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Pennsylvania Railroad

Date
1917-12-19
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad
Physical description
21.5x13.5cm
Currency
Dollars

Pages

  1. Page 1
  2. Page 2

Dishes

Page 1

Cape Cods, small (hall doz.)$25.00
Ham with Spinach$60.00
Oyster Stew$0.40
Box Stew$0.50
Cream Stew$0.60
Cape Cods, medium (half doz.)$0.30
Fried oysters (half doz.)$0.40
Clam Stew$0.35
Cherrystone Cocktail$0.35
Cherrystones, half dozen$0.30
Little Necks (half doz.)$0.25
Little Neck cocktail$0.30
SLICED CUCUMBERS$0.30
Olives$0.20
Mangoes$0.25
Gherkins$0.15
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Celery$0.30
Chow chow$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.40
Consomme, Julienne$0.25
Chicken consommé with rice$0.25
Puree split peas, Croutons$0.25
Cup Clam Broth$0.15
Fried flounder, tartar sauce, potato croquettes$0.55
Smoked kippered herring, saute potatoes$0.35
Fried scallops, Tartar sauce (15 min.)$0.75
Smoked finnan haddie in cream$0.50
Stuffed deviled crab$0.40
Salisbury steam, horseradish sauce, fried potatoes$0.55
Sweetbread cutlet with peas$0.40
Turkey wings, saute Creole$0.50
Broiled roast beef bones, mashed potatoes, Deviled sauce$0.40
Mashed turnips, stewed corn, fried potatoes$0.50
Peas, boiled onions, baked sweet potatoes$0.50
Lamb chop, Robinson, Lima beans (10 min.)$0.45
Baked Beans$0.35
Broiled fresh mushrooms on toast (15 min.)$0.75
Broiled Guinea hen (half), corn fritters (20 min.)$1.25
Roast beef$0.60
Roast Beef with baked sweet potato$0.75
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.75
Prunce whip, custard sauce$0.20
Indian pudding, vanilla sauce$0.20
macaroon$0.15
Apple Sauce$0.20
California Peaches$0.25
Bran cookies$0.15
Bran cookies with milk$0.25
Cold rice pudding$0.15
Cold rice pudding with cream$0.25
Brussels Sprouts$0.30
String Beans$0.25
Boiled rice$0.15
Grilled sweet potato$0.30
Lima beans$0.25
Mashed yellow turnips$0.20
GREEN PEAS$0.25
Spinach$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.20
Fried Egg Plant$0.20
Stewed tomatoes$0.20
Mashed potatoes$0.15
Baked Potato$0.15
Boiled potatoes$0.15
Boned capon, string bean salad$0.70
Roast beef$0.60
Roast Beef with Potato Salad$0.75
Chicken (half)$0.85
Lamb, vegetable salad$0.75
Assorted meats, vegetable salad$1.00
Tongue$0.50
Tongue with Potato Salad$0.65
Ham or corned beef$0.50
Ham or 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
Lettuce Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Tongue Sandwich$0.20
Club sandwich$0.45
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Sardine Sandwich$0.30
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.25
American Cheese Sandwich$0.15
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.50
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.35
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$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
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
Lall Rookh punch$0.25
Grape fruit (half)$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange Juice$0.25
Baked Apple with Cream$0.20
Bananas with cream$0.25
Pimento Cheese$0.20
Roquefort$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 and rye bread, with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.15
Virginia corn muffins with butter$0.10
Tea or coffee, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Tea or coffee, pot (2 portions)$0.25
Iced Tea or coffee, pot (1 portion)$0.15
Iced Tea or coffee, 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, pint$0.15
Walker-Gordon milk, 1/2 pint$0.10
Box Luncheons to Order$0.50 – $0.75

