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Southern Pacific

The Beaver, Southern Pacific

Date
1941-11-01
Restaurant
Southern Pacific
Place
The Beaver, Southern Pacific
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
lunch
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 2

Economy Plate Luncheon A$0.50
Steamed Frankfurters (Our Own Product) with Sauer Kraut
Potatoes, Persillade
Assorted Bread with Butter
Green Apple Square, Whipped Cream
Coffee (Cup)
Milk
Tea (Pot)
Economy Plate Luncheon B$0.70
Lettuce and Grapefruit Salad, Mousseline Dressing
Baked Fillet of Fresh Fish, a la Creole
Roast Select Lamb with Mint Jelly
Vegetable
Mashed potatoes
Assorted Bread
Corn bread
Corn bread
Green Apple Square, Whipped Cream
Ice Cream and Cake
Tea (Pot)
Coffee (Cup)
Milk
Fillet of Fresh Fish, Tartar Sauce
Fillet of Fresh Fish, Tartar Sauce, BREAD AND BUTTER$0.55
Omelet with Orange Marmalade, BREAD AND BUTTER$0.40
Club Steak, Natural, BREAD AND BUTTER$0.80
Broiled Spring Lamb Chops, Natural, BREAD AND BUTTER$0.60

Page 3

Fresh Fruit Cocktail$0.25
Fresh Orange or Grapefruit Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.10
Cheese$0.20
Gherkins$0.15
Consomme (Hot or Cold), in Cup$0.15
Ripe Olives$0.20
Baked Beans (Hot or Cold) with Brown Bread$0.35
Bread and Milk$0.20
Chicken Tamale$0.30
Domestic Sardines$0.40
Potato$0.20
Ham$0.20
Spaghetti, milanaise$0.25
Ravioli$0.30
Head Lettuce$0.20
Chili con Carne$0.30
Two Eggs: Boiled, Fried or Scrambled$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Chopped Egg with Lettuce$0.20
Chicken, Mayonaise$0.40
Assorted Bread$0.10
Tomato and Lettuce, Mayonaise$0.20
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.30
Tea (Pot)$0.15
Dry or buttered toast$0.10
Chocolate Sundae$0.20
Omelet (2 Eggs) : Plain$0.35
Omelet with Cheese or Ham$0.40
French fried potatoes$0.15
Cocoa (Cup)$0.15
The Salad Bowl (Per Person)$0.30
String Beans$0.20
Buttered Young Beets$0.20
Fresh Baked Pie$0.10
Fresh Baked Pie with Cheese$0.15
Fresh Baked Pie a la Mode$0.20
Ice cream$0.15
Ice Cream with Cake$0.25
DOMESTIC CHEESE, TOASTED CRACKERS$0.25
Milk (Half Pint Bottle)$0.10
Coffee (pot)$0.20
Coffee (Cup)$0.15
Decaffinated Coffee (Cup)$0.15

Page 4

California Red Wine - Half Bottle$0.50
California Red Wine - Split$0.30
California White Wine - Half Bottle$0.50
California White Wine - Split$0.30
California White Wine Sauterne- Half Bottle$0.75
California White WineSauterne - Split$0.50
Port - Indv. Bottle$0.25
Sherry - Indv. Bottle$0.25
California Grape Brandy - Indv. Bottle$0.25
California Grape Brandy Highball$0.35
Bourbon or Rye - Indv. Bottle$0.35
Bourbon or Rye, Bonded - Indv. Bottle$0.40
Bourbon, Bonded (8 Years Old) - Indv. Bottle$0.50
Canadian, Bonded$0.50
Scotch Whiskey - Indv. Bottle$0.45
Scotch Whiskey (10 Years Old) - Indv. Bottle$0.50
Gin, Domestic - Indv. Bottle$0.30
Tom Collins$0.35
Rum - Indv. Bottle$0.35
Rum Collins$0.40
Cocktails: Manhattan$0.35
Cocktails: Dry Martini$0.30
Cocktails: Old Fashion$0.35
Ginger Ale - Split$0.10
Sparkling (Soda) Water - Split$0.10
BEER: Western$0.15
BEER: Eastern$0.25
BEER: Mexican$0.35
BEER: Half and Half (Half Ale and Half Porter)$0.15
White Rock water - Half Bottle$0.30
White Rock Water - Split$0.20
Shasta Water - Half Bottle$0.25
Canada Dry Water - Half Bottle$0.25
Poland Water (Natural) - Half Bottle$0.25
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Shasta Lemonade$0.20
White Rock Lemonade$0.25
Ginger Ale - Half Bottle$0.20
Fresh Orange Juice, Glass$0.15
Coca-Cola$0.10
7-Up$0.10
Pepsi-Cola$0.10
Root Beer$0.10
Pluto Water$0.15
Alka-Seltzer$0.10
Bromo-Seltzer$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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