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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1932-01-01
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
lunch
Physical description
9 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Tureen of Soup$0.35
Cup of Soup$0.25
Cream of Tomatoes with Peppers
Consomme, Tapioca
Celery$0.30
Ripe, Green or Stuffed Olives$0.25
Melon Mangoes$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.25
Tomato Juice Cocktail$0.30
Clam Juice, Hot or Iced$0.30
Clam Juice Cocktail, Pennsylvania$0.35
Fresh Vegetable Platter with Poached Egg$0.85
Lamb Chop$0.65
Sirloin Steak$1.75
Minute Steak, French Fried or Hashed Browned Potatoes$1.25
SPECIAL LUNCHEON$1.25
Broiled Kingfish, Hoteliere
Cream of Tomatoes with Peppers
Consomme, Tapioca
Baked Sugar Cured Ham with Pineapple
Omelet with Asparaus Tips
Roast Stuffed Young Chicken
Choice of Two Vegetables
Rolls
MUFFINS
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Milk
Fresh Spinach$0.30
Cauliflower$0.30
BUTTERED BEETS$0.30
French fried potatoes$0.30
Glazed Sweet Potatoes$0.30
Hashed browned potatoes$0.30
imported sardines$0.50
Imported Sardines with Sliced Tomatoes$0.70
Assorted Cold Cuts with Potato Salad$1.25
Frankfurters (Hot or Cold)$0.50
Frankfurters (Hot or Cold) with Potato Salad$0.65
Salad with French Dressing or Mayonnaise
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce with Tomato$0.45
COMBINATION SALAD$0.50
Pineapple Salad$0.50
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Grapenuts Caramel Pudding$0.25
Baked Apple$0.30
Raw Apple$0.15
Grape fruit$0.30
Sliced Orange$0.25
Fresh Apple Compote$0.30
FRENCH ICE CREAM$0.30
Sliced Banana$0.30
Figs in syrup$0.35
HAWAIIAN PINEAPPLE$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.30
Fresh Apple Pie$0.25
Fresh Apple Pie with Cheese$0.35
Deep Dish Peach Pie$0.30
Roquefort$0.35
Camambert$0.35
Imperial Cheese$0.30
Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.25
Cocoa$0.25
Postum, Kaffee Hag, or Sanka Coffee$0.25
Milk (Bottle)$0.20
Malted Milk (Hot or Cold)$0.30
Buttermilk (Bottle)$0.20
Bread or rolls$0.15
Bran Muffins$0.15
Boston Brown Bread$0.15
Toast$0.20

Page 2

Cereal Beverage (Imported)$0.35
Cereal Beverages (Domestic)$0.30
Ginger Ale (Imported)$0.45
Ginger Ale (Domestic)$0.40
Ginger Ale (Dry)$0.40
Sarsparilla (Domestic)$0.30
Grape Juice (Individual)$0.20
Lemonade (Carbonated)$0.40 – $0.45
Lemonade (Plain) Glass$0.25
Orangeade (Glass)$0.25
Pale Moon$0.30
Coca Cola (Split)$0.15
Carbonated, Split$0.25 – $0.30
Celestins Vichy (French)$0.35 – $0.45
Gerolsteiner Water (German)$0.40
Natural Water$0.30
Purgative Water$0.25
Bromo-Seltzer (Individual)$0.20
Aspirin Tablets$0.25
Imported Cigars$0.25 – $0.35
Domestic cigars$0.05 – $0.10
2 Domestic Cigars$0.25
Cigarettes, Assorted Brands$0.20 – $0.30
Straight Deck, Playing Cards$0.60 – $0.75
Pinochle Deck$0.60
Bridge Decks (2)$1.20 – $1.50
Pulled Cream Mints$0.25
Ultra Assorted Candies$0.35

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project. This site is not affiliated with NYPL.