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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-28
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
26.5x15.5cm
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
Clam Stew$0.35
Little Neck cocktail$0.30
Cherrystones, half dozen$0.30
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, Nopolitaine$0.25
Mutton broth with barley$0.25
Chicken consomme with rice$0.25
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
Broiled weakfish, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Chateau$0.55
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
Boiled leg of mutton, caper sauce, mashed turnips$0.50
Lamb chop, Nelson, with peas$0.45
Roast beef hash, Creole$0.50
Baked Beans$0.35
Kidney stew, old fashion style$0.50
Sweetbread cutlet with string beans$0.40
Peas, string beans, boiled potato$0.50
Mashed turnips, lima beans, roasted potato$0.50
Small tenderloin steak, Justice$1.00
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Broiled Guinea hen (half), corn fritters$1.25
Roast beef$0.60
Roast beef with roasted potato$0.75
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
String Beans$0.25
Boiled rice$0.15
Lima beans$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Mashed yellow turnips$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Baked Potatoes$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Cold boned capon, string bean salad$0.70
Cold roast beef$0.60
Cold Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.75
Assorted cold meats, vegetable salad$1.00
Cold Chicken (half)$0.85
Cold lamb, vegetable salad$0.75
Cold tongue$0.50
Cold Ham$0.50
Cold Corned Beef$0.50
Cold Ham with Potato Salad$0.65
Cold Corned Beef with Potato Salad$0.65
Cold Tongue with Potato Salad$0.65
Romaine Salad$0.30
Lobster salad$0.90
Chicken salad$0.75
Cucumber salad$0.40
Fruit salad$0.60
Potato salad$0.40
Asparagus, Vinaigrette$0.60
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.50
Lettuce, French dressing$0.35
Chicken Sandwich$0.30
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.45
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Apple tapioca pudding, cream sauce$0.20
California Peaches$0.25
Cup Custard$0.20
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Prune whip, custard sauce$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.20
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.25
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Maple Walnut Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Casaba Melon$0.30
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange Juice$0.25
Grape fruit (half)$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.25
Grapes$0.20
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
Graham bread, with butter$0.10
Rye bread, with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Virginia corn muffins with butter$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 portions)$0.25
Cocoa, pot (2 portions) with whipped cream$0.30
Buttermilk$0.05
Instant Postum$0.15
Malted Milk, cup$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk$0.10 – $0.15
Box Luncheons to Order$0.50 – $0.75

Page 2

Clicquot Yellow Label Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Krug Private Cuvee Ex Sec Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
L. Roederer, Brut Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Pol Roger, Brut Champagne$3.50 – $6.50
Pommery & Greno Sec Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Ruinart, Brut Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Apricot Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Hennessy Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.40 – $4.50
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 Cordial$0.35
Vermouth$0.30
Chateau Larose B. & F. Claret$2.50 – $4.50
Margaux B. & F. Claret$1.50 – $2.75
Pontet Canet B. & F. Claret$1.75 – $2.75
St. Julien B. & F. Claret$1.50 – $2.25
Chateau Latour Blanche B. & G. Sauternes$2.50 – $4.75
Chateau Yquem B. & G. Sauternes$3.00 – $6.00
B. & G. Haut Sauternes$1.50 – $2.50
Chambertin Red Burgundy$2.25 – $4.50
POMMARD RED BURGUNDY$1.50 – $2.75
Niersteiner Rhine Wine$1.50 – $2.50
Rudesheimer Rhine Wine$1.75 – $3.00
Pemartin's Amontillado$0.30 – $2.25
Sandeman's Old Port$0.30 – $2.25
Cook's Imperial Wine$1.75 – $3.25
Gold Seal Special Dry Wine$1.75 – $3.25
Linda Vista wine$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 Wine$0.20 – $0.75
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch) beer$0.25
F. & M. Schaefer (New York Beer)$0.15 – $0.20
Lemp "Falstaff" Brewery Bottling beer$0.25
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.25
Peter Doelger First Prize beer$0.25
Piel Bros. Dortmunder beer$0.20 – $0.25
Piel Bros. Kapuziner beer$0.25 – $0.30
Schlitz beer in Brown Bottles$0.25
Bass Ale, Dog's Head$0.30 – $0.45
Bass Ale, White Label$0.25 – $0.40
Guinness' Stout$0.25 – $0.40
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.30
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.30
Apple Jack$0.30 – $2.75
Black and White Whiskey$0.35 – $2.50
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Carstairs Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Deep Spring Tennessee Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Dewars White Label whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Garrick Club Maryland Rye whiskey$0.30 – $0.25
Haig & Haig Whiskey$0.40 – $3.50
Highland Scotch Whiskey$1.25
John Jameson & Son, Irish Whiskey$0.35 – $2.75
King William, V.O.P. whiskey$0.35
Lewis' Straight Rye whiskey$0.30
Maryland Club Whiskey$0.30

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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