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Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurants

Date
1914-12-29
Restaurant
Pennsylvania Railroad Restaurants
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
  5. Page 5

Dishes

Page 2

Cherrystone Clams$0.25 – $0.40
Planked steak (extra sirloin)$2.50
Olives$0.20
Small Steak$0.60
Stewed Clams$0.30
Cherrystone Clam Cocktail$0.30
Chicken with rice soup$0.15 – $0.25
Pig's feet, broiled$0.30
Pig's feet, fried$0.30
Lamb Chops$0.35 – $0.75
Frizzled Beef and Eggs$0.45
Celery$0.30
Tomato with rice soup$0.15 – $0.25
Welsh rarebit$0.40
Cold Slaw$0.15
Med. sirloin$1.25
Porterhouse Steak\$1.75
Sweet pickles (midgets)$0.15
Mutton Chops$0.30 – $0.50
Gherkins$0.15
Chicken, King$1.25
Chicken, broiled$0.80 – $1.50
Yorkshire Buck$0.50
Breakfast Bacon$0.40
Pickled beets$0.15
Cucumbers$0.30
Oyster Box Stew$0.40
Oyster Pan Roast, on Toast$0.50
Small Sirloin Steak$0.90
Little Neck clams$0.20 – $0.35
Small sirloin steak, tomato sauce$0.95
Consomme$0.15 – $0.25
Small sirloin steak, Onions$1.00
Small Sirloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.10
Little Neck clams, fried$0.30 – $0.50
Little Neck Clam Cocktail$0.25
Extra Porterhouse Steak$2.50
Med. sirloin steak$1.25
Broiled Oysters on Toast$0.60
Med. sirloin steak, onions$1.35
Med. sirloin steak, mushrooms$1.45
Golden buck$0.45
Old Virginia Stuffed Mangoes$0.20
Ham$0.40
Philadelphia Scrapple$0.30
Chicken Maryland, half$0.80
Country Sausage$0.35
Countrty sausage with griddle cakes$0.50
Corned Beef Hash$0.30
Corned Beef Hash, Poached Egg$0.40
Cotuit oysters, small$0.20 – $0.35
Cotuit Oysters, medium$0.25 – $0.40
liver and bacon$0.60
Hot Bouillon$0.15
Chicken Croquettes, Green Peas$0.60
Cold boned capon$0.75
Oyster cocktail$0.25
Mixed Pickles$0.15
Extra sirloin steak$1.50
Porterhouse steak, mushrooms$2.10
Stewed Oysters$0.30
Panned Oysters$0.30
HAM WITH FRIED EGGS$0.30 – $0.50
Clam broth, hot$0.15
Clam broth, cold$0.15
Chow chow$0.15
Extra sirloin steak, onions$1.60
Extra sirloin steak, mushrooms$1.75
Oyster patty$0.50
Onion Soup au gratin$0.30
Green Turtle Soup, thick$0.25 – $0.40
Green turtle soup, clear$0.15 – $0.40
Fried oysters$0.25 – $0.70
Boston Oyster Stew$0.40
Sliced Tomatoes$0.30
Tenderloin Steak, peas$0.95
Tenderloin Steak, tomato sauce$0.90
Tenderloin Steak, Mushrooms$1.00
Porterhouse Steak, onions$1.90
Porterhouse steak, Bordelaise$2.00
Porterhouse Steak, Bearnaise$2.00
Extra Porterhouse steak, onions$2.65
Extra Porterhouse Steak, mushrooms$3.00
Bacon with fried eggs$0.30 – $0.50
Pork Chops$0.30 – $0.50
Baked Beans$0.15
Baked Beans with Pork$0.25
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Salt mackerel$0.50
Fish cakes$0.15 – $0.25
Cold Chicken (half)$0.75
Lobster, Mayonnaise$0.85
Lobster, plain, half$0.80
Chicken, fried, (half) cream sauce$0.80
Chicken, whole, casserole$2.00
Squab, current jelly$0.75
Cold roast beef$0.50
Cold Ham$0.40
Lobster, Broiled Live$0.80 – $1.40
Chicken fricassee, green beans$0.60
Cold tongue$0.40
Scallops with bacon$0.75
Chicken Hash, poached egg$0.60
Deviled Crabs$0.25 – $0.40
Sardines$0.30
Guinea hen, broiled$0.90 – $1.75
Crab flakes, Newburg$1.00
Assorted Cold Meats$0.80
Cold Corned Beef$0.40
Cold Corned Beef, Potato Salad$0.50
Lobster, Maryland$1.25
Cold Lamb$0.60
Lobster, Newburg$1.25
Cold turkey$0.65