Page 2

Cliquot yellow label champagne$3.25 – $6.00
Krug Private Cuvee Champagne Ex Sec$3.25 – $6.00
L. Roederer Champagne, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
Moet & Chandon Champagne, White Seal$3.25 – $6.00
Pol Roger Champagne, Brut$3.50 – $6.50
Pommery & Greno Champagne Sec$3.25 – $6.00
Ruinart Champagne, Brut$3.25 – $6.00
Apricot Brandy$0.30 – $3.57
Henessey *** Brandy$0.30 – $4.00
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.40 – $4.50
Anisette$0.35
Benedictine$0.35
Blackberry Cordial$0.30
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.50
Cfeme de Cacao$0.35
Creme de Menthe$0.35
Curacao, red$0.35
Dubonnet$0.30
Grenadoine$0.30
Kummel$0.35
Maraschino$0.35
Vermouth$0.30
Chateau Larose Claret$2.50 – $4.50
Margaux$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 burgandy$2.25 – $4.50
Pommard red burgandy$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
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)$0.25
F. & M. Shaefer (New York Beer)$0.15 – $0.20
Lemp "Falstaff" Brewery Bottling$0.25
Pabst "Blue Ribbon"$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 in Brown Bottles$0.25
Cook's Imperial (Native Wine)$1.75 – $3.25
Gold Seal Special Dry (Native Wine)$1.75 – $3.25
Linda Vista (Native Wine)$1.00 – $1.25
Port, Table, California$0.20 – $1.50
Ruby Top Sparkling Burgandy$1.50
Sauternes, California$1.00 – $1.50
Sherry, Table, California - glass$0.20
Virginia Dare (Native Wine)$0.20 – $0.75
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
Bromo-Seltzer$0.10
Calisaya$0.25
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic$0.10 – $0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Seltzer$0.10 – $0.30
Carl H. Schultz's Vichy$0.10 – $0.30
Apple Jack$0.30 – $3.00
Black and White Whiskey$0.35 – $3.50
Canadian Club$0.30 – $3.00
Carstairs Whiskey$0.30 – $3.00
Deep Spring Tennessee Whiskey$0.30 – $3.00
Dewars White Label$0.35 – $3.50
Garrick Club Maryland Rye$0.30 – $2.50
Haig & Haig *****$0.40 – $4.00
Highland Scotch - flask$1.25
John Jameson & Son, Irish Whisley$0.35 – $3.50
King William V.O.P.$0.40 – $4.00
Lewis' Straight Rye$0.30 – $3.00
Maryland Club Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Monticello Special Reserve Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Mount Verron Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Norris Special Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Old Navy Scotch$0.30 – $2.50
Old GTaylor Whiskey$0.30 – $2.50
Peter Dawson's Perfection Special Scotch$0.30 – $2.50
Private Stock Rye$0.35 – $3.50
Sherwood Whiskey, 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 – $3.50
El Bart dry gin$0.30 – $2.50
Field, Son & Co.'s Sloe Gin$0.35 – $3.50
Godron Co.'s Dry Gin$0.30 – $3.00
Holland Gin$0.50 – $4.00
Oxford Club, Dry gin$0.30 – $2.50
Bacardi Rum$0.30 – $3.00
Old London Jamaica Rum$0.25 – $2.50
St. Croix Rum$0.25 – $2.50
Celestins Vichy$0.30 – $0.40
Claret Punch$0.30
Club Soda, C. & C., Imported$0.35
Club Sodam Delatour - Splits$0.15
Clysmic Water$0.15 – $0.25
Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.20 – $0.30
Ginger Ale, Cliquot 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, splits$0.25
Lemon Soda$0.20
Londonderry Lithia Water$0.25
Milk Punch$0.25
Perrier$0.20 – $0.30
Plain Lemonade$0.25
Pluto Water$0.15
Poland Water - half bottles$0.25
Red Raven - splits$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
Chewing gum$0.05
Chmpagne to Claret, Cup, Extra$0.50
Imported and Domestic Cigars and Cigarettes

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