Hotel Statler supper menu
The Hotel Statler opened in 1917, offering a rooftop garden, restaurant, and ballroom with music by the Statler Dance Orchestra. Hotel guests and visitors could dine on an incredible variety of trendy dishes, including lobster thermidor, terrine de foie gras, and beluga caviar.
Object Title and Accession Number
Hotel Statler supper menu. Unknown maker, ca. 1925. Lib421.
Art Deco style cover of the "Supper Menu, Hotel Statler." Features a woman in a yellow dress seated at a table with a lamp and plate. The background is blue with a stamp reading "Missouri Historical Society.
Inside page of Hotel Statler menu titled "Specialties for Supper" features dishes like Baked Cotuit Oysters Rockefeller, Spaghetti Milanese, and Lobster Thermidor. It mentions live music by The Statler Dance Orchestra and a cover charge for dancing.
Inside page of the Hotel Statler menu titled "Supper" listing various dishes and prices. Categories include relishes, savories, buffet items, sandwiches, cereals, sweets, beverages, and extra servings. Features seafood, meats, desserts, and drinks like coffee and tea.
Inside page of Hotel Statler menu featuring a list of drinks with prices, including carbonated beverages, lemonades, fruit drinks, and cocktails. The menu includes various sodas, juices, and alcoholic drinks. The paper shows signs of aging and has the hotel logo at the bottom.