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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1946-01-01
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
27x19cm folded; 27x38cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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Dishes

Page 2

Consomme Printaniere, Cup$0.30
Cream of Mushrooms, Cup$0.30
Chilled Tomato Juice$0.25
PRR Salad Bowl with Ry-Krisp or Wafers$0.60
Tomato and Lettuce sandwich$0.35
Chicken Salad Sandwich$0.55
Sliced Cheese Sandwich$0.30
Chilled Peeled Tomato Filled with Chicken Salad$0.75
PRR Ice Cream$0.30
Chocolate Pudding with Cream$0.25
Freshly Made Pie$0.25
Bleu Cheese and Wafers$0.35
Cream of Mushrooms with Croutons
Consomme Printaniere
Chilled Tomato Juice
Fried Seasonal Fish, Tartar Sauce$1.50
Omelet with Diced Cheese$1.50
Chicken a la King$1.65
Baked Sugar Cured Ham, Pineapple Rings$1.75
Chateau Potatoes
A Vegetable
French bread
PRR Mixed Salad
Chocolate Pudding with Cream
PRR Ice Cream
Freshly Made Pie
Bleu Cheese and Wafers
Tea
Coffee
Postum
Milk
Tea Pot for One$0.25
Milk - Individual$0.15
Coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Creamed Chicken and Ham, Waldorf
Whipped Potatoes
Spring Vegetable
French bread
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Oven Baked Beans in Casserole
A Grilled Tomato
cole slaw
French bread
Tea
Coffee
Milk
Saccharin Tablets
Postum Pot for One$0.25
Chocolate pot for one$0.25
Sanka Coffee: Pot for One$0.25

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Bromo Seltzer$0.15
Alka Seltzer 2 for$0.15
Purgative Water$0.15
Chewing gum$0.05
Cigars---------------Ceiling price indicated on box
Bottled Beer or Ale - Domestic$0.30
Gin - Domestic$0.40
Tom Collins$0.55
Cigarettes (assorted brands)$0.20
Martini Cocktail$0.49
Manhattan Cocktail$0.49
American Champagne, 1/2 Bot.$1.64
American Sauterne$0.40 – $0.80
American Claret$0.40 – $0.80
Champagne, 1/2 Bot$4.64
Bordeaux Red, 1/4 Bot.$0.85
White wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Port (Ind.)$0.40
Sherry (Ind.)$0.40
Brandy-Portuguese$0.53
Club Soda$0.15
Natural Water 1/2 Bot.$0.25
Carbonated Waters: Split$0.15
Ginger Ale: Split$0.15
Orangeade or Lemonade (Glass)$0.25
Coca Cola or Pepsi-Cola$0.15
Creme de Menthe$0.53
RUM-DOMESTIC$0.40
Portuguese Brandy & Soda$0.68
Cognac - French Brandy (1 oz.)$0.73
Apricot Cordial$0.68
Grand Marnier$0.53
Rum - Cuban$0.55
Rum (Domestic) Collins$0.55
Rum (Cuban) Collins$0.70
Rum Cocktail(sugar, lemon juice and Rum) 5 cents extra
Cognac - French Brandy (1 oz.)$0.73
Cognac - French Brandy (1.6 oz.)$1.00
Cognac - French Brandy (1.6 oz.) and Soda$1.15
Southern Comfort$0.56
Southern Comfort Highball$0.71
Rye - Bonded (17-20 yrs.)$0.81
Rye or Bourbon - Bonded (4-6 yrs.)$0.56
Rye - Bonded (8-10 yrs.)$0.66
Rye Whiskey - Canandian$0.60
Whiskey - Blended$0.50
Irish Whiskey (8 yrs.)$0.60
Scotch Whiskey (8 yrs.)$0.60
Scotch Whiskey (10 yrs.)$0.70
"Old Fashion" Cocktail, 10 cents in Addition to Total Price of Liquor as Shown Above

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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