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Dinner Held By Pennsylvania Railroad

Restaurant
Dinner held by Pennsylvania Railroad
Venue
NULL
Occasion
NULL
Physical description
#N/A
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Tomato Juice$0.25
Cocoa$0.30
Puree Jackson Soup$0.30 – $0.45
Clam Bouillon, Hot$0.30
Clam Bouillon, Cold$0.30
Celery$0.35
Ripe Olives$0.25
Green olives$0.25
Stuffed olives$0.25
Melon Mangoes$0.30
Sauerkraut Juice$0.25
Omelet with Fresh Cranberries$0.75
Baked Fresh Mackerel, Creole, Boiled Potato$0.95
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef, Hashed Browned Potatoes$1.00
Broiled Virginia Ham Steak with Creamed New Peas$1.15
Roast Stuffed Young Chicken, with Fried Egg Plant$1.15
Fresh Vegetable Plate with Poached Egg$0.95
Cold Sliced Ham, Potato Salad$0.85
Cold Roast Ribs of Beef, Potato Salad$1.00
Cold Sliced Chicken, Potato Salad$1.25
imported sardines$0.65
Puree Jackson Soup
Consomme
Baked Fresh Mackerel, Creole
Roast Prime Ribs of Beef
Choice of Two Vegetables
Rolls
MUFFINS
Tea
Coffee
Cocoa
Milk
New string beans$0.40
Buttermilk (Bottle)$0.20
Milk (Bottle)$0.20
Coffee$0.25
Tea$0.25
Kaffee Hag$0.35
SANKA COFFEE$0.35
Postum$0.30
Roquefort$0.40
Swiss Gruyere cheese$0.35
Cream Cheese$0.30
Imperial Cheese$0.30
Green Apple Pie$0.25
Green Apple Pie with Cheese$0.35
Deep Dish Berry Pie$0.30
Ice cream$0.35
Raw Apple$0.15
Casaba Melon$0.40
Fig Pudding, Fruit Sauce$0.35
Baked Apple with Cream$0.35
Grape fruit$0.35
Hearts of Lettuce$0.40
Hearts of Lettuce with Tomato$0.50
Asparagus Tips, Vinaigrette$0.50
Potato salad$0.40
Roquefort Dressing$0.25
Pennsylvania Dressing$0.25
Consomme$0.30 – $0.45
New peas$0.40
Egg plant$0.30
Hashed browned potatoes$0.35
Fresh Spinach$0.35
Parsley Potatoes$0.30
Baked Idaho Russet Potatoes$0.30
Boiled potatoes$0.25
FRENCH DRESSING
Mayonnaise
Iced tea$0.30
Coffee$0.30
Cocoa$0.30
BREAD$0.15
Rolls$0.15
MUFFINS$0.15
Toast$0.20
COMBINATION SALAD$0.60

Page 2

Cereal Beverage (half bottle)$0.30
Ginger Ale (Imported) Half Bottle$0.45
Ginger Ale (Domestic) Half Bottle$0.40
Ginger Ale (Dry) Half Bottle$0.40 – $0.45
Sarsaparilla (Domestic) Half Bottle$0.30
Grape Juice (Individual) Half Bottle$0.20
Lemonade (Carbonated) Half Bottle$0.40 – $0.45
Lemonade (Plain) Glass$0.25
Orangeade (Glass)$0.30
Pale Moon$0.30
Coca Cola (Split)$0.15
Carbonated Mineral Water, Split$0.25 – $0.30
Carbonated Mineral Water, Bottle$0.35 – $0.40
Celestins Vichy Water (French)$0.35 – $0.45
Natural Mineral Water$0.30
Purgative Mineral Water$0.25
Bromo-Seltzer (Individual)$0.20
Aspirin Tablets$0.25
Imported Cigars$0.25 – $0.35
Domestic cigars$0.10 – $0.25
Assorted Brands Cigarettes$0.20 – $0.30
Briar Pipe$0.75
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

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