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Great Northern Railway

Date
1940-01-01
Restaurant
Great Northern Railway
Physical description
25.5x16.5cm folded; 25.5x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Celery Hearts
Ripe and Green Olives
Chilled Honey Dew Melon
Tomato Bouillon, Jellied
Chicken ala Royale
Fresh Seasonable Fish, Broiled or Fried, Maitre d'Hotel$1.25
Fried Spring Chicken, Villeroi$1.25
Broiled Empire Dinner Steak, Mushroom Saute, G.N. Sauce$1.25
Sweetbreads Braise - Princess$1.25
Cold Prime Ribs Beef, Imported Chow Chow$1.25
New Potatoes, au Gratin
Fresh Green Vegetable
Tropical Salad, Summer Dressing
Hot Tea Biscuits
Assorted Cold Bread
Imported Swiss Cheese, Toasted Wafers and Ry-Krisp
Imported Roquefort Cheese, Toasted Wafers and Ry-Krisp
Ice Cream Home Made Cake
Postum
Milk
Fresh Peach Melba, Nabisco Wafers
Hot Tea
Iced tea
Hot Coffee
Iced coffee
Fresh Baked Pie, cheese crock
Chicken ala Royale
Grape Juice
CONSOMME, JELLIED
Bouillon, Jellied
Fresh Fish, Seasonable, Baked or Fried$0.75
Sweetbreads ala King - En Casserole$0.75
Yorkshire Steak, Grille Onion$0.75
Roast Smoked Ham, G.N. Sauce$0.75
Cold Prime Ribs of Beef, Sliced Tomato$0.75
New Potatoes, au Gratin
Fresh Green Vegetable
Doctor Salad, French Dressing
Assorted Cold Bread
Hot Tea Biscuits
Fresh Baked Pie
Hot Coffee
Iced coffee
Hot Tea
Iced tea
Milk
Fresh Peach Melba, Nabisco Wafers
Postum
Prune Juice$0.15
Sieved Fresh Seasonable Vegetables cooked to order$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Orange Juice$15.00
Cup Custard$0.15
Jello$0.15
Number Three - Plate Dinner: Choice of Items Listed on No. 2 Plate Dinner, Omitting Grape Juice, Soup, Consomme, Dessert$0.50

Page 3

Sweet Milk$0.10
Buttermilk$0.10
Malted Milk$0.20
Black tea, pot$0.15
Green Tea, pot$0.15
Coffee, Pot$0.15
Chocolate, pot$0.15
Postum, Pot$0.15
Drip-O-Lator Sanka Coffee, Pot$0.15
Bread and Butter$0.10
Ice Cream with Cake$0.25
Home Made Cake$0.15
Plain toast$0.10
Buttered toast$0.10
Preserved figs$0.25
Sherry Date Sundae$0.35
Brandy Date Sundae$0.35
Berries with Cream$0.25
Ry-Krisp, nonfattening$0.10
CHILLED WATERMELON$0.25
Cantaloupe ala Mode$0.25
Roquefort Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.20
Swiss Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.20
Cream Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.20
Old English Cheese and Toasted Crackers$0.20
PIES-Various with Cheese$0.20
PIES-Various ala Mode$0.25
Cream Cheese -Current or Crab Apple Jelly, Toasted Crackers$0.35
Ham and egg sandwich on toast$0.35
Salmon Sandwich on Rye$0.25
Chicken Sandwich on Toast$0.35
Club House Sandwich on Toast$0.50
STEAK SANDWICH ON TOAST$0.50
Baked Ham Sandwich on Toast$0.25
Cheese Sandwich on Toast$0.25
Pear, Cottage Cheese$0.35
Chicken Salad en Mayonnaise$0.50
TROPICAL FRUIT SALAD$0.50
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Head Lettuce Salad$0.25
Assorted Cold Meat Plate, Rye Bread, Beverage$0.65
Rice Peach Compote, Toast, Beverage$0.50
Salmon Salad, Melba Toast, Beverage$0.65
Fresh Fish, Seasonable, Lyonnaise Potatoes, Hot Bread, Beverage$0.50
The Salad Bowl - Lettuce-Tomatoes-Cucumbers-Radishes-Green Peppers-Green Onions, if Desired$0.25
Seasonable Fresh Vegetables$0.15
potatoes to order$0.10
Half fried spring chicken$0.65
Sirloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Sardines on toast$0.50
Ham and eggs$0.50
Bacon and eggs$0.50
Grilled Lamb Chop$0.30
Creamed Salmon on Toast en Casserole$0.50
Fish-Seasonable$0.50
Thick Soup$0.15
Consomme$0.15
Tureen of Thick Soup$0.20
Cucumbers$0.20
Sliced Tomatoes$0.20
Young Chicken$0.15
Celery$0.20
Ripe Olives$0.25
Green olives$0.25
Red Radishes$0.15
Apple Juice$0.15
Tomato Juice$0.15
Grape Juice$0.15
Prune Juice$0.15
Pineapple Juice$0.15
Orange Juice$0.15

Page 4

Canada Sparkling Water$0.10
Cliquot Club Water$0.10
Apollinaris Water$0.10 – $0.25
White Rock water$0.15 – $0.25
Rock Spring Water$0.10 – $0.15
Pluto Water$0.25
Ginger Ale$0.10 – $0.25
BEER$0.25
Bourbon Whiskey$0.40
Rye Whiskey$0.40
Blended Whiskey$0.35
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.35
Imported Scotch Whiskey$0.40 – $0.50
Dry Gin$0.25
RUM$0.35
Manhattan Cocktail$0.35
DRY MARTINI COCKTAIL$0.35
Old Fashioned Cocktail$0.35
Imported Cognac$0.40
Benedictine liqueur$0.50
St. Julien (Red Claret) Imported Wine$1.50
Sauterne (White Barsac) Imported Wine$1.50
AMONTILLADO (Dry Sherry)$0.50
Sherry (Medium Sweet) Domestic Wine$0.60
Sauterne (White, Dry Wine) Domestic Wine$0.45 – $0.75
Claret (Red, Dry Wine) Domestic Wine$0.40 – $0.75
DOMESTIC CHAMPAGNE$1.00
Cigars$0.10 – $0.25
Cigarettes$0.15 – $0.25

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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