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Chicagoan, Kansas Cityan

Dining Car, Fred Harvey

Date
1941-11-16
Restaurant
Chicagoan, Kansas Cityan
Place
Dining Car, Fred Harvey
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
lunch
Physical description
9 x 6 in.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Queen olives$0.25
Gherkins$0.25
Chow chow$0.25
Fried oysters$0.65
Oyster Stew$0.50
Oysters, Cream Stew$0.65
French Boneless Sardines$0.65
Ham$0.70
Ham; Half Portion$0.40
Ox Tongue$0.70
Boston Baked Beans with Brown Bread, Hot or Cold$0.40
Lettuce Salad$0.35
Potato salad$0.25
COMBINATION SALAD$0.35
Chicken (white meat) salad$0.80
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Hashed browned potatoes$0.20
Boston Brown Bread$0.10
Raisin Bread$0.10
Whole Wheat Bread$0.10
Rye Bread$0.10
Vienna Bread and Butter$0.10
Dry Toast$0.15
MELBA TOAST$0.15
Milk toast$0.30
Shredded wheat biscuits with milk$0.20
Shredded wheat biscuits with cream$0.30
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Apple$0.10
California Select Prunes$0.25
Preserved figs$0.30
Preserved Figs with Cream$0.35
Preserved Strawberries$0.25
Orange marmalade$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE WITH CRACKERS$0.25
Coffee, per pot$0.25
Sanka Coffee, per pot$0.25
Cocoa Whipped Cream, per pot$0.20
Postum, per pot$0.15
Ceylon Tea$0.20
Milk, per Bottle$0.15
Malted Milk$0.20
Orange Juice$0.20
Buttered toast$0.15
Chocolate Whipped Cream$0.20
Young Hyson Tea$0.20
ENGLISH BREAKFAST TEA$0.20
ORANGE PEKOE TEA$0.20

Page 3

Chicken Noodle Soup
Chilled Tomato Juice
Grilled Fresh Mackerel, Parsley Butter
Fricassee of Veal, Timbale of Rice
Southern Roast Beef Hash with Fried Oysters
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE
Omelette with Creamed Chicken and Pineapple
Mashed potatoes
Buttered new beets
Chef's Special Combination Salad
Rice and Raisin Pudding, Wine Sauce
Pumpkin Pie
Coffee
Tea
Milk

Page 4

Coupe of Fresh Fruit$0.40
Chilled Vegetable Juice$0.20
Watermelon Cubes$0.25
Mixed Olives$0.25
Chicken Broth with Noodles$0.20 – $0.30
Consomme in cup, hot$0.25
Consomme in Cup, Jellied$0.25
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce
Omelette with Minced Virginia Ham$0.65
Fricassee of Veal, Rice and New Peas$0.70
Grilled Lamp Chop, Bacon and String Beans$0.75
ROAST LOIN OF PORK, APPLE SAUCE$0.70
Prime Ribs of Beef, Spiced New Beets$0.85
Tomato stuffed with Chicken Salad$0.65
Potatoes, mashed$0.15
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Cauliflower$0.20
New peas$0.25
Carrots, Vichy$0.15
Lettuce, Pineapple and Cottage Cheese$0.35
Romaine and Artichoke Hearts$0.35
Lettuce Salad$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.25
rice pudding$0.25
Pumpkin Pie$0.20
Select Prunes$0.25
Fresh Dates$0.35
Pulped Grapefruit$0.25
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.25
Brie Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.25
Tea, iced$0.25
Ry-Krisp$0.10
Buttermilk$0.15

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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