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Museum Restaurant And Bar

Date
1954-01-01
Restaurant
Museum Restaurant And Bar
Physical description
30.5x20.5cm folded; 30.5x40.5cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

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All Cereals$0.20
Preserved figs$0.20
Preserved Figs with Cream$0.25
Prune Joice$0.10
Half Grapefruit$0.20
Orange Juice, small$0.15
Large Orange Juice$0.25
Pineapple Juice$0.10
Baked Apple$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.30
Grapefuite Juice$0.10
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.20
Fruit salad$0.20
All Dry Cereals with Half Cream$0.40
2 Boiled Eggs$0.40
Ham and eggs$0.65
Spanish omelette$0.75
Western Omelette$0.75
Onion Omelette$0.65
Chicken Liver Omelette$0.75
Tomato Omelette$0.65
Ham omelette$0.70
Fresh Mushroom Omelette$0.75
Plain Omelette$0.40
2 Poached Eggs on Toast$0.40
SALAMI AND EGGS$0.65
Sausage and Eggs$0.75
Potatoes Served with Above Orders Except Boiled or Poached Eggs
Cheeseburger$0.45
Fried egg sandwich$0.20
Liverwurst sandwich$0.25
Cream Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Bologna Sandwich$0.30
Salami sandwich$0.30
chopped egg Sandwich$0.25
Hamburger Sandwich$0.25
Imported Swiss Cheese Sandwich$0.35
Melted American Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Boiled Ham Sandwich$0.35
Ham and Cheese Sandwich$0.50
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.75
Hot Fresh Ham$0.75
Hot Fresh Ham Sandwich with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.75
Tomato Juice$0.10
Sliced Bananas with Cream$0.30
Fried Soft Shell Crab on Toast with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.55 – $0.85
Crab Meat Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$1.00
Italian Spaghetti with Meat Balls$0.60 – $0.65
Italian Spaghetti, Meat Sauce$0.55 – $0.60
Ravioli with meat sauce$0.60
Fried Oysters with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.85 – $0.90
Oyster Stew with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.70 – $0.70
BUTTERED BEETS$0.20
Fresh Shrimp Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.95
Spinach$0.20
All Dry Cereals with All Cream$0.50
Vegetable Dinner$0.70
Fried onions$1.20
String Beans$0.20
Carrots and Green Peas$0.20
Plain Green Peas$0.20
Baked Beans$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.15
Tuna Fish Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.85
Sardine Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.95
Home fried potatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.15
French fried potatoes$0.20
Salmon Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.85
Greek Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.95
Hard Boiled Egg Salad with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.75
Lettuce and Tomato with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.55
Roast Sirloin Beef with Potatoes and Vegetables$1.00
Roast Virginia Ham with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.95
Roast Leg of Lamb with Potatoes and Vegetables$1.05
Roast Loin of Pork with Potatoes and Vegetables$1.00
Roast Fresh Ham with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.95
Roast Turkey with Potatoes and Vegetables$1.25
Roast Chicken with Potatoes and Vegetables$1.00
Broiled Sirloin Steak$1.75
Broiled Tenderloin Steak$2.50
Broiled Filet Mignon$2.75
Hamburger Steak$0.75
Liver with Onions$0.75
Broiled Veal Chops$1.25
Broiled Lamb Chops$1.35
Broiled Pork Chops$1.00
Broiled Steak Sandwich$1.00
Broiled Salmon with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.85
Fried Filet of Sole wit Tartar Sauce with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.65
Fried Fresh Shrimps with Tartar Sauce with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.95
Broiled Mackeral with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.70
Fried Deep Sea Scallpos with Tartar Sauce$0.90
Broiled Sea Bass with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.80
Broiled Halibut Steak with Potatoes and Cole Slaw$0.85
Hot Pastrami Sandwich with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.75
Hot Turkey Sandwich with Potatoes and Vegetables$1.00
Hot Virginia Ham with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.75
Hot Roast Lamb Sandwich with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.85
Hot Chicken Sandwich with Potatoes and Vegetables$0.85
2 Fried Eggs$0.40
2 Scrambled Eggs$0.40
Bacon and eggs$0.65
grilled cheese and tomato sandwich$0.45
American Cheese Sandwich$0.25
Salmon Sandwich$0.40
tuna fish sandwich$0.40
Cream Cheese and Jelly Sandwich$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.45
Ham Lettuce and Tomato Sandwich$0.45
Oyster and Cole Slaw Sandwich$0.55
Western Egg Sandwich$0.45
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.40
Fried Bacon Sandwich$0.40
Roast Fresh Ham Sandwich$0.50
Roast Leg of Lamb Sandwich$0.55
Pastrami Sandwich$0.50
Grilled Cheese and Bacon Sandwich$0.50
Rost Beef Sandwich$0.50
Ham and Egg Sandwich$0.45
Bacon and Egg Sandwich$0.45
bacon and tomato sandwich$0.45
Virginia Ham Sandwich$0.50
Corn Beef Sandwich$0.50
Roast Pork Sandwich$0.50
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.50
Sliced Chicken Sandwich$0.70
Club Sandwich 3-Decker$0.95
Turkey Sandwich$0.70
Shrimp Salad Sandwich$0.50

