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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1918-01-21
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
23.5x16.5cm folded; 23.5x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Cape cods, small, half dozen$0.25
Cape cods, medium, half dozen$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.40
Oyster Box Stew$0.50
Oyster Cream Stew$0.60
Fried Oysters, half dozen$0.40
Broiled oysters,half dozen$0.40
Cherrystone, half dozen$0.30
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.35
Little Necks, half dozen$0.25
Little Necks, fried, half dozen$0.35
Little Necks cocktail$0.30
Clam Stew$0.35
Celery Relish$0.30
Chili Sauce Relish$0.15
Chow Chow Relish$0.15
Gherkins Relish$0.15
Mixed Pickles Relish$0.15
Olives Relish$0.20
Mangoes Relish$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Chicken with rice soup$0.25
Clam broth, hot, per cup$0.15
Consomme$0.25
Green Turtle Soup, thick$0.50
Tomato soup, with rice$0.25
Fish cakes$0.35
Lobster plain, half$0.90
Lobster plain, half, mayonnaise$1.00
Lobster, broiled, half$0.90
Lobster, broiled, whole$1.50
Salt mackerel$0.60
Sardines$0.50
Stuffed Deviled crab (one)$0.40
Smoked kippered herring, saute potatoes$0.35
Smoked finnan haddie in cream$0.50
Chicken, King served in chafing dish$1.50
Golden Buck served in chafing dish$0.55
Lobster, Maryland served in chafing dish$1.50
Lobster, Newburg served in chafing dish$1.50
Yorkshire Buck served in chafing dish$0.60
Sirloin, minute steak$0.85
Small Sirloin Steak$1.10
Small Sirloin Steak with Tomato Sauce$1.20
Small Sirloin Steak with Onions$1.25
Small Sirloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.35
Med. sirloin steak$1.60
Med. sirloin steak with Tomato Sauce$1.60
Med. sirloin steak with Onions$1.80
Med. sirloin steak with Mushrooms$1.85
Extra sirloin steak$2.25
Extra Sirloin Steak with Onions$2.50
Extra sirloin steak with mushrooms$2.75
Tenderloin Steak$1.00
Tenderloin steak with peas$1.25
Tenderloin steak with tomato sauce$1.25
Tenderloin Steak with Mushrooms$1.50
Porterhouse Steak$2.75
Porterhouse steak with onions$3.00
Porterhouse steak Bordelaise sauce$3.00
Porterhouse steak with Bearnaise sauce$3.00
Porterhouse steak with mushrooms$3.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak$3.50
Extra porterhouse steak with onions$3.75
Extra Porterhouse Steak with Mushrooms$4.25
Planked steak (extra sirloin)$3.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.45
Corned beef hash browned$0.50
Corned Beef Hash with Poached Egg$0.60
Country Sausage$0.50
Country sausage with buckwheat cakes$0.65
Frizzled beet and eggs$0.60
Frizzled beet in cream$0.50
Ham$0.50
HAM WITH FRIED EGGS$0.60
Ham with one fried egg$0.35
Ham with scrambled eggs$0.75
Lamb Chops (1)$0.35
Each additional lamb chop$0.30
Mutton Chop$0.40
Pork Chop, apple sauce$0.45
Welsh rarebit$0.45
Baked Beans$0.35
Chicken, Broiled, half$0.90
Chicken, broiled, whole$1.75
Chicken, Maryland$0.90
Chicken fried, (half) cream sauce$0.90
Chicken Hash, poached egg$0.70
Chicken, whole, casserole (30 min.)$2.50
Guinea hen (half) currant jelly (20 min.)$1.25
Assorted Cold Meats$1.00
Cold Chicken (half)$0.85
Cold Corned Beef$0.50
Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.65
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.65
Cold lamb, vegetable salad$0.75
Cold roast beef$0.60
Cold Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.75
Cold tongue$0.50
Cold Tongue with Potato Salad$0.65
Cold boned capon$0.70
Box Luncheons to Order$50.00 – $75.00
Clam broth, cold, per cup$0.15
Green turtle soup, clear$0.50

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Asparagus$0.50
Beets$0.20
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.30
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Lima beans$0.25
Onions, fried$0.25
Onions, creamed$0.25
Potatoes, au gratin$0.30
Potatoes, in Cream$0.25
Potatoes, boiled$0.15
Potatoes, French fried$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.25
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.25
Potatoes, julienne$0.25
