Dejeuner menu, Paquebot Tonkin(?) 1890s Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Four generations of the Sabella

Four generations of the Sabella family ran the restaurant in the ensuing decades as well as the Capri Room

The New York Central Railroad

They were first cousins

stamps and paper

In an era dominated by flag carriers that were wholly or majority government-owned

Dejeuner menu, Paquebot Tonkin(?) 1890s Sizes:A3+ (329x483mm, 13x19 inch) Archival Print (Unframed) Four generations of the SabellaThis menu was found along with one from the Paquebot Tonkin, but doesnt identify the boat or year it is from (this information was hand filled, and clearly someone couldnt be bothered). We do know it was from a Messageries Maritimes vessel; Messageries Maritimes (often known as MM) was a French commercial shipping company which operated both passenger and cargo services from France to destinations around the world. The Far East was a particular focus