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No. 1 Dinner: Turkey Cutlet Tomato Sauce, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.85
No. 1 Dinner: Franks & Baked Beans, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.85
No. 1 Dinner: Ravioli Meat Sauce, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.85
No. 1 Dinner: Spaghetti Meat Sauce, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.85
No. 2 Dinner: Baked Meat Loaf Mushroom Sauce, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.95
No. 2 Dinner: Fried Filet of Sole Tartar Sauce, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.95
No. 2 Dinner: Fried Cod Fish Tomato Sauce, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$0.95
No. 3 Dinner: Fresh Mushroom Omelette, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Fresh Mushroom Omelette, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Baked Country Sausages, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Hot Pastrami Sand, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Broile Flounder, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Br. Mackerel, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Broiled Cod Fish, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 3 Dinner: Br. Porgie, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.05
No. 4 Dinner: Home Made Beef Stew Mixed Vegetables, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.15
No. 4 Dinner: Baked Lamb Shanks, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.15
No. 4 Dinner: Breaded Veal Cutlet Spaghetti, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.15
No. 4 Dinner: Broiled Halibut Steak, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.15
No. 5 Dinner: Corned Beef & New Cabbage Boiled Pot., includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Smoked Pork Tenderloin, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Weiner Schnitzel, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Roast Fresh Ham, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Virginia Ham, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Fried Scallops, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Fried Oysters, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 5 Dinner: Fried Shrimps, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.20
No. 6 Dinner: Roast Sirloin of Beef, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.30
No. 6 Dinner: Roast Sirloin of Beef, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.30
No. 6 Dinner: Roast Loin of Pork, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.30
No. 6 Dinner: Roast Spring Chicken, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.30
No. 6 Dinner: Roast Duckling, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.30
No. 6 Dinner: Hot Turkey Sand, includes Soup or Juice, Dessert & Beverage$1.30
Extra for Wine: Port, Claret, Sauetrne or Burgundy$0.20
Pineapple Juice
Grape Fruit Juice
Tomato Juice
Prune Juice
Mashed potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Home fried potatoes
French fried potatoes
Red Cabbage
Spinach
String Beans
Lima beans
Baked Beans
Carrots
Corn
Broccoli
Cauliflower
GREEN PEAS
Spaghetti B.
New Cabbage
rice pudding
Jello
Prunes (dessert)
Danish
Home Made Pies
Fruit salad, costs extra$0.05
Ice Cream, costs extra$0.05
Baked Apple, costs extra$0.10
Casaba Melon, costs extra$0.10
Heavy Cream, costs extra$0.05
Coffee
Tea
Milk
Chicken gumbo
Beef Broth

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Chicken gumbo soup$0.20
Shrimp Cocktail$0.65
Baked Apple$0.25
OR. JUICE$0.15 – $0.25
Clam cocktail$0.50
HOME MADE BEEF STEW MIXED VEGETABLES$0.85
BAKED MEAT LOAF MUSHROOM SAUCE$0.65
CORNED BEEF & NEW CABBAGE BOILED POT.$0.95
Fresh Mushroom Omelette$0.75
BAKED COUNTRY SAUSAGES$0.75
CORNED BEEF HASH EGG$0.70
Ravioli Meat Sauce$0.60
Spaghetti Meat Sauce$0.60
HOT TURKEY SAND$1.00
Prune Juice$0.10
BR. FLOUNDER$0.75
Oyster Stew$0.70
FR. OYSTERS$0.95
BR. PORGIE$0.75
Mashed potatoes
Boiled potatoes
Home fried potatoes
French fried potatoes
Baked Beans
BOILED NEW CAB.
Br. Mackerel$0.70
RICE PUDD.$0.15
Baked Apple$0.25
Weiner Schnitzel$0.95
Baked Lamb Shanks$0.85
Turkey Cutlet Tomato Sauce$0.60
Liver & Onions$0.75
Hamburger Steak Fr. Onions$0.75
Smoked Pork Tenderloin$0.95
Breaded Veal Cutlet Spaghetti$0.85
Franks & Baked Beans$0.60
Roast Sirloin of Beef$1.00
Roast Loin of Pork$1.00
Roast leg of lamb$1.05
Roast Spring Chicken Dressing$1.00
Roast Turkey Dressing$1.25
Roast Turkey Dressing$1.25
Roast Long Island Duckling Dressing$1.00
Half Broiled Chicken$1.25
Roast Fresh Ham$0.95
Roast Virginia Ham$0.95
Broiled Virginia Ham Steak$1.25
Broiled Lamb Chops$1.35
Broiled Pork Chops$1.00
Br. Sirloin Steak$1.75
Br. Tenderloin Steak$2.50
Br. Filet Mignon$2.75
Br. Steak Sand.$1.00
Fr. Filet$0.65
Tomato Juice$0.10
Pineapple Juice$0.10
Casaba Melon$0.25
Fruit Coctail$0.20
Grape Fruit Juice$0.10
Half a Grape Fruit$0.20
Beef Broth$0.20
Red Cabbage
Spinach
String Beans
Lima beans
Carrots
Corn
Broccoli
Cauliflower
GREEN PEAS
Jello
Jello$0.15
Prunes (dessert)$0.15
Danish$0.15
Home Made Pies$0.15
Fruit salad$0.20
Ice cream$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.25
Heavy Cream, costs extra$0.05
Coffee$0.10
Tea$0.10
Milk$0.10
Broiled Cod Fish$0.70
Fried Cod Fish$0.65
Fried Scallops$0.90
Broiled Halibut$0.85
Broiled Filet$0.70
Fried Shrimps$0.95

