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Southern Pacific

Date
1946-04-01
Restaurant
Southern Pacific
Physical description
21.5x14cm folded; 21.5x28cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6
  7. Page 7
  8. Page 8

Dishes

Page 1

Fresh Gulf Shrimp, a la Creole, Steamed Rice$1.20
Oyster Soup, Family Style
Hot corn muffins
Domestic Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers
Cocoanut Pudding, Nutmeg Sauce
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Champagne Sauce$1.35
Spring Lamb Saute with Garden Vegetables$1.10
Southern Fried Spring Chicken On Toast$1.40
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Persillade Potatoes
Fresh String Beans
Fruit Salad with Raisins, Mayonnaise
Assorted Bread
Chilled Grapefruit (Half)
Fresh Baked Pie
Chocolate Sundae
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Fruit Saladwith Raisins, Mayonnaise
Fresh Gulf Shrimp, a la Creole, Steamed Rice
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Champagne Sauce
Potatoes
Vegetable
Assorted Bread
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Coffee

Page 2

Ham and eggs$0.90
Bacon and eggs$0.90
Hashed and Browned Potatoes$0.20
French fried potatoes$0.20
White Bread$0.15
Graham bread$0.15
Rye Bread$0.15
Raisin Bread$0.15
Domestic Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
Roquefort Type Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
Asparagus (Hot or Cold)$0.45
Ice cream$0.25
Celery$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.20
Soup in Tureen$0.35
Bouillon (Cup)$0.25
Grilled Sardines (Imported) on Toast$1.00
Grilled Sardines in Toast (Domestic)$0.75
Fresh Select fish, du Jour$0.85
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.45
Chicken salad$0.95
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
Coffee$0.15 – $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

Page 3

Cigars
Cigarettes
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

Page 5

Spring Lamb Saute with Garden Vegetables$1.10
Fresh Gulf Shrimp, a la Creole, Steamed Rice$1.20
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Champagne Sauce$1.35
Southern Fried Spring Chicken On Toast$1.40
SOUP: - Oyster, Family Style
Tomato Juice Cocktail
Persillade Potatoes
Fresh String Beans
Fruit Salad with Raisins, Mayonnaise
Hot corn muffins
Assorted Bread
Chilled Grapefruit (Half)
Cocoanut Pudding, Nutmeg Sauce
Fresh Baked Pie
Chocolate Sundae
Domestic Roquefort Cheese with Toasted Crackers
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Fruit Salad with Raisins, Mayonnaise
Fresh Gulf Shrimp, a la Creole, Steamed Rice
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Champagne Sauce
Potatoes
Vegetable
Assorted Bread
Tea
Coffee
Milk

Page 6

Grilled Sardines (Imported) on Toast$1.00
Grilled Sardines (Domestic) on Toast$0.75
Fresh Select fish, du Jour$0.85
Ham and eggs$0.90
Bacon and eggs$0.90
Celery$0.30
Ripe Olives$0.30
Tomato Juice$0.20
Soup in Tureen$0.35
Bouillon (Cup)$0.25
Potatoes: Hashed and Browned$0.20
Potatoes: French fried$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.25
GREEN PEAS$0.20
Asparagus (Hot or Cold)$0.45
Hearts of Lettuce$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.45
Chicken salad$0.95
Bread: Raisin$0.15
Bread: Rye$0.15
Bread: Graham$0.15
Bread: White$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
Domestic Cheese with Toasted Crackers$0.30
Roquefort Type Cheese, Toasted Crackers$0.30
Coffee$0.15 – $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

Page 7

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

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