Portland was known for its roses at least as early as 1888, when the Portland Rose Society was formed, and the slogan “For you a rose in Portland grows” dates back to at least 1916, when it was used on a Rose Festival poster. I grew up in Portland and my family home was one of many that had rows of roses lining the front yard.
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The club breakfast side of this 1926 menu offers fruit or cereal with beverage and a wide variety of entrées, ranging from a muffin to ham or bacon, two eggs, and a muffin or toast. The a la carte side includes such items as grape nuts, wheaties, loganberry preserves, and finnan haddie.
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From the other end of the country, this 1927 menu depicts a lake in Minnesota’s Arrowhead region, the pointy, northeast corner of the state. This might be in what is now known as the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. The menu itself is for a luncheon of the Los Angeles Transportation Club that featured an address by Edward Flynn, GN’s assistant to vice president and general counsel.