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Donahue's Lunch

Date
1917-11-19
Restaurant
Donahue's Lunch
Physical description
22.5x17cm folded; 22.5x34cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2
  3. Page 3
  4. Page 4

Dishes

Page 2

Chicken with rice soup$0.10
Raw Oysters$0.25
Fried oysters$0.30
Pan Roast Oysters$0.30
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Milk Stew$0.25
Oyster Boston stew$0.35
N. Y. B. Beans$0.15
N. Y. B. Beans, Ham$0.20
N. Y. B. Beans, Corned Beef$0.20
N. Y. B. Beans, Pork$0.15
N. Y. B. Beans, Roast Beef$0.25
Boston Beans$0.15
Boston beans, ham$0.20
Boston beans, corned beef$0.20
Boston beans, pork$0.15
Boston Beans, Roast Beef$0.25
Steak Pie$0.20
Chicken Pie$0.20
Veal Cutlet$0.25
Macaroni and Cheese$0.05 – $0.15
Beef Stew$0.20
Prime ribs of beef$0.25
Corned Beef Hash$0.20
Corned Beef Hash, (1) Egg$0.25
Pork Chops$0.35
Hamburger Steak$0.25
Sirloin Steak$0.40
Tenderloin Steak$0.45
Top Sirloin Steak$0.45
Fried Bacon$0.30
Sausage and Buckwheat Cakes$0.35
Sausage and Mashed Potatoes$0.30
Fried Ham$0.25
2 Lamb Chops$0.40
3 Lamb Chops$0.50
2 Boiled Eggs, Toast$0.20
2 Fried Eggs, Toast$0.20
2 Scrambled Eggs, Toast$0.20
2 Poached Eggs, Toast$0.25
Ham and Eggs, Toast$0.30
Bacon and Eggs, Toast$0.30
2 Shirred Eggs$0.30
Ham Omelet$0.30
bacon omelet$0.30
Cheese Omelet$0.30
Spanish omelet$0.35
Western Omelet$0.30
Tomato Omelet$0.30
Plain Omelet$0.25
Onion Omelet$0.30
Chicken Omelet$0.35

Page 3

Crab Meat and Potato Salad$0.30
Creamed Potatoes$0.15
Am. Fried Potatoes$0.05
Stewed tomatoes$0.10
Oyster Sandwich$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.05
Mashed potatoes$0.05
Hash Browned Potatoes$0.10
French fried potatoes$0.05
Lyonnaise Potatoes$0.10
Julienne potatoes$0.10
Fried onions$0.10
Sliced onions$0.10
Ham Sandwich$0.05
Corned beef sandwich$0.05
Cheese, Swiss, Sandwich$0.05
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.05
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.15
Ham and Bean Sandwich$0.10
Beef and Bean Sandwich$0.10
Cold Salmon Sandwich$0.05
Western Sandwich$0.15
Chicken Sandwich$0.15
Fried Ham Sandwich$0.10
Fried Bacon Sandwich$0.10
Combination Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.25
Hot Egg Sandwich$0.10
Sardine Sandwich$0.05
Fish Cake Sandwich$0.05
Crab Meat Sandwich$0.05
Crab Meat salad$0.30
Salmon Salad$0.30
Salmon and Potato Salad$0.30
Wheat Cakes, pure maple syrup$0.10
Buckwheat cakes, pure maple syrup$0.10
Force and Milk$0.10
Shredded Wheat and Milk$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.10
Oatmeal and milk$0.10
Grape Nuts and Milk$0.10
Cornflakes and Milk$0.10
All Pies in Season$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
Bread Pudding$0.05
rice pudding$0.05
Layer Cake$0.05
Raisin cake$0.05
Plain Cake$0.05
Currant Cake$0.05
Oranges$0.05
Pineapple Preserved$0.05
Pineapple Sundae$0.10
Coffee$0.05
Tea$0.05
Milk$0.05
Baked Apple$0.05
Baked Apple with Cream$0.15
Stewed prunes$0.05
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.15
Crullers$0.05
Corn Cakes$0.05
Fruit salad$0.05
Bananas$0.05
Peaches Preserved$0.05
Peach Sundae$0.10

Page 4

Chicken with rice soup$0.10
Split pea soup$0.10
Cornstarch Pudding$0.05
Pepper Hash and Spaghetti$0.20
Creamed Chicken on Toast with String Beans$0.30
Boston baked beans$0.15
New York Baked Beans$0.15
Steak Pie and Potatoes$0.20
Crullers$0.05
Broiled Weakfish, Butter Sauce$0.30
Baked Weakfish, Tomato Sauce$0.25
Crab Meat salad$0.30
Oyster Stew$0.25
Oyster Fry$0.30
Bread Pudding$0.05
Salmon Salad$0.30
Finnin Haddie$0.25
Center Cut$0.30
Roast Fresh Ham with Mashed Potatoes$0.30
Beef Stew with Fresh Vegetables$0.20
Pepper Hash and One Egg$0.25
Pepper Hash and Mashed Potatoes$0.20
New England Beef Stew$0.20
Chicken Pie$0.20
Combination of Spaghetti and Beans$0.15
Hot Roast Beef Sandwich and Rice$0.15
Hot Chicken Sandwich and Rice$0.15
Ham and beans$0.20
Corned beef and beans$0.20
Prime Ribs of Beef and Mashed Potatoes$0.25
More than one butter and two rolls$0.05
Pitcher of catsup$0.05
Fried Ham and Beans$0.25
Hamburger Steak and Rice$0.25
Veal Cutlet Breaded and Tomato Sauce$0.25
Sirloin Steak and French Fried Potatoes$0.40
Tenderloin Steak and French Fried Potatoes$0.45
Top Sirloin Steak and French Fried Potatoes$0.45
Pork Chops and Fried Sweet Potatoes$0.35
Ham Omelette and French Fried Potatoes$0.30
Ice Cream served on deserts$0.05
Fruit salad$0.05
Stewed prunes$0.05
Pineapple$0.05
rice pudding$0.05
Cakes$0.05
Corncakes$0.05
Sliced Oranges$0.05
Baked Apple$0.05
Fruit Jello$0.05
Preserved Peaches$0.05
Cup Custard$0.10
All Pies in Season$0.05
Half California Grape-Fruit$0.05
Banana Short Cake$0.10

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

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