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.25
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.25
Potatoes, Saute$0.25
Spaghetti, Italian$0.35
Spaghetti au Gratin$0.45
Spinach$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
String Beans$0.25
Succotash$0.20
yellow turnips$0.20
Eggs, boiled$0.25
Eggs, fried$0.25
Eggs, poached$0.30
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.40
Eggs, shirred$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled$0.35
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet, oyster$0.60
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet with ham$0.50
Omelet with Jelly$0.60
Omelet with mushrooms$0.60
Omelet with Parsley$0.50
Omelet with peas$0.50
Omelet, Spanish$0.65
Asparagus salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.75
Cucumber salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.60
Lettuce salad, French Dressing$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Lobster salad$0.90
Potato salad$0.40
Club sandwich$0.45
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Cheese Sandwich, American$0.15
Cheese Sandwich, Swiss$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.20
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Roast beef sandwich, cold$0.35
Roast beef sandwich, hot$0.50
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.25
California Peaches$0.25
custard, cup$0.20
Macaroni, Italian$0.35
Macaroni au gratin$0.45
Omelet with rum$0.60
Omelet with tomatoes
Omelet with Cheese$0.50
Eclair$0.15
Imported Marmalade$0.20
Pies, per cut$0.15
Preserved Fruits$0.25
Preserved jellies$0.25
Rice pudding, cold$0.15
Rice pudding, cold with cream$0.25
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.25
Strained honey$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.30
Grapefuit (half)$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange Juice$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Biscuit, Tortonia$0.30
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Maple Walnut Ice Cream$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Imperial Cheese$0.25
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
Philadelphia cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.50
Pimento Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.25
Hot rolls with butter, 6 to 9 A.M.$0.10
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Bread, Graham and Rye with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Cruller$0.05
Crackers with milk$0.20
Bread with Milk$0.20
Crackers with butter$0.10
English muffins with butter$0.15
Grape Nuts with Cream$0.25
Hominy with cream$0.25
oatmeal with cream$0.25
Rice with Cream$0.25
Puffed Rice with Cream$0.25
Shredded Wheat with Cream$0.25
Shredded wheat (one) with banana and cream$0.30
Toast, Dry$0.15
Toast, Buttered$0.15
Toast, Dipped$0.15
Toast, Cream$0.40
Toast, Milk
Buckwheat Cakes$0.20
Buckwheat cakes with strained honey$0.30
Virginia Corn muffins with butter 6 to 9 A. M.$0.10
Zwieback$0.10
Tea pot ( 1 portion)$0.15
Coffee pot ( 1 portion)$0.15
Tea pot (2 portions)$0.25
Coffee pot (2 portions)$0.25
Iced coffee, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Iced tea, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Iced coffee, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Iced tea, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Cocoa, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Cocoa, pot (1 portion) with whipped cream$0.20
Cocoa, pot (2 portion)$0.25
Cocoa, pot (2 portion) with whipped cream$0.30
Instant Postum$0.15
Buttermilk$0.05
Malted Milk, cup$0.15
Walker - Gordon Milk, pint$0.15
Walker - Gordon Milk, 1/2 pint$0.10

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Clicquot yellow label Champagne, 1/2 Bot.$3.25
Clicquot yellow label Champagne, Bot.$6.00
Krug Private Cuvee Ex Sec Champagene, 1/2 Bot.$3.25
Krug Private Cuvee Ex Sec Champagene, Bot.$6.00
L. Roederer, Brut Champagne, 1/2 Bot.$3.25
L. Roederer, Brut Champagne, Bot.$6.00
Moet & Chandon Champagne, White Seal, 1/2 Bot.$3.25
