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Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurants

Date
1914-07-12
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurants
Physical description
24x16.5cm folded; 24x33cm open
Currency
Dollars

Pages

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

Dishes

Page 2

Cocktail$0.25
Cherrystones (half doz.)$0.25
Little Necks dozen$0.35
Little Necks, fried, half doz.$0.30
Cherrystones dozen$0.40
Little Necks, half doz.$0.20
Little Necks, fried, dozen$0.50
Stewed Clams$0.30
Cotuits, small, half dozen$0.20
Cotuits, small, dozen$0.35
Cotuits, medium, half dozen$0.25
Cotuits, medium, dozen$0.40
Broiled on toast, oysters$0.60
Box stew, oysters$0.40
Boston Stew$0.40
Cocktail, oysters$0.25
Pan roast, on toast, oysters$0.50
Stewed or panned, oysters$0.30
Patty oysters$0.50
Caviar$0.40
Cucumbers, relish$0.25
Chow chow$0.15
Cold Slaw$0.15
Gherkins$0.10
Mixed Pickles$0.10
Olives$0.20
Old Virginia Stuffed Mangoes$0.20
Pickled beets$0.15
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Chicken with rice soup$0.25
Chicken with rice soup, cup$0.15
Clam Broth, hot or cold, per cup$0.15
Consomme$0.25
Consomme cup$0.15
Green turtle, thick$0.40
Green Turtle, thick cup$0.25
Green turtle, clear$0.40
Green Turtle, clear cup$0.25
Hot Bouillion, per cup$0.15
Tomato, with rice, soup$0.25
Tomato, with rice, soup, cup$0.15
Tomato broth (cold), cup$0.20
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Fish cakes$0.25
Deviled Crabs$0.25 – $0.40
Kippered Herring$0.25 – $0.40
Lobster, plain, half$0.80
Lobster, mayonnaise, half$0.85
Lobster, Broiled Live$0.80 – $1.40
Salt mackerel$0.50
Sardines$0.30
Chicken, King$1.25
Crab flakes, Newburg$1.00
Golden buck$0.45
Lobster, Maryland$1.25
Lobster, Newburg$1.25
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Small Steak$0.60
Small Sirloin Steak$0.90
Small sirloin steak, tomato sauce$0.95
Small sirloin steak, Onions$1.00
Small Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.10
Medium sirloin$1.25
Medium sirloin, Tomato Sauce$1.30
Medium sirloin, Onions$1.35
Medium sirloin, Mushrooms$1.45
Extra sirloin$1.50
Extra Sirloin, Onions$1.60
Extra Sirloin, Mushrooms$1.75
Tenderloin$0.85
Tenderloin, Peas$0.95
Tenderloin, Tomato sauce$0.90
Tenderloin, Mushrooms$1.00
Porterhouse$1.75
Porterhouse, Onions$1.90
Porterhouse, Bordelaise$2.00
Porterhouse, Bearnaise$2.00
Porterhouse, Mushrooms$2.10
Extra Porterhouse, Onions$2.65
Extra porterhouse$2.50
Extra porterhouse, mushrooms$3.00
Planked steak (extra sirloin)$2.50
Breakfast Bacon$0.40
Corned Beef Hash$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.40
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.45
Ham$0.40
Ham or bacon with fried eggs$0.50
Ham or bacon with one fried egg$0.30
Lamb Chops$0.35 – $0.75
liver and bacon$0.60
Mutton Chops$0.50
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Chicken, broiled, whole$1.50
Chicken, Broiled, half$0.80
Chicken, a la Maryland, half$0.80
Chicken fricassee, French Peas$0.60
Chicken, fried, (half) cream sauce$0.80
Chicken, hash, poached egg$0.55
Chicken, whole, casserole (30 min.)$2.00
Chicken Croquettes, French peas$0.70
Squab, currant jelly$0.75
Two Rashers of Bacon$0.15
Assorted Cold Meats$0.80
Chicken (half), cold$0.75
Corned beef$0.40
Corned beef, potato salad$0.50
Ham$0.40
Lamb$0.60
Roast beef$0.50
Sardines$0.30
Tongue$0.40
Turkey$0.65
Boned capon$0.75
Virginia Ham$0.60
Box Luncheons to Order$0.50 – $0.75

