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San Francisco Overland Limited

Diner Car 372, San Francisco Overland Limited

Date
1939-01-01
Restaurant
San Francisco Overland Limited
Place
Diner Car 372, 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
  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Cream of Chicken Soup
Hot Consomme
Cold Consomme
Fried Filet of Sole, Tartare Sauce$1.00
Omellete With Creamed Chicken$0.90
Country sausage with fried apples$1.00
Grilled Ham Steak, Candied Sweet Potato$1.00
Sirloin of beef, mushroom sauce$1.25
Parsley Potatoes
Fresh Lima Beans
Lettuce Hearts, French Dressing
Assorted Breads
Plum Pudding, Spice Sauce
Apple Pie
Maple Nut Sundae
Vanilla ice cream
The Cheese Crock, Toasted Wafers
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Non-Caffeine Coffee
Buttermilk
HALF BOTTLE OF WINE (Red or White - Special Bottling for San Francisco Overland Limited) SERVED WITH MEAL$0.50

Page 3

Cold Poached Salmon, Ravigote, Sliced Tomatoes, Rolls, Choice of Dessert and Breakfast$0.90
Pineaple and Fresh Date Salad, with Cottage Cheese, Bread and Butter Sandwiches, Ice Cream, Beverage$0.90
Fresh Mushrooms, Fried in Butter, Salad Bowl, Beverage$0.90

Page 4

French Fried Idaho Onions, Union Pacific Style Prepared with Idaho Potato Meal

Page 5

Seafood Cocktail$0.50
Fruit Cocktail$0.40
Canape of Sardines$0.50
California Ripe or Green Olives$0.25
Chow chow$0.25
Gherkins$0.25
India Relish$0.25
Consomme, Hot or Jellied$0.20
Soup, cup$0.20
Soup, Tureen$0.30
New York Count Oysters (6) Fried or Broiled$0.75
Milk Stew$0.50
Cream Stew$0.70
Fish, Du Jour$0.75
Single Sirloin Steak$1.50
Lamb Chops$0.45 – $0.85
Filet Mignon$1.25
Ham or Bacon$0.40 – $0.70
Bacon and eggs$0.70
Ham and eggs$0.70
Boiled, Fried, Shirred or Scrambled (2)$0.30
Spanish omelet$0.70
Omelet, plain$0.35
HAM, CHEESE OR JELLY OMELET$0.60
Potatoes Boiled, Hashed Brown, Sauté or French Fried$0.25
Garden Spinach with Egg$0.25
String Beans$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Asparagus$0.35
Prime Roast Beef, potato salad$0.90
Smoked Ox Tongue, Garni$0.85
Assorted Cold Cuts, Salad$1.00
imported sardines$0.60
Domestic Sardines$0.40
Cold Boiled Ham, Garni$0.80
Boston Baked Beans (Hot or Cold) with Brown Bread$0.50
The Salad Bowl$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce$0.30
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
Toast, Dry or Buttered$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.50
Club House sandwich$0.65
Smoked Tongue Sandwich$0.25
Ham or Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Ice cream$0.25
Ice Cream with Wafers$0.35
Sundaes$0.30
Parfaits$0.30
CHEESE CROCK (PER PERSON)$0.25
Roquefort$0.35
Camembert$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

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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