Accession Number

998.039a-b

Description

One food service menu printed on cream-coloured cardstock. The horizontal card has a vertical centre fold which has become detached. The text is machine printed in silver ink in a fancy script in upper and lower case font, the top centre reading "British Columbia" underlined with a bow in the centre, and under this, "Esquimalt & Nanaimo Ry. Co., S.S. "Joan"". In the centre is a photograph of the B.C. Legislative Buildings in Victoria. The photograph is bordered with a string of floral-like garland, and under this, "Legislative Excursion, Tuesday Aug 28th, 1900." James Dunsmuir's handwritten signature with others on the excursion are on the inside and outside of the menu. There is a blue coloured border (5 cm. wide) of repeating small circles and vertical lines. In the left top corner is a black outlined square with "Menu" printed in the centre with two long stems with acanthus leaf-like leaves at the ends. Centred in the mid-section of the card on both sides is a listing of the types of food to be served.

Narrative

Hon. James Dunsmuir was Premier of British Columbia when this excursion took place on August 28, 1900. He served as Premier from 15 June, 1900 to 21 November, 1902.

Hon. James Dunsmuir owned the S.S. Joan, which was named after his mother, Joan Olive Dunsmuir. A photograph of the S.S. Joan can be seen by clicking here: https://collection.thecastle.ca/Detail/objects/9140

History of Use

This menu was collected for Craigdarroch Castle by The Castle Society's founding President James K. Nesbitt prior to 1975. 

Date

August 28 1900

Dimensions

11.3 x 9 cm

Material

Paper, cardstock

Medium

Ink; Pencil

Support

Cardstock

Inscription

James Dunsmuir
plus many other signatures

Country of Origin

Canada