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Southern Pacific

Dining Car, Southern Pacific

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

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  3. Page 3

Dishes

Page 2

Broiled salmon, Maitre d'Hotel$0.90
The Casserole (Spring Lamb, Sauté, with Fresh Vegetables and Browned Potatoes)$1.00
Omelet with Sweetbreads, Financiere$1.10
Roast Prime Rib of Beef, au Jus$1.25
Grilled Sirloin of Tenderloin Steak, Garni$1.50
HALF BOTTLE OF WINE (Red - Special Bottling For Southern Pacific) SERVED WITH MEALS$0.50
HALF BOTTLE OF WINE (White - Special Bottling For Southern Pacific) SERVED WITH MEALS$0.50
Tomato with rice
Consomme, en Tasse
Potatoes, Persillade
Fresh asparagus
The Salad Bowl
HOT CORN BREAD
Assorted Bread
Ice Cream with Cake
The Cheese Crock
Strawberry Sundae
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Ripe Olives$0.25
Sweet Pickles$0.25
Celery$0.25
Soup in Tureen$0.30
Consomme (Cup)$0.20
Grilled Sardines (Imported) on Toast$0.60
Grilled Sardines (Domestic) on Toast$0.50
Fresh Fish, Du Jour$0.75
Club Steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak$1.25
Sirloin Steak$1.50
Select Lamb Chops (1)$0.45
Select Lamb Chops (2)$0.85
Whole Squab Chicken$1.25
Ox Tongue with Potato Salad$0.85
Ham with potato salad$0.80
Cold Ham and Chicken with Salad Bowl$1.25
Boston Baked Beans (Hot or Cold), with Brown Bread$0.45
Sardines (Imported)$0.50
Sardines (Domestic)$0.40
Potatoes: Hashed and Browned or French Fries$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Stewed Corn$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Asparagus (Hot or Cold)$0.35
The Salad Bowl (Per Person)$0.25
Hearts of Lettuce$0.25
Lettuce and Tomato$0.25
Potato$0.25
Special Combination$0.50
Chicken salad$0.75
Chicken salad; all White Meat$1.00
Bread and Butter: Raisin$0.15
Bread and Butter: Prune$0.15
Bread and Butter: Rye$0.15
Bread and Butter: Graham$0.15
Bread and Butter: White$0.15
Ry Krisp$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.35
Cream toast$0.45
Dry Cereals with Cream$0.30
Fresh Fruit Pie (Baked on Car)$0.20
Figs in syrup$0.30
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.30
Strained Honey (Individual)$0.25
Ice cream$0.25
Ice Cream, with Cake$0.35
Assorted Preserves$0.25
Table Fruits: Peaches in Syrup$0.30
Table Fruits: Pears in Syrup$0.30
Table Fruits: Apricots in Syrup$0.30
Assorted Fresh Fruit$0.25
Baked Prunes$0.25
Domestic Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25
Swiss Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.35
Decaffeinated Coffee (Pot)$0.25
Coffee (pot)$0.25
Coffee (Cup)$0.15
Coffee, demi tasse$0.15
Cereal Coffee (Pot)$0.25
Tea: English Breakfast (Pot)$0.25
Tea: Orange Pekoe (pot)$0.25
Tea: Green (Pot)$0.25
Chocolate or Cocoa (Pot)$0.25
Iced Tea (Pot)$0.25
Malted Milk$0.25
Buttermilk (Half Pint Bottle)$0.15
Full Cream Milk (Bottle)$0.15

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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
Calso Water - Half Bottle$0.25
Apollinaris Water - Half Bottle$0.30
Apollinaris Water - Split$0.20
Perrier Water - Half Bottle$0.30
Vichy Water (Celestins) - Half Bottle$0.35
Poland Water ( Natural)$0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Shasta Lemonade$0.25
White Rock Lemonade$0.30
Apollinaris Lemonade$0.30
Fresh Orange Juice (Glass)$0.15
Ginger Ale (Half Bottle)$0.25
Grape Juice, Red (4 oz. Bottle)$0.20
Grape Juice Highball$0.25
Coca Cola$0.10
Red Raven Water - Split$0.20
Pluto Water$0.15
Alka Seltzer$0.10
Broom-Seltzer$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

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