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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1931-07-25
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
lunch
Physical description
9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Cereal Beverage (Imported)$0.35
Cereal Beverage (Domestic)$0.30
Ginger Ale (Imported)$0.45
Ginger Ale (Domestic)$0.40
Aspirin Tablets$0.25
Lemonade (Carbonated)$0.40
Lemonade (Carbonated)$0.40
SARSAPARILLA (DOMESTIC)$0.40
Gerolsteiner Water (German)$0.40
Pulled Cream Mints$0.25
Ultra Assorted$0.35
Celetsin Vichy (French)$0.35 – $0.45
Coca Cola (Split)$0.15
Lemonade (Plain) Glass$0.25
Pale Moon$0.30
Mineral Water, Carbonated, Split$0.25 – $0.30
Mineral Water, Carbonated, Bottle$0.35 – $0.40
Mineral Water, Natural$0.30
Mineral Water, Purgative$0.25
Bromo Seltzer (Individual)$0.20
Imported Cigars$0.25 – $0.35
Ginger Ale Dry$0.40
Cigars, Domestic$0.10 – $0.25
Cigarettes assorted brands$0.20 – $0.30
Straight deck playing cards$0.60 – $0.75
Playing cards, pinochle deck$0.60
Playing cards, bridge decks (2)$1.20 – $1.50

Page 2

Celery$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.25
Cream of Fresh Spinach - Consomme; Tureen$0.35
Cream of Fresh Spinach - Consomme; Cup$0.25
Jellied Consomme, Cup$0.25
Melon Mangoes$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice, Hot or Iced$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail, Pennsylvania$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg$0.85
imported sardines$0.65
Imported Sardines with Sliced Tomatoes$0.85
Fresh Canadian Salmon, Mayonnaise, Cucumber Salad$1.00
Sliced Ham and Chicken, Fresh Vegetable Salad$1.25
Frankfurters (Hot or Cold) with Potato Salad$0.65
Lamb Chop$0.65
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Minute Steak, French Fried or Hashed Browned Potatoes$1.25
Special Luncheon with Choices of:$1.25
Cream of Fresh Spinach or Consomme, Hot or Jellied
Choice of Entrees: Broiled Kingfish, Hoteliere
Choice of Two Vegetables; Rolls or Muffins; Tea, Coffee, Cocoa (Hot or Iced) or Milk
Vegetables
New Corn, Saute$0.30
New string beans$0.30
Fresh Spinach$0.30
Potatoes: French fried$0.30
Potatoes: Hashed browned$0.30
Potatoes: boiled$0.25
Salads; with French Dressing or Mayonnaise
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce with Tomato$0.45
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Lettuce and Pineapple$0.50
Lettuce and Fresh Vegetable$0.50
Salads with Roquefort or Pennsylvania Dressing, extra$0.25
Sliced Freah Peaches$0.35
Honey Dew Melon$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Berries in Season$0.40
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.30
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
French Ice Cream with Sliced Peaches$0.40
Sliced Banana with Cream$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.35
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.30
Fresh Apple Pie$0.25
Fresh Apple Pie with Cheese$0.35
Deep Dish Fresh Berry Pie$0.30
Roquefort Cheese with Crackers$0.35
Swiss Gruyere with Crackers$0.35
Cream Cheese with Crackers$0.30
Imperial Cheese with Crackers$0.30
Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.25
Cocoa$0.25
Postum, Kaffee Hag or Sanka Coffee$0.25
Milk (Bottle)$0.20
Buttermilk (Bottle)$0.20
Malted Milk (Hot or Cold)$0.30
Bread or rolls$0.15
Bran or Corn Muffins$0.15
Toast$0.20
Green olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.25
Consomme, Hot or Jellied
Breaded Veal Cutlet, Milanaise
Roast Young Chicken
Cut of Prime Ribs of Beef, Potato Salad
Rolls
MUFFINS
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Milk

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.