Moet & Chandon Champagne, White Seal, Bot.$6.00
Pot Roger, Brut Champagne, 1/2 Bot.$3.50
Pot Roger, Brut Champagne, Bot.$6.50
Pommer & Greno Sec Champagne, 1/2 Bot.$3.25
Pommer & Greno Sec Champagne, Bot.$6.00
Ruinart, Brut Champagne, 1/2 Bot.$3.25
Ruinart, Brut Champagne, Bot.$6.00
Chateau Larose Charet, 1/2 Bot.$2.50
Chateau Larose Charet, Bot.$4.50
Margaux Claret, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Margaux Claret, Bot. 2.75
Pontet Canet Charet, 1/2 Bot.$1.75
Pontet Canet Charet, Bot.$2.75
St. Julien Charet, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
St. Julien Charet, Bot.$2.25
Chateau Latour Blanche Sauternes, 1/2 Bot.$2.50
Chateau Latour Blanche Sauternes, Bot.$4.75
Chateau Yquem Sauternes, 1/2 Bot.$3.00
Chateau Yquem Sauternes, Bot.$6.00
Haut Sauternes, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Haut Sauternes, Bot.$2.50
Chambertin Red Burgundy, 1/2 Bot.$2.25
Chambertin Red Burgundy, Bot.$4.50
Pommard Red Burgundy, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Pommard Red Burgundy, Bot.$2.75
Niersteiner Rhine Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Niersteiner Rhine Wine, Bot.$2.50
Rudesheimer Rhine Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.75
Rudesheimer Rhine Wine, Bot.$3.00
Permartin's Amontillado Sherry, Glass$0.30
Permartin's Amontillado Sherry, Bot.$2.25
Sandeman's Old Port, glass$0.30
Sandeman's Old Port, Bot.$2.25
Cook's Imperial Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.75
Cook's Imperial Wine, Bot.$3.25
Gold Seal Special Dry Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.75
Gold Seal Special Dry Wine, Bot.$3.25
Linda Vista Wine, 1/2 Bot$1.00
Linda Vista Wine, Bot.$1.25
Port, Table, California Wine, Glass$0.20
Port, Table, California Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.00
Port, Table, California Wine, Bot.$1.50
Ruby Top Sparkling Burgundy Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Sauternes, California Wine, 1/2 Bot.$1.00
Sauternes Wine, California, Bot.$1.50
Sherry, Table, California Wine, glass$0.20
Virginia Dare Wine, Glass$0.20
Virginia Dare Wine, 1/2 Bot.$0.75
Apple Jack Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Apple Jack Whiskey, Bot.$3.00
Black and White Whiskey, Glass$0.35
Black and White Whiskey, Bot.$3.50
Candian Club Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Candian Club Whiskey, Bot.$3.00
Carstairs Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Carstairs Whiskey, Bot.$3.00
Deep Spring Tennessee Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Deep Spring Tennessee Whiskey, Bot.$3.00
Dewars White Label Whiskey, Glass$0.35
Dewars White Label Whiskey, Bot.$3.50
Garrick Club Maryland Rye, Flask$0.65 – $90.00
Garrick Club Maryland Rye Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Garrick Club Maryland Rye Whiskey, 1/2 Bot.$1.50
Garrick Club Maryland Rye Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Haig & Haig, Glass$0.40
Haig & Haig, Bot.$4.00
Highland Scotch whiskey, flask$1.25
John Jameson & Son, Irish Whiskey, Glass$0.35
John Jameson & Son, Irish Whiskey, Bot.$3.50
King William, V. O. P. Whiskey, Glass$0.40
King William, V. O. P. Whiskey, Bot.$4.00
Lewis' Straight Rye Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Lewis' Straight Rye Whiskey, Bot.$3.00
Maryland Club Whiskey, glass$0.30
Maryland Club Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Monticello Special Reserve Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Monticello Special Reserve Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Mount Verron Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Mount Verron Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Norris Special Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Norris Special Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Old Navy Scotch Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Old Navy Scotch Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Old Taylor Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Old Taylor Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Peter Dawson's Perfection Special Scotch Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Peter Dawson's Perfection Special Scotch Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Private Stock Rye Whiskey, Glass$0.35