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Bacardi Cocktail$0.60
Dubonet Cocktail$0.45
Ricondo Rum$0.40
Bacardi Rum$0.50
Myer's Rum$0.50
Rum Collins$0.45
Cuba Libre$0.50
DOMESTIC CHAMPAGNE$2.75 – $5.00
Imported Champagne$3.50 – $4.50
Wheat Cakes and Sausage$0.65
Dry Toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Toast with Jelly$0.15
Wheat Cakes$0.30
Milk toast$0.30
Fresh Toast$0.35
Coffee$0.10
Whiskey Sour$0.50
Gin Fizz$0.50
rice pudding$0.15
Plain Cake, per cut$0.15
Fruit Cake$0.15
Cheese Cake$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.15
Pie ala Mode$0.25
All Pies, per cut$0.15
Fruit Jell-o with Cream$0.15
Hot Chocolate$0.15
Chocolate Milk Shake$0.20 – $0.25
Coffee with Heavy Cream$0.15
Bronx Cocktail$0.50
Manhattan$0.45
Martini$0.45
Sweet Martini$0.45
Black Horse Ale$0.40
Bottle Beer$0.30 – $0.35
King George Scotch$0.60
Haig & Haig 5 Star Scotch$0.60
Ballantine's Scotch$0.60
Orange Blossom$0.50
Alexander Gin$0.60
Jack Rose$0.50
Old Fashioned$0.50
Brandy Alexander$0.85
Rob Roy$0.75
Clover Club$0.75
Pink Lady$0.60
Stinger$0.75
Side Car$0.70
Daiquri$0.50
Screw-Driver$0.70
Carstairs$0.40
Lord Calvert$0.45
Fleishman$0.45
Seagram's V. O.$0.60
Rock and Rye$0.45
Gin$0.45
Canadian Club$0.60
Half Grapefruit$0.20
Glass Buttermilk$0.10
MILK, PER GLASS$0.10
Postum$0.10
Tea, alone$0.10
Pepsi-Cola$0.10
Coco Cola, per Bottle$0.10
Dewar's White Label$0.60
Silver Fizz$0.60
Gin Rickey$0.50
Sherry Flip$0.60
Brandy Sour$0.75
Tom Collins$0.45
Zombie$1.50
WHISKEY EGG NOGG$0.50
Bloody Mary$0.65
Coca Cola$0.10
Pepsi Cola$0.10
Bottle Ale$0.35
Ginger Ale, glass$0.15
Glass of Beer, 7 ounces$0.15
PORT$0.25 – $2.00
Claret$0.25 – $2.00
BURGUNDY$0.25 – $2.00
Sherry Flip$0.25 – $2.00
Sauterne$0.25 – $2.00
Apricots brandy$0.50
Cherry Brandy$0.50
Peach Brandy$0.50
Blackberry Brandy$0.50
Creme de Menthe$0.50
Cocktail Sour$0.50
Benedictine & Brandy$0.75
Cointreau$0.50
Creme de Cacao$0.50
Curacao$0.50
Kummel$0.50
Chartreuse Yellow$0.50
Maraschino$0.50
Anizette$0.50
Hennessy$0.80
Martel (Imported)$0.75
Metaxas$0.75
Domestic Cognac$0.50
Bar Scotch$0.60
Martin V.V.O.$0.60
House of Lords$0.60
Johnny Walker Red Label$0.60
Black & White$0.60
Teacher's$0.60
Wilson's$0.40
Imperial$0.40
Harwood$0.50
Paul Jones
Seagrams 7 Star$0.45
Four Roses$0.45
Gallagher and Burton
park & Tilford$0.45
SCHENLEY$0.45
Old Taylor$0.60
Old Grandad$0.60
Old Forester$0.60
Hunter$0.45
Three Feathers$0.45
Calvert's Reserve$0.45
Golden Wedding$0.40
Philadelphia
P.M. Whiskey$0.40
7-Up$0.10

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