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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-11-20
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
26.5x15.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Broiled fresh mackerel, Maitre d'Hotel, potatoes Natural$0.60
Boiled halibut, egg sauce$0.55
Smoked kippered herring, saute potatoes$0.35
Smoked finnan haddie in cream$0.50
Fried scallops, Tartar sauce (15 min.)$0.75
Stuffed deviled crab$0.40
Consomme, Jardiniere$0.25
Pepper pot soup$0.25
Chicken consomme with rice$0.25
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
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
Boiled Turkey leg, celery sauce, boiled potato$0.55
Braised duckling, red cabbage$0.90
Clam fritters, cream sauce, stewed corn$0.45
Macaroni croquette, Supreme sauce, lima beans$0.40
Roasted oysters on toast$0.50
Baked Beans$0.35
Fried egg plant, Brussels sprouts, mashed potatoes$0.50
Mashed turnips, lima beans, baked potato$0.50
Broiled Guinea hen (half), corn fritters (20 min.)$1.25
Scrambled eggs, asparagus tips (10 min.)$0.50
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast (15 min.)$0.75
Roast Turkey, stewed prunes$0.90
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
Cape Cod oysters, small (half doz.)$0.25
Oyster Stew$0.40
Box Stew$0.50
Cape Cod Oysters, medium (half doz.)$0.30
Cream Stew$0.60
Fried oysters (half doz.)$0.40
Little Neck clams (half doz.)$0.25
Clam Stew$0.35
Little Neck cocktail$0.30
Cherrystones, half dozen$0.30
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.35
Cold boned capon, string bean salad$0.70
Lobster (half), Mayonnaise$1.00
Cold Chicken (half)$0.85
Cold sliced turkey$0.75
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
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.20
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Club sandwich$0.45
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Cabinet Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.20
Custard cup$0.20
ASSORTED CAKE$0.20
Eclair$0.15
California Peaches$0.25
Apple Sauce$0.20
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.25
Peach Pie$0.15
COCOANUT CUSTARD PIE$0.15
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Biscuit Tortoni$0.30
Lalla Rookh punch$0.25
Maple Walnut Ice Cream$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
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
Grapes$0.20
Bananas with cream$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
Wheat bread 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, 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
Cocoa, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Cocoa, pot (1 portion) with whipped cream$0.20
Iced coffee, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Iced tea, pot (2 portions)$0.25
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

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Apricot Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Hennessy Brandy$0.30 – $3.75
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.40 – $4.50
Cliquot 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 – $6.00
Pommery & Greno Sec Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Ruinart, Brut Champagne$3.25 – $6.00
B. & F. Chateau Larose Claret$2.50 – $4.50
B. & F. Margaux Claret$1.50 – $2.75
B. & F. Pontet Canet Claret$1.75 – $2.75
B. & F. St. Julien Claret$1.50 – $2.25
B. & G. Chateau Latour Blanche Sauternes$2.50 – $4.75
B. & G. Chateau Yquem 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
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 cordial$0.35
Maraschino Cordial$0.35
Vermouth$0.30
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 Wine, California$0.20 – $1.50
Ruby Top Sparkling Burgundy$1.50
Sauternes, California$1.00 – $1.50
Sherry Table Wine, California$0.20
Virginia Dare Wine$0.20 – $0.75
Apple Jack Whiskey$0.30 – $2.75

Source: NYPL Digital Collections

16,525 menus · 64,352 scanned pages · 1851–2008 · uncatalogued scans

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