The Menu Museum

An archive of historical restaurant menus from the New York Public Library.

16,525 menus
64,352 scanned pages
1851–2008

Scans and transcription data from the New York Public Library’s What’s on the Menu? project.

Not affiliated with NYPL.

Uncatalogued scans

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New Haven Railroad

January 1, 1938

On this menu 6 dishes

Elephant: Scrambled Egg, Toast, Milk, Cocoa, Horlick's Malted Milk, Vanilla Ice Cream$0.50
Camel: Corn Flakes, Red Currant Jelly Sandwich, Milk, Cocoa, Horlick's Malted Milk, Vanilla Ice Cream$0.50
Giraffe: Broiled Lamb Chop, Mashed Potato, Fresh Vegetable, Bread and Butter, Milk, Cocoa, Horlick's Malted Milk, Wafers$0.70
Lion: Fresh Vegetable Plate, Bread and Butter, Milk, Cocoa, Horlick's Malted Milk, Vanilla Ice Cream$0.60
Monkey: Creamed Chicken on Toast, Mashed Potato, Fresh Vegetable, Bread and Butter, Milk, Cocoa, Horlick's Malted Milk, Vanilla Ice Cream$0.70
Hippopotamus: Bowl of Soup, Sliced Chicken Sandwich, Milk, Cocoa, Horlick's Malted Milk, Vanilla Ice Cream$0.60