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Asparagus$0.40
Beets$0.20
Green Corn$0.25
Lima beans$0.20
Onions, boiled$0.20
Onions, fried$0.20
Peas, French$0.25
Peas, Green$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.20
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Spaghetti, Italian$0.25
Macaroni, Italian$0.25
Spaghetti, au Gratin$0.30
Macaroni, au Gratin$0.30
Spinach$0.25
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Stewed Corn$0.20
String Beans$0.20
Succotash$0.20
Eggs, boiled$0.20
Eggs, fried$0.20
Eggs, poached$0.30
Eggs, poached, on toast$0.35
Eggs, shirred$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled$0.30
Omelet, plain$0.30
Omelet with asparagus$0.45
Omelet with ham$0.45
Omelet with Jelly$0.50
Omelet with rum$0.50
Omelet with mushrooms$0.50
Omelet with Parsley$0.40
Omelet with Cheese$0.40
Omelet with peas$0.40
Omelet with tomatoes$0.40
Omelet with oysters$0.50
Omelet, Spanish$0.55
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Imported Marmalade$0.15
Nabisco wafers$0.10
Pies, per cut$0.15
Peaches, California$0.25
Preserved fruits and jellies$0.25
Rice pudding, cold$0.15
Rice Pudding, with Cream$0.20
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.20
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.25
Strained honey$0.15
Bananas with cream$0.20
Berries with Cream$0.30
Cantaloupe$0.20 – $0.35
Orange$0.10
Orange, sliced$0.15
Orange Juice$0.20
Peaches with Cream$0.30
Watermelon$0.25
Biscuit Glace$0.25
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Cafe Parfait$0.25
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Fresh Pineapple ice$0.20
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Peach ice$0.20
Raspberry Water Ice$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
MacLaren's Imperial Cheese$0.25
Neufchatel cheese$0.20
Pimento Cheese$0.20
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.20
Asparagus salad$0.40
Chicken salad$0.75
Crab Ravigote salad$0.50
Cucumber salad$0.30
Fruit salad$0.75
Lettuce salad, French Dressing$0.30
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
Lobster salad$0.80
Potato salad$0.30
Caviar sandwich$0.40
Club sandwich$0.40
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Cheese, American Sandwich$0.10
Cheese, Swiss sandwich$0.20
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Egg Sandwich$0.20
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Lettuce Sandwich$0.15
Pimento cheese sandwich$0.20
Roast beef sandwich, cold$0.25
Roast beef sandwich, hot$0.35
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Turkey Sandwich$0.25
ASSORTED CAKE$0.15
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.25
Corn starch pudding cold$0.15
Corn starch pudding cold, with cream$0.20
Custard cup$0.15
Eclair$0.15
Figs in syrup$0.25
Hot rolls with butter$0.10
Bread, Vienna with Butter$0.10
Bread, graham with Butter$0.10
Bread, Boston brown with Butter$0.10
Bread, Vienna with Butter and milk$0.15
Bread, graham with Butter and milk$0.15
Bread, Vienna with Butter and milk$0.15
Bread, Boston brown with Butter and milk$0.15
Corn muffins with butter, 6 to 9 A.M.$10.00
Cruller$0.05
Crackers and Milk$0.15
English muffins with butter$0.15
Grape nuts and cream$0.20
Hominy and Cream$0.20
Oatmeal and cream$0.20
Rice and cream$0.20
Puffed rice and cream$0.20
Shredded Wheat and Cream$0.15 – $0.25
Tea biscuits with butter$0.10
Triscuit Toast$0.10
Toast, Dry$0.10
Toast, Buttered$0.15
Toast, Dipped$0.15
Toast, Cream$0.40
Toast, Milk$0.20
Griddle cakes$0.15
Griddle cakes with strained honey$0.25
Zwieback$0.10
Tea, Pot$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee, Pot$0.15 – $0.25
cocoa, pot$0.15 – $0.25
Cocoa, pot, with whipped cream$0.20 – $0.30
Glass of iced tea, pot$0.15 – $0.25
Glass of iced coffee, pot$0.15 – $0.25
Instant Postum$0.15
Buttermilk$0.05
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk$0.10 – $0.15