Private Stock Rye Whiskey, Bot.$3.50
Sherwood Whiskey, 10 years old, glass$0.30
Sherwood Whiskey, 10 years old, Bot.$2.50
Wilson Rye Whiskey, Glass$0.30
Wilson Rye Whiskey, Bot.$2.50
Burnett's Old Tom Gin, Glass$0.30
Burnett's Old Tom Gin, Bot.$2.50
Coates' Plymouth Gin, Glass$0.35
Coates' Plymouth Gin, Bot.$3.50
El Bart dry Gin, Glass$0.30
El Bart dry Gin, Bot.$2.50
Field, Son & Co., Sloe Gin, Glass$0.35
Field, Son & Co., Sloe Gin, Bot.$3.50
Gordon Co.'s Dry Gin, Glass$0.30
Gordon Co.'s Dry Gin, Bot.$3.00
Holland gin, glass$0.50
Holland Gin, Bot.$4.00
Oxford Club, Dry Gin, Glass$0.30
Oxford Club, Dry Gin, Bot.$2.50
Barcardi Rum, Glass$0.30
Barcardi Rum, Bot.$3.00
Old London Jamaica Rum, Glass$0.25
Old London Jamaica Rum, Bot.$2.50
St. Croix Rum, Glass$0.25
St. Croix Rum, Bot.$2.50
Apricot Brandy, Pony$0.30
Apricot Brandy, Glass$0.40
Apricot Brandy, Bot.$3.75
Hennessy Brandy, pony$0.30
Hennessy Brandy, Glass$0.40
Hennessy Brandy, Bot.$4.00
Vieux Cognac Brandy, 1842, pony$0.40
Vieux Cognac Brandy, 1842, Glass$0.50
Vieux Cognac Brandy, 1842, Bot.$4.50
Anisette Cordial, Pony$0.35
Benedictine Cordial, Pony$0.35
Blackberry Cordial, Pony$0.30
Chartreuse Cordial, yellow, Pony$0.50
Creme de Cacao Cordial, Pony$0.35
Creme de Menthe Cordial, Pony$0.35
Curacao Cordial, red, Pony$0.35
Dubonnet Cordial, Pony$0.30
Grenadine Cordial, Pony$0.30
Kummel Cordial, Pony$0.35
Maraschino Cordial, Pony$0.35
Vermouth Cordial, Pony$0.30
Budweiser ( Anheuser-Busch), Half Bots$0.25
F. & M. Schaefer ( New York Beer), splits$0.15
F. & M. Schaefer ( New York Beer), Half Bots$0.20
Lemp "Falstaff" Brewery Bottling Beer, Half Bots$0.25
Pabst " Blue Ribbon" Beer, Half Bots$0.25
Peter Doelger First Prize Beer, Half Bots$0.25
Piel Bros. Dortmunder Beer, splits$0.20
Piel Bros. Dortmunder Beer, Half Bots$0.25
Piel Bros. Kapuziner Beer, splits$0.25
Piel Bros. Kapuziner Beer, Half Bots$0.30
Schlitz in Brown Bottles Beer, Half Bot.$0.25
Bass, dog's head ale, splits$0.30
Bass, dog's head ale, Half Bots$0.45
Bass, white label ale, splits$0.25
Bass, white label ale, Half Bots$0.40
Guinness' Stout Ale, splits$0.25
Guinness' Stout Ale, Half Bots$0.40
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.30
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.30
Bromo- Seltzer$0.10
Calisaya$0.25
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic mineral water$0.10
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic Mineral Water , Syphon$0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Seltzer mineral water$0.10
Carl H. Schultz's Seltzer Mineral Water, Syphon$0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Vichy mineral water$0.10
Carl H. Schultz's Vichy Mineral Water, Syphon$0.30
Celestins Vichy, Splits$0.30
Celestins Vichy, Half Bots.$0.40
Claret Punch$0.30
Club Soda, C. & C., Imported, Half Bots.$0.35
Club Soda, Delatour, Splits$0.15
Clysmic Water, splits$0.15
Clysmic Water, Half Bots.$0.25
Ginger Ale, C. & C., splits$0.20
Ginger Ale, C. & C., Half Bots.$0.30
Ginger Ale, Clicquot Club, Half Bot.$0.20
Grape Juice, Armour's Individual$0.25
Grape Juice, Welch's, Individual$0.25
Hathorn, Half Bot.$0.25
Hire's Root Beer, Half Bot.$0.25
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract, splits$0.25
Lemon Soda, Half Bot.$0.20
Londonderry Lithia Water, Half Bot.$0.25
Milk Punch$0.35
Perrier, Splits$0.20
Perrier, Half Bot.
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Pluto Water, Half Bot.$0.15
Poland Water, half bottles$0.25
Red Raven, Splits$0.20
Sarsaparilla, Half Bot.$0.20
Sparkling New York State Cider, Splits$0.30
Sparkling New York State Cider, half bots$0.50
Temple Table Water, Half Bot.$0.15
White Rock Lithia, splits$0.15
White Rock Lithia, Half Bot.$0.25
Champagne, Cup$0.50
Claret, Cup$0.50
Imported Cigars$0.05
Domestic cigars$0.05
Cigarettes$0.05
Chewing gum$0.05

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