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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1931-09-15
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

Half Bottle Cereal Beverage (Imported)$0.35
Cereal Beverages (Domestic)$0.30
Ginger Ale (Imported)$0.45
Ginger Ale (Domestic)$0.40
Ginger Ale (Dry)$0.40
SARSAPARILLA (DOMESTIC)$0.30
Grape Juice (Individual)$0.20
Lemonade (Carbonated)$0.40 – $0.45
Lemonade (Plain) Glass$0.25
Orangeade (Glass)$0.25
Pale Moon$0.30
Coca Cola (Split)$0.15
Cigars Imported$0.25 – $0.35
Aspirin Tablets$0.25
Domestic$0.05 – $2.25
Assorted Brands Cigarettes$0.20 – $0.30
Pulled Cream Mints$0.25
Ultra Assorted Candies$0.35
Bromo-Seltzer (Individual)$0.20
Mineral Water, Carbonated$0.25 – $0.40
Mineral Water, Celestins Vichy (French)$0.35 – $0.45
Mineral Water, Gerolsteiner Water (German)$0.40
Mineral Water, Natural$0.30
Mineral Water, Purgative$0.25

Page 2

Sirloin Steak$1.75
Lamb chops Grillees Pointes d'Asperges Nouvelles$0.65
Cream of New Peas soup$0.25 – $0.35
Consomme$0.25 – $0.35
Jellied Consomme$0.25
imported sardines$0.50
Imported Sardines with Sliced Tomatoes$0.70
Celery$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.25
Green olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$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
Fresh Canadian Salmon, Mayonnaise, Cucumber Salad$1.00
Roast Rack of Lamb, New String Bean Salad$1.00
Frankfurters (Hot or Cold) with Potato Salad$0.65
Minute Steak, French Fried Potatoes$1.25
Soup, Cream of New Peas
Consomme, Hot or Jellied
Broiled Bluefish, Chive Butter
Grilled Veal Chop with Bacon
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, au jus
COLD - Sliced Ham with Potato Salad
Choice of Two Vegetables
Rolls
Tea (Hot or Iced)
New peas$0.30
Fresh Spinach$0.30
BUTTERED BEETS$0.30
Potatoes, French fried$0.30
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.30
Potatoes, Saute$0.30
FRENCH DRESSING
Salad, Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Salad, Combination$0.50
Salad, Lettuce and Asparagus Tips$0.50
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Sliced Fresh Peaches$0.35
Stewed Fresh Peaches$0.30
Persian Melon$0.35
Cantaloupe$0.35
Fresh Berries in Season$0.40
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30 – $0.40
Sliced Banana with Cream$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.35
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.25
Green Apple Pie with Cheese$0.35
Cheese with Crackers
Roquefort$0.35
Swiss Gruyere$0.35
Cream$0.30
Imperial$0.30
Tea, Coffee (Pot for One), Hot or Iced
Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.25
Cocoa$0.25
Postum, Kaffee Hag or Sanka Coffee$0.25
Milk (Bottle)$0.20
Postum, Kaffee Hag or Sanka Coffee$0.25
Malted Milk (Hot or Cold)$0.30
Malted Milk (Hot or Cold)$0.30
Buttermilk (Bottle)$0.20
Bread or rolls$0.15
Bran or Corn Muffins$0.15
Toast$0.20
3-9-10-16-31 (over)
Minute Steak, Hashed Browned Potatoes$1.25
MUFFINS
Coffee (Hot or Iced)
Cocoa (Hot or Iced)
Milk
Mayonaisse Dressing
Pennsylvania Dressing$0.25
Salad, Hearts of Lettuce with Tomato$0.45

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.