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G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry$2.25 – $4.00
Krug Private Cuvee Ex Sec$2.25 – $4.00
Krug Private Cuvee, split$1.25
L. Roederer, Brut$2.25 – $4.00
Moet & Chandon, White Seal$2.25 – $4.00
Pol Roger (1900)$2.50
Pommery & Greno Sec$2.25 – $4.00
Ruinart, Brut$2.25 – $4.00
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label$2.25 – $4.00
Old London Jamaica$0.15 – $1.25
St. Croix$0.15 – $1.25
Apricot Brandy$0.25 – $3.00
Hennessy$0.15 – $2.50
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.25 – $3.00
Chateau Larose$1.75 – $3.50
Margaux, 1891$0.75 – $1.50
Pontet Canet$1.00 – $2.00
St. Julien$0.75 – $1.25
Chateau Latour Blanche, 1893$1.50 – $2.50
Chateau Yquem, 1899$2.00 – $3.75
Haut Sauternes, 1905$1.00 – $2.00
Sauternes, 1905$0.75 – $1.25
Chambertin$1.50 – $2.75
Pommard$1.00 – $2.00
Anisette$0.20
Benedictine$0.20
Blackberry Cordial$0.15
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.20
Creme de Menthe$0.20
Curacao, red$0.20
Dubonnet$0.20
Grenadine$0.20
Kirschwasser$0.20
Kummel$0.20
Maraschino$0.20
Vermouth$0.15
Niersteiner$0.75 – $1.25
Rudesheimer$1.00 – $1.75
Cook's Imperial$1.25 – $2.00
"Frash Special"$0.20
"Frash Special" cocktail$0.25 – $0.75
Gold Seal Special Dry$1.25 – $2.00
Linda Vista$0.50 – $0.75
Port, Table, California$0.15 – $1.00
Sauternes, California$0.50 – $1.00
Sauternes, "Cresta Blanca" Souvenir$0.50
Sherry, Table, California$0.15
Army and Navy Rye$0.15 – $1.50
Black and White$0.15 – $1.50
Canadian Club$0.15 – $1.50
Aussig, Imported Bottling$0.30
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)$0.20
F. & M. Schaefer (New York Beer)$0.10 – $0.15
Leist-Brau (Franziskaner) Munich Beer$0.25
Lemp "Falstaff" Brewery Bottling$0.20
Pabst "Blue Ribbon"$0.20
Peter Doelger First Prize$0.20
Piel Bros. Dortmunder$0.10 – $0.15
Piel Bros. Kapuziner$0.15 – $0.20
Pilsner Imp.$0.15
Schlitz in Brown Bottles$0.20
Bass, dog's head$0.15 – $0.30
Bass, white label$0.30
Burke's Guinness' Stout$0.25
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.20
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.20
Carstairs$0.15 – $1.50
Deep Spring Tennessee$0.15 – $1.50
Dewars White Label$0.15 – $1.50
Garrick Club Maryland Rye$0.15 – $1.50
Green River$0.15 – $1.50
Haig & Haig*****$0.20 – $2.00
Hunter Baltimore Rye$0.15
John Jameson & Son, Irish$0.15 – $1.50
King George IV$0.15 – $1.50
King William, V. O. P.$0.20 – $2.00
Lewis Straight Old Rye$0.15 – $1.50
Maryland Club$0.15 – $1.50
Monticello Special Reserve$0.15
Mt. Vernon Rye$0.15 – $1.50
National Club Bourbon$0.15 – $1.50
Old Navy Scotch$0.15 – $1.50
Patterson and Coane, No. 6 Rye$0.15 – $1.50
Perfection Scotch$0.20 – $2.00
Private Stock Rye$0.20 – $2.00
Sherwood, 10 years$0.15 – $1.50
Usher's Glenlivet$0.15 – $1.50
Wilson Rye$0.15 – $1.50
Burnett & Co.'s Dry Gin$0.15 – $1.25
Coates' Plymouth Gin$0.15 – $0.13
Coronet, Dry gin$0.15 – $1.25
El Bart dry gin$0.15 – $1.25
Field, Son & Co., Sloe$0.15 – $1.50
Gordon Co.'s Dry gin$0.15 – $1.25
Holland Gin$0.15 – $1.25
Park and Tilford's Dry$0.15 – $1.25
Pemartin's Amontillado sherry$0.20 – $2.00
Sendeman's Old Port$0.20 – $2.00
Imported Cigars
Imported Cigarettes
Domestic cigars
Domestic Cigarettes
Wrigley's Spearmint Gum$0.05
CHAMPAGNE$0.50
Claret$0.50
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Apollinaris Lemonade$0.20
Bromo-Seltzer$0.10
Calisaya$0.10
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic$0.05 – $0.25
Carl H. Schultz's Seltzer$0.05 – $0.25
Carl H. Schultz's Small Syphon$0.15
Carl H. Schultz's Vichy$0.05 – $0.25
Celestins Vichy$0.15 – $0.25
Claret Punch$0.20
Club Soday, C. & C., Imported$0.25
Club Soday, Delatour$0.10 – $0.15
Ginger Ale$0.10
Grape Juice, Armour's$0.10 – $0.20
Grape Juice, Welch's$0.10 – $0.20
Hathorn$0.25
Hire's Root Beer$0.15
Hunyadi Janos$0.10 – $0.30
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.25
Lemon Soda$0.10
Londonderry Lithia Water$0.20
Milk Punch$0.20
Mixed Drinks$0.15 – $0.25
Nuvida Water$0.15 – $0.20
Orchard Water Sparkling$0.20
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Poland Water$0.15
Red Raven$0.20
Sarsaparilla$0.10
Saprkling New York State Cider$0.20 – $0.35
Sun-Ray Sparkling$0.15
White Rock Lithia$0.15 – $0.20

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