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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-30
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

Extra sirloin$2.25
Extra Sirloin, Onions$2.50
Extra Sirloin, Mushrooms$2.75
Tenderloin$1.00
Tenderloin, Peas$1.25
Tenderloin, Tomato sauce$1.25
Tenderloin, Mushooms$1.50
Porterhouse$2.75
Porterhouse, Onions$3.00
Porterhouse, Bordelaise$3.00
Porterhouse, Bearnaise$3.00
Porterhouse, Mushrooms$3.25
Extra porterhouse$3.50
Extra Porterhouse, Onions$3.75
Extra porterhouse, 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 Beef and Eggs$0.60
Frizzled beef in cream$0.50
Ham$0.50
HAM WITH FRIED EGGS$0.60
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
Fish cakes$0.35
Lobster plain, half$0.90
Lobster plain, half, mayonnaise$1.00
Lobster broiled, half$0.90
Lobster plain, 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$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
Small sirloin tomato sauce$1.20
Small sirloin Onions$1.25
Small Sirloin Mushrooms$1.35
Med. sirloin$1.60
Med. sirloin Tomato Sauce$1.75
Med. sirloin Onions$1.80
Med. sirloin Mushrooms$1.85
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 dozen$0.35
Little Necks, cocktail$0.30
Clam Stew$0.35
Ham with one fried egg$0.35
Ham with scrambled eggs$0.75
Lamb Chops (1)$0.35
Lamb Chops, each additional 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
Quail, broiled or roasted, currant jelly (20 min.)$1.00
Assorted$1.00
Chicken (half)$0.85
Corned beef$0.50
Corned beef, potato salad$0.65
Ham$0.50
Lamb, vegetable salad$0.75
Ham, Potato Salad$0.65
Roast beef$0.60
Roast beef, potato salad$0.75
Tongue$0.50
Tongue, potato salad$0.65
Boned capon$0.70

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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, cold with cream$0.25
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.35
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.25
Strained honey$0.15
Hot rolls with butter, 6 to 9 A.M.$0.10
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Bread, Wheat, graham and rye with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Cruller$0.05
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 (one) with cream$0.25
Shredded wheat (one) with banana and cream$0.30
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, 6 to 9 A.M.$0.10
Zwieback$0.10
Asparagus salad$0.60
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
Chicken salad$0.75
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 or Macaroni, Italian$0.35
Spaghetti or macaroni, 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
Omelet, plain$0.40
Omelet, oyster$0.60
Omelet, with Ham$0.50
Omelet, with jelly, or rum$0.60
Omelet, with Mushrooms$0.60
Omelet, with parsley, or cheese$0.50
Omelet, with peas, or tomatoes$0.50
Omelet, Spanish$0.65
Cucumber$0.40
Egg$0.60
Fruit$0.60
Lettuce, French dressing$0.35
Lettuce and Tomato$0.50
Lobster$0.90
Potato$0.40
Sandwiches, club$0.45
Sandwiches, chicken$0.30
Sandwiches, Cheese, American$0.15
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.25
Casaba Melon$0.30
Grapefruit (Half)$0.25
Grapes$0.20
Orange 10: sliced 15; juice$0.25
Corned beef$0.15
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 25; with bar-le-duc jelly$0.50
Pimento Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.30
Swiss cheese$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.25
California Peaches$0.25
custard, cup$0.20
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
Tea or coffee, per Cup$0.10
Tea or coffee, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Tea or coffee, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Iced Tea or Coffee, glass$0.10
Cocoa, cup$0.10
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
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

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Anisette cordial$0.35
Benedictine cordial$0.35
Blackberry Cordial$0.30
Chartreuse, Yellow Cordial$0.50
Vermouth$0.30
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
Chateau Larose Claret$2.50 – $4.50
Margaux Claret$1.50 – $2.75
Pontet Canet claret$1.75 – $2.75
St. Julien Claret$1.50 – $2.25
Chateau Latour Blanche Sauterne$2.50 – $4.75
Chateau Yquem Sauterne$3.00 – $6.00
Haut Sauternes$1.50 – $2.50
Chambertin Red Burgundy$2.25 – $4.50
POMMARD RED BURGUNDY$1.50 – $2.75
Niersteiner Wine$1.50 – $2.50
Rudesheimer Wine$1.75 – $3.00
Pemartin's Amontillado sherry$0.30 – $2.25
Sandeman's Old Port Wine$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, glass$0.20
Virginia Dare Wine$0.20 – $0.75
Apple Jack Whiskey$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 – $2.50
Haig & Haig Whiskey$0.40 – $3.50
Highland Scotch whiskey, flask$1.25
John Jameson & Son, Irish Whiskey$0.35 – $2.75
King William, V.O.P. whiskey$0.35 – $3.50
Lewis' Straight Rye whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Maryland Club Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Monticello Special Reserve Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Mount Vernon Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Norris Special Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Old Navy Scotch whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Old Taylor whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Peter Dawson's Perfection Special Scotch whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Private Stock Rye Whiskey$0.35 – $3.50
Sherwood Whiskey, 10 years old$0.30 – $2.50
Wilson Rye Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Burnett's Old Tom Gin$0.30 – $2.50
Coate's 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 Rum$0.25 – $2.50
St. Croix Rum$0.25 – $2.50
Apricot Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Hennessey Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.40 – $4.50
Creme de Cacao Cordial$0.35
Creme de Menthe Cordial$0.35
Curacao, red cordial$0.35
Dubonnet cordial$0.30
Grenadine Cordial$0.30
Kummel cordial$0.35
Maraschino Cordial$0.35
Budweiser beer (Anheuser-Busch)$0.25
F & M. Schaefer beer (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 Ale$0.25 – $0.40
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.30
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.30
Bromo-Seltzer mineral water$0.10
Calisaya mineral water$0.25
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic mineral water$0.10 – $0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Seltzer mineral water$0.10 – $0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Vichy mineral water$0.10 – $0.30
Celestins Vichy mineral water$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 Mineral Water$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 mineral water$0.15 – $0.25
Imported and Domestic Cigars andCigarettes
Chewing Gum, 5 cents
Champagne or claret, Cup, 50 Cents Extra

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