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The Congressional Club Cook Book

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Date

ca. 1927

Dimensions

8 3/16 × 5 11/16 × 1 1/2 in. (20.7 × 14.4 × 3.8 cm)

Accession Number

2016.075.000

Credit Line

Collection of the U.S. House of Representatives

Object Details

The Congressional Club began in 1908 as a social club for the wives and daughters of Representatives, Senators, Supreme Court Justices, and Cabinet members. In 1927, when headquarters felt too cramped, the club decided to raise money for expansion by selling a cookbook. With nearly 800 pages of recipes, the 1927 Congressional Club Cook Book served up a juicy slice of congressional life.

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