The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

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1851–2008

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U.S.M.S.Philadelphia

En route · October 17, 1901

On this menu 101 dishes

Oysters on the half shell
Consomme Rachel
Potage Stamboul
Cafe noir
Dessert
Celery
Caviare
SALTED ALMONDS
Radishes
Sirloin of beef
Roast English Snipe
Vanilla ice cream
Turbot a la Mazarine
Potatoes Chassepot
Brussel Sprouts
Duckling, Apple Sauce
String Beans, Bretonne
Leg of Mutton a la Bourdaloue
Chicory Salad
Cabinet Pudding
Chocolate Eclairs
ROQUEFORT CHEESE
Gruyere Cheese
Apple Souffle
G. H. Mumm's Champagne, Ex. Dry, English Market$1.40 – $2.50
G. H. Mumm's Champagne, Ex. Dry, American Market$1.40 – $2.50
Pommery and Greno Champagne, Ex. Dry$1.40 – $2.50
Heidsieck and Co. Monopole Champagne, Club Dry$1.40 – $2.50
ALES, Bass' or Allsopp's$0.12
Stout Guinness's Extra$0.12
Piper Heidsieck Brut Extra$1.40 – $2.50
Ernest Irroy, Vin Brut Special$1.40 – $2.50
Ruinart, Vin Brut$1.40 – $2.50
St. Marceaux, Extra Quality, Vin Brut$1.40 – $2.50
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$1.40 – $2.50
Moet & Chandon, Brut Imperial$1.40 – $2.50
American Champagne$1.00 – $1.75
Cos d'Estournetl, 1881 Vintage, Red$0.75 – $1.25
Larose, 1881 Vintage, Red$0.75 – $1.25
St. Julien, 1889 Vintage, Red$0.40 – $0.70
Haut Sauterne, White$0.70 – $1.25
Graves, White$0.45 – $0.75
Fine Vintage Claret$0.60 – $1.00
Ordinaire$0.35 – $0.60
Sauterne$0.50 – $0.90
Volnay$0.50 – $1.00
Still, Rudesheimer and Hochheimer$0.75 – $1.25
Hock, Sparkling$0.90 – $1.50
Moselle, Sparkling$0.75 – $1.25
Still, "Josefshofer"$0.55 – $1.00
Still, "Zeltinger"$0.35 – $0.55
Amontillado and Oloroso$0.65 – $1.00
PORT$1.00
Mounié, Very Old,$0.25 – $2.50
Mounie, F.O.B.$0.12 – $1.25
Martell, ***$0.12 – $1.25
Hennessey, ***$0.12 – $1.25
American Rye, Y.P.M.$0.12 – $1.25
M. & S. Gibson Monogram$0.15 – $1.80
Scotch, (Glenlivet) (Dewar's Extra) ( Wallace Special)$0.12 – $1.25
Irish$0.12 – $1.25
Jamaica Rum$0.12 – $1.00
Gin, Holland, Old Tom or Plymouth$0.12 – $1.00
Chartreuse, Yellow and Green$0.12 – $1.50
Curacao$0.12 – $1.25
Benedictine$0.12 – $1.25
Kummel$0.12 – $1.25
Maraschino$0.12 – $1.25
Creme de Menthe$0.12 – $1.25
Liqueur Brandy$0.12 – $2.50
Absinthe$0.12 – $1.50
Vermouth, Italian$0.12 – $1.25
Lager, "Anheuser-Busch," "Roessle," "Pilsener"$0.12
CIDER, "Paulding's"$0.25 – $0.40
Hunyadi Janos$0.40
Apenta$0.25
Soda$0.12
Soda, Split$0.06
Apollinaris, Split$0.06
Apollinaris, Qts.$0.20
"White Rock" Qts$0.20
Apollanaris, Pts.$0.12
"White Rock" Pts.,$0.12
Seltzer$0.12
Congress Water$0.25
Lemonade$0.12
Ginger Ale$0.12
Poland Water$0.30
French Vichy, Quarts$0.40
Cigars$0.12 – $0.25
Cigarettes, Sweet Caporal$0.05 – $0.10
Cigarettes, American, R.S.C.$0.10 – $0.20
Cigarettes, Egyptian$0.50 – $0.75
Tobacco, per 1/4-lb. tin$0.20
PLAYING CARDS, per pack$0.50
Bass'$0.12
Allsopp's$0.12
Guinness's Extra$0.12
"Anheuser-Busch,"$0.12
"Roesle,"$0.12
"Paulding's"$0.25 – $0.40