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Southern Pacific

Dining Car, Southern Pacific

Date
1942-01-01
Restaurant
Southern Pacific
Place
Dining Car, Southern Pacific
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
dinner
Physical description
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. fold. ; ill. col.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 1

Omelet with Parsley, Strip of Crisp Bacon$1.10
The Casserole (Per Person) (Choice Cuts of Spring Lamb, Saute, with Fresh Vegetables and Browned Potatoes)$1.10
Grilled Halibut, Lemon Butter$1.20
Minced Chicken and Mushrooms, a la King$1.40
HALF BOTTLE OF WINE (Red or White—Special Bottling For Southern Pacific) SERVED WITH MEALS, EXTRA$0.50
Cream of Chicken, Reine Hortense
Consomme, Jardiniere
Buttered Young Beets
NEW POTATOES, RISSOLE
The Salad Bowl
Hearts of Lettuce, Green Goddess Dressing
Hot Tea Biscuits
Rolls
Bran Muffins
Fresh Baked Pie
Ice Cream with Cake
THE CHEESE CROCK, MELBA TOAST
Coffee
Tea
Decaffeinated Coffee
Cocoa
Milk
Iced tea
Iced coffee
Cascade De Luxe Sirloin Steak (Including Soup or Seafood Cocktail, au Gratin Potatoes, Salad Bowl, Bread and Beverage)$2.25

Page 2

Ripe Olives$0.30
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Celery$0.30
Fresh orange juice$0.20
Fresh grapefruit juice$0.20
Tomato Juice$0.20
Soup in Tureen$0.35
Consomme (Cup)$0.25
Grilled Sardines on Toast (Imported)$1.00
Grilled Sardines on Toast (Domestic)$0.75
Fresh Fish, Du Jour$0.85
Broiled Dinner Steak$1.50
Select Lamb Chops (1)$0.55
Select Lamb Chops (2)$1.00
Fried Chicken (Half)$1.00
Ox Tongue with Potato Salad$0.95
Ham with potato salad$0.90
Cold Ham and Chicken with Salad Bowl$1.30
Boston Baked Beans (Hot or Cold) with Brown Bread$0.60
Sardines (Imported)$0.90
Sardines (Domestic)$0.60
Hashed and Browned Potatoes$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Lima beans$0.20
Asparagus (Hot or Cold)$0.45
The Salad Bowl$0.40
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.45
Potato salad$0.30
Special Combination Salad$0.50
Chicken salad$0.95
Ry Krisp$0.15
Dry or buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.35
Cream toast$0.50
Dry Cereals with Cream$0.30
Fresh Baked Pie$0.20
Figs in syrup$0.40
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.30
Strained Honey (Individual)$0.25
Ice cream$0.25
Ice Cream with Cake$0.35
Assorted Preserves$0.30
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.25
Baked Prunes$0.25
Domestic Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
Roquefort Type Cheese, Toasted Crackers$0.30
Coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee, demi tasse$0.15
CEREAL COFFEE$0.25
Decaffeinated Coffee$0.25
Chocolate or Cocoa (Pot)$0.25
Malted Milk$0.25
Buttermilk (Half Pint Bottle)$0.15
Full Cream Milk (Bottle)$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Raisin Bread and Butter$0.15
Prune Bread and Butter$0.15
Rye Bread and Butter$0.15
Graham bread with butter$0.15
White Bread and Butter$0.15
Peaches in Syrup$0.30
Pears in Syrup$0.30
Apricots in Syrup$0.30
English Breakfast Tea (Pot)$0.25
Orange Pekoe Tea (pot)$0.25
Green Tea (Pot)$0.25

Page 3

White Rock water$0.20 – $0.30
Shasta Water$0.25
Canada Dry Water$0.25
Calso Water$0.25
Apollinaris Water$0.50
Perrier Water$0.40
Vichy Water (Celestins)$0.40
Poland Water (Natural)$0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Shasta Lemonade$0.25
White Rock Lemonade$0.30
Fresh Orange Juice (Glass)$0.20
Ginger Ale$0.25
Grape Juice$0.20
Grape Juice Highball$0.25
Coca-Cola$0.10
7-Up$0.10
Pepsi-Cola$0.10
Red Raven Water$0.20
Pluto Water$0.15
Alka-Seltzer$0.10
Bromo-Seltzer$0.15
A select assortment of cigars and cigarettes

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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