Nostalgia Themed Menus

Nostalgic images in menus were (and are still) common - especially utilization of imagery from around the 1890s: "[Nostalgia] signifies a bittersweet longing for home (Holak and Havlena 1992), it is considered an emotional state in which an individual yearns for an idealized or sanitized version of an earlier time period."

Stern, Barbara B. "Historical and Personal Nostalgia in Advertising Text: The Fin De Siecle Effect." Journal of Advertising 21, no. 4 (12, 1992): 11. https://wcsu.idm.oclc.org/login?url=https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/historical-personal-nostalgia-advertising-text/docview/236565741/se-2?accountid=40083.

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The horse and buggy stroll through historic Phildelphia and visit a Bookbinder's to enjoy a gourmet meal.

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A square-rigged ship takes you through the the history of Cape Cod's finest maritime cuisine.

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Barber shop quartets entertain the senses for an experience only Las Vegas can offer.

A miner and his donkey on their way to mine for silver after they fueled up their stomachs at the old Calico House.

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An older man and a younger female companion celebrate in a fin-de-siecle style with a toast in their private compartment.