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San Francisco Overland Limited

Diner Car 374, San Francisco Overland Limited

Date
1939-04-13
Restaurant
San Francisco Overland Limited
Place
Diner Car 374, San Francisco Overland Limited
Venue
RAILROAD
Event
lunch
Physical description
8 1/2 x 5 1/2 in., fold. ; ill.
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Grapefruit Cup
Puree of Lima Bean Soup
Tomato Bouillon
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartar Sauce, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans$0.75
Boiled Ham Hocks with Sauerkraut, Boiled Potatoes$0.75
Saute Young Chicken, Creole Style, Succatash$1.00
Omelet with Fresh Mushrooms, New Potatoes$0.65
Special Cold Plate, Potato Salad$0.75
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Buttermilk
Avocado and Orange Salad
The Salad Bowl
Pineapple and Cottage Cheese Salad
Head Lettuce, French Dressing
Crackers
Ry Krisp
Lemon Sherbet
Pound cake
Fresh Strawberries
chocolate cream pie
The Cheese Crock

Page 3

Sliced Avocado and Orange, Shredded Lettuce, Toasted Ry Krisp, Nippy Cheese, Beverage$0.90
The Salad Bowl, French Dressing, Crackers, Chocolate Parfait, Cake, Beverage$0.85
Chicken a la King en Patty, Bartlett Pears, Sweet Wafers, Beverage$0.80

Page 4

Seafood Cocktail$0.50
Fruit Cocktail$0.40
Canape of Sardines$0.50
California Ripe or Green Olives$0.25
Gherkins$0.25
Chow chow$0.25
India Relish$0.25
Hot Consome$0.20
Jellied Consomme$0.20
Soup$0.20 – $0.30
Fish, Du Jour$0.75
Single Sirloin Steak$1.50
Lamb Chops$0.45 – $0.85
Filet Mignon$1.25
Ham$0.40 – $0.70
bacon$0.40 – $0.70
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Boiled eggs$0.30
Fried Eggs$0.30
Shirred Eggs$0.30
Scrambled Eggs$0.30
Spanish omelet$0.70
Omelet, plain$0.35
Ham Omelet$0.60
Cheese Omelet$0.60
Jelly Omelet$0.60
Boiled potatoes$0.25
Hashed browned potatoes$0.25
Saute Potatoes$0.25
French fried potatoes$0.25
Garden Spinach with Egg$0.25
String bean$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Asparagus$0.35
Prime Roast Beef, potato salad$0.90
Assorted Cold Cuts, Salad$1.00
Domestic Sardines$0.40
Hot Boston Baked Beans with Brown Bread$0.50
Cold Boston Baked Beans with Brown Bread$0.50
The Salad Bowl$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce$0.30
Smoked Ox Tongue, Garni$0.85
imported sardines$0.60
Cold Boiled Ham Garni$0.80
Shrimp Salad$0.65
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken salad$0.65
Bread and Butter$0.15
Milk toast$0.35
Cream toast$0.50
Dry Toast$0.15
Buttered toast$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.50
Smoked Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Club House sandwich$0.65
Ham Sandwich$0.25
Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Ice cream$0.25
Ice Cream with Wafers$0.35
Sundaes$0.30
Parfaits$0.30
Pie$0.20
Pie with Cheese$0.25
Pie a la Mode$0.35
Cheese Crock$0.25
Camembert$0.35
Roquefort$0.35
Swiss Gruyere$0.35
Coffee (pot)$0.25
Non-Caffeine Coffee$0.25
Tea (Pot)$0.25
milk (ind. bottle)$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Postum$0.25
Iced tea$0.25
Iced coffee$0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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