Restaurant, small music ensemble in rear (1936), U.N. Delegates (1946), the Quarter Century Club of the Consolidated Telegraph and Electrical Subway Company (1938-1955, 1960), dinners for Howard Mallen (1937), and Major General Norman T. Kirk, Surgeon General, U.S. Army given by Caduceus Post #818, A[merican] L[egion] (1947), luncheons for J. Buckley (1947), and Edward S. Callahan, (1948). Events were held in hotels in Manhattan, Brooklyn and Chicago, and in the N.Y.A.C (New York Athletic Club), Downtown A.C. (Downtown Athletic Club), and the Lyric Theatre. The image of the Royal Order of Ramblers had posted on a banner the motto "Eat Drink and be Merry, for tomorrow there may be a law against it," and glasses and pitchers of beer in evidence.
Subject
  1. Kirk, Norman T. 1888-
  2. American Legion. Caduceus Post No. 818 (New York, N.Y.)
  3. Chiselers Club of the Port of New York
  4. Downtown Athletic Club of New York
  5. New York Athletic Club
  6. Royal Order of Ramblers
  7. Society of Restauranteurs
  8. United Nations. General Assembly
  9. Young Men's Philanthropic League
  10. Anniversaries
  11. Banquets > United States
  12. Celebrations
  13. Charitable organizations
  14. Clubs
  15. Hotels > Illinois > Chicago
  16. Hotels > New York (State) > New York
  17. Meetings
  18. Music ensembles
  19. Organizations
  20. Physicians
  21. Prohibition
  22. Restaurants > New York (State) > New York
  23. Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.)
Genre/Form
  1. Group portraits.
  2. Banquet camera photographs.
  3. Photographic prints.
  4. Silver gelatin prints.
Call number
  1. MFY 95-27
Note
  1. Title devised by cataloger.
  2. Some mounted on linen, each captioned in negative with date and name of event or organizing group, and photographer's name.
  3. Photographers include: Drucker-Hilbert, Drucker and Baltes, Empire, Empire Flashlight Co., Liberty Flashlight Company, Kaufmann & Fabry Co., and Knickerbocker Photo, Standard Flashlight Co.
Access (note)
  1. Restricted access;
Provenance (note)
  1. One a gift of Richard Fitzsimmons, 1984; others transferred from Theatre Collection, 1985, 1994.
Title
  1. Photographs of banquets and luncheons [graphic].
Imprint
  1. 1923-1960.
Restricted access
  1. Restricted access; Photography Collection; Permit must be requested at division indicated.
Provenance
  1. One a gift of Richard Fitzsimmons, 1984; others transferred from Theatre Collection, 1985, 1994.
Added author
  1. Drucker-Hilbert. Photographer
  2. Drucker & Baltes. Photographer
  3. Empire. Photographer
  4. Empire Photographers (New York, N.Y.) Photographer
  5. Empire Flashlight Co. Photographer
  6. Kaufmann & Fabry Co. Photographer
  7. Knickerbocker Photo Service. Photographer
  8. Liberty Flashlight Co. Photographer
  9. Standard Flashlight Co. Photographer
Research call number
  1. MFY 95-27
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