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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-13
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
23.5x16.5cm folded; 23.5x33cm opened
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4
  5. Page 5
  6. Page 6

Dishes

Page 2

Cape cods, small, half dozen$0.25
Cape cods, medium, half dozen$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.40
Box Stew$0.50
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 doxen$0.35
Little Necks, cocktail$0.30
Clam Stew$0.35
Celery$0.30
Chili Sauce$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
Gherkins$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Olives$0.20
Mangoes$0.25
Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Chicken with rice$0.25
Clam Broth, hot or cold, per cup$0.15
Consomme$0.25
Green Turtle, thick or clear$0.50
Tomato, with Rice$0.25
Broiled bluefish$0.60
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$0.45
Stuffed Deviled crab (one)$0.40
Smoked kippered herring, saute potatoes$0.35
Smoked finnan haddie in cream$0.50
Chicken, King$1.50
Golden buck$0.55
Lobster, Maryland$1.50
Lobster, Newburg$1.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.60
Sirloin, minute steak$0.85
Small Sirloin Steak$1.10
Med. sirloin$1.60
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 with Bordelaise$3.00
Porterhouse steak with Bearnaise$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 browned$0.50
Corned beef with poached egg$0.60
Country Sausage$0.50
Country sausage with buckwheat cakes$0.60
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.60
Frizzled beef 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
additional lamb chop$0.30
Mutton Chop$0.40
Pork Chop, apple sauce$0.45
Welsh rarebit$0.45
Baked pork and beans .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$2.50
Chicken croquette, with peas$0.40
Assorted Cold Meats$1.00
Chicken, cold (half)$0.85
Corned Beef, cold$0.50
Corned beef, cold, with potato salad$0.65
Ham, cold$0.50
Ham, cold, with potato salad$0.65
Lamb, cold with vegetable salad$0.75
Roast Beef, cold$0.60
Roast beef, cold with potato salad$0.75
Tongue, cold$0.50
Tongue, cold, with potato salad$0.65
Boned Capon, cold$0.70

Page 3

Club sandwich$0.45
Asparagus$0.50
Beets$0.20
Cauliflower, Hollandaise$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Onions, fried$0.25
Onions, creamed$0.25
GREEN PEAS$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 or Macaroni, Italian$0.35
Spaghetti or macaroni, au gratin$0.45
Spinach$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.25
String Beans$0.25
Succotash$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$0.35
Omelet, oyster$0.60
Omelet, with asparagus, or ham$0.50
Omelet, with jelly, or rum$0.55
Omelet, with Mushrooms$0.55
Omelet, with parsley, or cheese$0.50
Omelet, with peas or tomatoes$0.50
Omelet, Spanish$0.60
Scotch Woodcock$0.60
Asparagus salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.75
Cucumber salad$0.40
Egg Salad$0.60
Fruit salad$0.35
Lettuce salad, French Dressing$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Lobster salad$0.90
Potato salad$0.40
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
custard, cup$0.20
Eclair$0.15
Imported Marmalade$0.20
Pies, per cut$0.15
Preserved fruits and jellies$0.25
Rice pudding, cold$0.15
Rice Pudding 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$0.20
Grapefruit (Half)$0.25
Grapes$0.20
Honey Dew Melon$0.30
Orange$0.10
Orange, sliced$0.15
Orange Juice$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
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
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Bread with Butter$0.10
Wheat rolls with butter$0.10
Graham rolls with butter$0.10
Rye rolls with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Cruller$0.05
Hot rolls with butter$0.10
Crackers or 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$0.25
Toast, Dry$0.15
Toast, buttered or dipped$0.15
Toast, Cream$0.40
Toast, Milk$0.25
Buckwheat Cakes$0.20
Buckwheat cakes with strained honey$0.30
Virginia corn muffins with butter$0.10
Zwieback$0.10
Fermillac$0.10
Malted Milk$0.15
Instant Postum$0.10
Buttermilk$0.05
Walker-Gordon Milk Pint$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk 1/2 pint$0.10
TEA PER CUP$0.10
Coffee per cup$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 Tea, glass$0.10
Iced Coffee, glass$0.10
Cocoa, cup$0.10
Cocoa, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Cocoa (cup) with whipped cream$0.20
Cocoa pot (2 portions)$0.25
Cocoa, pot (2 portions) with whipped cream$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.25
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Biscuit, Tortonia$0.30
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25

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

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