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The Thos. Jefferson Inn

Date
1959-04-23
Restaurant
The Thos. Jefferson Inn
Physical description
29x21.5cm folded; 29x43cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Lobster Cocktail$0.90
Cream of tomato soup$0.40
Shrimp Cocktail (Large)$0.90
Assorted Olives$0.40
Chilled Juices$0.25
Celery Hearts$0.50
Melon in Season$0.40
Chicken Soup$0.30
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.40
Vegetable Soup$0.30
Manhattan clam chowder$0.40
Consomme$0.30
Cream of Mushroom Soup$0.40
Large T-Bone Steak$4.00
Small T-Bone Steak$3.00
Choice Sirloin Steak$3.00
Chopped Steak$1.25
Broiled Lamb Chops$2.25
Half Chicken, Country Style$1.50
Pork Chops (2)$1.40
Assorted Cold Cuts$1.50
Grilled Smithfield Ham$2.25
Tossed Green salad$0.60
Hearts of Lettuce$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Chicken salad$0.90
Waldorf Salad$0.50
Assorted Fruit Salad$0.80
Shrimp Salad$1.25
TUNA FISH$1.15
Ice Cream and Sherbets$0.25
Pie$0.25
Pie a la Mode$0.40
Camembert, Roquefort, or Swiss Gruyere Cheese with Crackers$0.50
Fresh Fruits$0.35
Royal Club Sandwich$1.25
Club sandwich$0.80
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.75
Tomato, Lettuce and Bacon Sandwich$0.50
Hot Chicken Sandwich$0.85
Hamburger$0.40
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.30
GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICH$0.40
Baked Ham Sandwich$0.50
Western Combination Sandwich$0.60
Ham, Lettuce and Cheese Sandwich$0.70
Cheeseburger$0.50
Coffee per pot$0.15
Iced coffee$0.15
Iced tea$0.15
Milk (Grade A - Homogenized)$0.15
Buttermilk$0.15
Tea$0.15
Demi Tasse$0.10
Other Seafood Cocktails in Season
Vegetables- Your waiter will give you a complete list of vegetables available

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Seafood Platter with French Fried Potatoes & Beverage$1.25
Chicken Salad with Potato Chips & Beverage$1.15
Shrimp Rarebit on Toast$0.90
Fresh Peach Cobbler$0.25
Fried Filet of Sole with Lemon$1.00
Cream of tomato soup$0.30
Jellied Consomme$0.30
Shrimp Cocktail$0.90
French Onion Soup au Gratin$0.30
Half Grapefruit$0.25
Chilled Prune Juice$0.20
Breaded Veal Chops with Tomato Sauce$1.15
Country Ham Omelet$0.85
Broiled Minute Steak with French Fried Potatoes$1.65
New Boiled Potatoes
Steamed Broccoli
orange sherbet$0.25
Homemade Rolls
Baked Yellow Squash
Fordhook Lima Beans
Corn muffins
Milk
Tea
Coffee
chocolate cream pie$0.25
LIME SHERBET$0.25
Black Bing Cherries$0.25
Butter Pecan, Strawberry, Peach, Chocolate or Vanilla Ice Cream with Cake$0.25
Mexican Cantaloupe$0.25
Choice of Two

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