Look back: Thanksgiving dinner for $1.50 at Hotel Congress; turkeys for $3.50
- Johanna Eubank
Arizona Daily Star
Johanna Eubank
Online producer
For those who didn't wish to cook a big Thanksgiving dinner in 1930, the Hotel Congress offered an extensive menu at $1.50 a person.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
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For those who didn't wish to cook a big Thanksgiving dinner, the Hotel Congress offered an extensive menu. These days, $1.50 a person sounds downright crazy. This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930. Thanksgiving dinner at the Cup Cafe at Hotel Congress in 2018 is a quite reasonable $23 per person.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
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This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1940.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1950.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1950.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1950.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1950.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1960.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1960.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1960.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1960.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1960.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1960.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
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This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1970.
Retro grocery ads in Tucson
Updated
This ad appeared in the Arizona Daily Star before Thanksgiving in 1930.
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