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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-26
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
26.5x16.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Cape Cods, small (half doz.)$0.25
Cape Cods, medium (half doz.)$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.40
Box Stew$0.50
Cream Stew$0.60
Fried oysters (half doz.)$0.40
Little Necks (half doz.)$0.25
Little Neck cocktail$0.30
Cherrystones, half dozen$0.30
Clam Stew$0.35
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.35
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Gherkins$0.15
Celery$0.30
Chow chow$0.15
Olives$0.20
Mangoes$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Consomme, Sultana$0.25
Chicken consomme with rice$0.25
Puree of green splite peas, croutons$0.25
Cupl clam broth$0.15
Broiled fresh mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Lorette$0.60
Smoked kippered herring, saute potatoes$0.35
Smoked finnan haddie in cream$0.50
Fried Scallops, Tartar Sauce$0.75
Stuffed deviled crab$0.40
Ham knuckle with spinach$0.50
Pot roast of beef, macaroni croquette$0.55
Fried turkey leg, mashed turnips$0.50
Broiled breast of lamb, green peas$0.55
Sweetbread cutlet, green corn$0.40
Baked Beans$0.35
Mashed turnips, string beans, boiled potato$0.50
Stewed corn, spinach, baked potato$0.50
Lobster Patty, Newburg$0.75
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Broiled Guinea hen (half), corn fritters$1.25
Beef$0.60
Beef with mashed potatoes$0.75
Lamb, mint sauce$0.75
Brussel Sprouts$0.30
String Beans$0.25
Boiled rice$0.15
Lima beans$0.25
Mashed yellow turnips$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Spinach$0.30
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Boned capon, string bean salad$0.70
Cold roast beef$0.60
Cold Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.75
Assorted meats, vegetable salad$1.00
Cold Chicken (half)$0.85
Cold lamb, vegetable salad$0.75
Cold tongue$0.50
Cold Tongue with Potato Salad$0.60
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold Corned Beef$0.50
Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.65
Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.65
Romaine Salad$0.30
Cucumber salad$0.40
Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Lobster salad$0.90
Fruit salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.75
Potato salad$0.40
Lettuce, French dressing$0.35
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.45
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Cocoanut pudding, sherry sauce$0.20
California Peaches$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.20
Custard cup$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Eclair$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.25
Peach and vanilla custard pie$0.15
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Maple Walnut Ice Cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.30
Grape Fruit, Half$0.25
Grapes$0.20
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange Juice$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.25
Pimento Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Imperial Cheese$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
Philadelphia cream cheese, with bar-le-duc jelly$0.50
Wheat with butter$0.10
Graham bread with butter$0.10
Rye bread with butter$0.10
Rolls with Butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Crackers with butter$0.10
Virginia corn muffins with butter$0.10
Tea$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Iced coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Cocoa$0.15 – $0.25
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.20 – $0.30
Buttermilk$0.05
Instant Postum$0.15
Malted Milk, cup$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk$0.10 – $0.15

Page 2

Clicquot Yellow Label$3.25 – $6.00
Anisette$0.35
Benedictine$0.35
Blackberry Cordial$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
Budweiser$0.25
F & M Schaefer$0.15 – $0.20
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
Bromo-Seltzer$0.10
Calisaya$0.25
Chewing gum$0.05
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
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
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
St Croix Rum$0.25 – $2.50
Old London Jamaica$0.25 – $2.50
Bacardi Rum$0.30 – $2.75
Burnett's Old Tom Gin$0.30 – $2.50
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.35 – $2.50
El Bart dry gin$0.30 – $2.50
Field, Son & Co, Sloe gin$0.35 – $2.75
Gordon Co's Dry gin$0.30 – $2.50
Holland Gin$0.50 – $4.00
Oxford Club, Dry gin$0.30 – $2.50
CHAMPAGNE$0.50
Claret$0.50
Celestins Vichy$0.30 – $0.40
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
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
Lemon Soda$0.20
Londonderry Lithia Water$0.25
Milk Punch$0.35
Perrier$0.20 – $0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Pluto Water$0.15
Poland Water$0.25
Red Raven$0.20
Sarsaparilla$0.20
Sparkling New York State Cider$0.30 – $0.50
Temple Table Water$0.15
White Rock Lithia$0.15 – $0.25
Wilson Rye$0.30 – $2.50
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 Whisky$0.30 – $2.75
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
King William, V O P$0.35 – $3.50
Lewis' Straight Rye$0.30
Maryland Club$0.30
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

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