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Pennsylvania Railroad

ENROUTE FROM WASH TO PHILADELPHIA AND RETURN

Date
1899-12-02
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Place
ENROUTE FROM WASH TO PHILADELPHIA AND RETURN;
Venue
GOV;
Event
DINNER ON SPECIAL TRAIN FOR SEC'Y OF WAR ELIHU ROOT AND PARTY
Occasion
TO ATTEND U. OF PENN VS WEST POINT FOOTBALL GAME
Physical description
BROADSIDE; ILLUS; COL; 4.75 X 5.5;

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Coffee
Fruit
Crackers
Roquefort
Camembert
Ice cream
Cake
Lettuce, French dressing
Broiled Oysters on Toast
Roman Punch
Custard Fritters with Preserved Cherries
Sweetbreads en Croustade, Sauce Napolitaine
French peas
Potatoes au Gratin
Young Turkey, Cranberry Sauce
Stuffed olives
Striped Bass, Sauce Hollandaise
Celery
Consomme in cup
Cream of asparagus
Small Oysters in Shell

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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