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1851–2008

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The California Limited, Fred Harvey

Dining Car

On this menu 81 dishes

Mashed potatoes$0.15
Brussels Sprouts$0.20
New Carrots, Vichy$0.15
Potatoes, Persillade$0.15
Lettuce and tomato Salad, Plate$0.25
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef au jus$0.85
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.35
Oysters, Fried$0.65
Oyster Stew$0.50
Oyster Cream Stew$0.65
Vegetable Juice Cocktail$0.25
Ripe Olives$0.25
imported sardines$0.65
Radishes$0.15
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Chowder$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme$0.25
CLAM BROTH$0.20
Grilled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel$0.70
Broiled Fresh Fish$0.65 – $0.85
Broiled sardines on toast$0.70
Pork Chop Saute, Country Style, with Candied Apple Slices$0.65
Calf's Liver Saute, Bacon and Creamed Spinach$0.75
Omelette with Shredded Ham, Currant Jelly$0.65
Young Chicken Saute, Corn Fritter and Bacon$0.85
Sirloin Steak, for one$1.50
Small Sirloin a la Minute$1.25
Lamb Chop, Extra Thick (1)$0.85
bacon$0.40 – $0.65
Ham$0.40 – $0.70
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Lettuce, Cottage Cheese and Fresh Date Salad Plate$0.30
Head Lettuce Salad$0.35
Chicken Salad (White Meat)$0.80
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Potato salad$0.25
Ox Tongue$0.70
Ham$0.70
Boston Baked Beans with Brown Bread, Hot or Cold$0.10
Dinner Rolls with Butter$0.10
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Rye Bread$0.10
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Raisin Bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
English Plum Pudding, Hard and Orange Sauce$0.30
Baked Apple with Cream$0.25
California Select Prunes$0.25
Banana Fritters Glace, Wine Sauce$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
Vanilla Ice Cream with Fruit Cake$0.35
COTTAGE CHEESE, TOASTED RYE BREAD$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Apple$0.10
Caprera Cheese$0.25
Coffee (pot)$0.25
Sanka Coffee (Pot)$0.25
Tea (Pot)$0.20
Cocoa (Pot)$0.20
Chocolate (Pot)$0.20
Milk (Bottle)$0.15
Certified Milk (Bottle)$0.20
Roast Ribs of Prime Beef, au Jus
Mashed potatoes
Brussels Sprouts
Vegetable Juice Cocktail
Chesapeake Bay Oyster Chowder
Consomme
Spiced Watermelon
Cucumber Rings
Grilled Halibut Steak, Maitre d'Hotel
Young Chicken Saute, Corn Fritter and Bacon
Lettuce and Tomato Salad
Maple Sundae, Fruit Cake
Norwegian Cream Cheese
CHOICE OF DESSERT ON A LA CARTE SPECIAL
Coffee
Charcoal Broiled Sirloin Steak Dinner