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1851–2008

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Southern Pacific

March 1, 1946

On this menu 84 dishes

Fried Select Oysters, Remoulade$1.20
Vegetable Soup
Minestrone Soup
Domestic Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers
Apple Brown Betty, au Sabayon
Baked Fresh Select Fish, Fines Herbes$1.10
Braised Sirloin of Young Beef, Macedoine$1.10
Chicken Fricassee with Steamed Rice$1.40
Baked Fresh Select Fish, Fines Herbes$1.20
Braised Sirloin of Young Beef, Macedoine$1.25
Roast Loin of Pork, Mashed Sweet Potatoes$1.35
Consomme, Royal
Whipped Potatoes
Stewed Corn and Tomatoes
Hearts of Lettuce Salad, French Dressing
Hot Wheat Muffins
Assorted Bread
Chilled Grapefruit (Half)
Fresh Baked Pie
Vanilla ice cream
Milk
Coffee
Tea
Potatoes
Vegetable
Assorted Bread
Tea
Coffee
Milk
SPECIAL DINNER$1.10
SALAD: -Hearts of Lettuce, French Dressing
Hashed browned potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
Ham and eggs$0.90
Bacon and eggs$0.90
Domestic Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
Roquefort Type Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
Celery$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.20
Soup in Tureen$0.35
Bouillon (Cup)$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Grilled Sardines (Imported) on Toast$1.00
Grilled Sardines (Domestic) on Toast$0.75
Fresh Select fish, du Jour$0.85
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Asparagus (Hot or Cold)$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.45
Chicken salad$0.95
Raisin Bread$0.15
Rye Bread$0.15
Graham bread$0.15
White Bread$0.15
Rye Krisp$0.15
Dry Toast$0.15
Milk toast$0.35
Fresh Baked Pie$0.20
Baked Prunes$0.25
Figs in syrup$0.35
Honey (Individual)$0.25
Fancy Peaches in Syrup$0.30
Ice cream$0.25
Coffee (Cup)$0.15
Coffee (pot)$0.25
Coffee, demi tasse$0.15
Tea (Pot)$0.25
Buttermilk (Indiv. Bottle)$0.15
Cereal Coffee (Pot)$0.25
Decaffeinated Coffee (Cup)$0.15
Milk (Indiv. Bottle)$0.15
Malted Milk$0.25
Poland Water (Natural)$0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Orange Juice (Glass)$0.20
Grape Juice, Red (4 oz. Bottle)$0.20
Grape Juice Highball$0.25
Red Raven Water$0.20
Pluto Water$0.15
Alka-Seltzer$0.10
Bromo-Seltzer$0.15
Souvenir Playing cards with full reproductions of western scens$1.00
Regular playing cards$0.60 – $0.75