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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-29
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
26.5x15.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Mince Pie$0.20
Pumpkin Pie$0.15
Roast beef$0.60
Roast beef with potato croquette$0.75
Roast Turkey, stewed prunes$0.90
Broiled Guinea hen (half), corn fritters (20 min.)$1.25
Cape Cods, small (half doz.)$0.25
Cape Cods, medium (half doz.) .3$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.40
Oyster Box Stew$0.50
Oyster Cream Stew$0.60
Fried oysters (half doz.)$0.40
Larded tenderloin of beef, stuffed green peppers$0.75
Veal cutlet breaded, spaghetti Italienne$0.65
Creamed chicken hash on toast$0.60
Sweetbread croquette, cream sauce, peas$0.40
Baked Beans$0.35
Broiled salmon, Maitre d'Hotel, Parisienne potatoes$0.60
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, Royal$0.25
Cream of Brussels sprouts, croutons$0.25
Chicken consomme with rice$0.25
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
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
Brussels sprouts, peas, potato croquette$0.50
Spaghetti Italienne, stuffed green peppers, baked potato$0.50
Loin lamb chop, Brussels sprouts$0.40
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Mashed yellow turnips$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.25
String Beans$0.25
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Spinach$0.30
Boiled rice$0.15
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Stewed Corn$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.30
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk$0.10 – $0.15
Buttermilk$0.05
Cocoa$0.10 – $0.25
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.20 – $0.30
Iced coffee$0.10
Iced tea$0.10
Tea$0.10 – $0.25
Coffee$0.10 – $0.25
Virginia corn muffins with butter$0.10
Crackers with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Wheat bread with butter$0.10
Graham bread with butter$0.10
Rye bread with butter$0.10
Rolls with Butter$0.10
Philadelphia cream cheese with bar-le-duc jelly$0.50
Philadelphia Cream Cheese$0.25
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Swiss cheese$0.25
Imperial Cheese$0.25
Roquefort$0.30
Pimento Cheese$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Orange Juice$0.25
Orange, sliced$0.15
Orange$0.10
Casaba Melon$0.30
Grape fruit (half)$0.25
Grapes$0.20
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Maple Walnut Ice Cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Plum Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.20
California Peaches$0.25
Fruit Cake$0.20
Cup Custard$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Eclair$0.15
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.25
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Cold boned capon, string bean salad$0.70
Cold Chicken (half)$0.85
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
Assorted cold meats, vegetable salad$1.00
Apple Sauce$0.20
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
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
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
Oyster Sandwich$0.20
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.45
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Instant Postum$0.10

Page 2

Chewing gum$0.05
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 – $6.00
Pommery & Greno Sec$3.25 – $6.00
Ruinart, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
Apricot Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Hennessy$0.30 – $3.75
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.40 – $4.50
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
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 (Anheuser-Busch)$0.25
F. & M. Schaefer (New York Beer)$0.15 – $0.20
Lemp "Falstaff" Brewery Bottling$0.25
Pabst "Blue Ribbon"$0.25
Johann Hoff's Malt Extract$0.25
Bromo-Seltzer$0.10
Calisaya$0.25
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic water$0.10 – $0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Seltzer water$0.10 – $0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Vichy water$0.10 – $0.30
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
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
Peter Doelger First Prize$0.25
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.30
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.30
Piel Bros Dortmunder$0.20 – $0.25
Piel Bros Kapuziner$0.25 – $0.30
Schlitz in Brown Bottles$0.25
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 native wines$1.75 – $3.25
Gold Seal Special Dry$1.75 – $3.25
Linda Vista$1.00 – $1.25
St Croix$0.25 – $2.50
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 – $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 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
Bacardi Rum$0.30 – $2.75
Old London Jamaica$0.25 – $2.50
Bass, dog's head$0.30 – $0.45
Bass, white label$0.25 – $0.40
Guinness' Stout$0.25 – $0.40
CHAMPAGNE$0.50
Claret$0.50

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