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Contributing Institution:
The Huntington Library
Title: Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant papers
Identifier/Call Number: mssCTR
Physical Description:
0.1 Linear Feet
(1 folder)
Date: approximately 1897
Abstract: A menu, postcard, and invitation related to the Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant, which opened in New York City in 1897.
Language of Material: Materials are mostly in English, with some Chinese.
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[Identification of item]. Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant papers, The Huntington Library, San Marino, California.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Purchase from Zephyr Used and Rare Books, February 2022.
The Chinese Tuxedo Restaurant was a popular, high end Chinese American restaurant located at 2 Doyers Street in New York City's
Chinatown. It opened in 1897 and closed sometime in the mid 20th century.
Collection includes a bilingual menu in English and Chinese, illustrated with photos of the restaurant and staff. There is
also a postcard featuring a photo of the restaurant interior, and a handwritten party invitation card to dinner at the restaurant,
from "Mess Tom Mon Kip, Tom Ming, Tom Ying, and Der-Foo Sam."
Processed at the time of accessioning by Kelly Kress in February 2022.
Materials arranged by format.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
Chinatown (New York, N.Y.)
Chinese restaurants
Cooking, Chinese
Invitations
Menus
Photographic postcards