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Asparagus$0.40
Beets$0.20
Brussel's Sprouts$0.20
Cauliflower, cream sauce$0.25
Cauliflower au Gratin$0.30
Lima beans$0.20
Onions, boiled$0.20
Onions, fried$0.20
Apple Sauce$0.15
ASSORTED CAKE$0.15
Bar le Duc Jelly$0.25
Charlotte Russe$0.20
Egg Sandwich$0.20
Imported Marmalade$0.15
Peaches, California$0.25
Succotash$0.20
Rice pudding, cold$0.15
Rice pudding, cold, with cream$0.20
AMERICAN CHEESE$0.15
Peas, Green$0.20
Biscuit Glace$0.25
Swiss cheese$0.20
Grape fruit$0.20 – $0.35
Strained honey$0.15
PINEAPPLE WATER ICE$0.20
Pimento Cheese$0.20
Eggs, boiled$0.20
English muffins with butter$0.15
Cruller$0.05
Zwieback$0.10
Oatmeal and cream$0.20
Asparagus salad$0.40
Omelet, plain$0.30
Coffee Ice Cream$0.20
Vanilla ice cream$0.20
Scotch Woodcock$0.50
Stewed tomatoes$0.15
Hot rolls with butter$0.10
Eclair$0.15
Crab Salad$0.60
Chicken salad$0.75
Pimento Cheese$0.20
Lettuce Sandwich$0.15
Instant Postum$0.15
Sliced Hawaiian Pineapple$0.25
Bananas with cream$0.20
Custard$0.15
Eggs, fried$0.20
Lobster salad$0.80
Lettuce salad, French Dressing$0.30
Cafe Parfait$0.25
CAMEMBERT CHEESE$0.25
Sardine Sandwich$0.25
Eggs, poached$0.30
Eggs, Poached on toast$0.35
MacLaren's Imperial Cheese$0.25
Buttermilk$0.05
Griddle cakes$0.15
yellow turnips$0.15
ROQUEFORT CHEESE$0.25
Grape nuts and cream$0.20
Club sandwich$0.40
Hot Turkey Sandwich$0.40
COLD TURKEY SANDWICH$0.25
Crab ravigote$0.30 – $0.50
Potato salad$0.30
Baked Apple$0.15 – $0.25
Figs in syrup$0.25
Nabisco wafers$0.10
Preserved fruits and jellies$0.25
Pies, per cut$0.15
Pie with ice cream$0.25
Potatoes, French fried$0.20
Potatoes, Saratoga$0.15
Potatoes, julienne$0.20
Omelet, with Asparagus$0.45
Omelet, with Ham$0.45
Stewed prunes$0.15
Stewed Prunes with cream$0.20
Potatoes, au gratin$0.25
String Beans$0.20
Omelet, Spanish$0.55
Omelet, with parsley$0.40
Omelet, with cheese$0.40
Omelet, with Jelly$0.50
Omelet, with rum$0.50
Shredded Wheat and Cream$0.15 – $0.25
Ham Sandwich$0.15
Cucumber salad$0.30
Potatoes, Saute$0.20
Omelet, with Mushrooms$0.50
Omelet, with peas$0.40
Omelet, with Tomatoes$0.40
Omelet, with oysters$0.50
Hominy and Cream$0.20
Chicken Sandwich$0.25
Fruit salad$0.75
Lettuce and Tomato Salad$0.35
American Cheese Sandwich$0.10
Swiss cheese sandwich$0.20
Potatoes, boiled$0.10
Potatoes, Hashed Brown$0.20
Potatoes, Hashed in cream$0.20
Potatoes, lyonnaise$0.20
Sweet potatoes, boiled$0.20
Sweet potatoes, French fried$0.20
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
Orange$0.10
Sliced Orange$0.15
Orange Juice$0.20
Chocolate Ice Cream$0.20
Spaghetti, Italian$0.25
Macaroni, Italian$0.25
Spaghetti, au Gratin$0.30
Macaroni, au Gratin$0.30
French vanilla ice cream$0.25
Nesselrode Pudding$0.30
Stewed Corn$0.20
Spinach$0.25
Corned beef sandwich$0.15
Bread, Vienna, with Butter$0.10
Bread, graham with Butter$0.10
Boston brown bread, with butter$0.10
Bread, Vienna, and milk$0.15
Bread, Graham, and milk$0.15
Bread, Boston Brown, and milk$0.15
Griddle cakes, with strained honey$0.25
Corn muffins with butter$0.10
Crackers and Milk$0.15
Rice and cream$0.20
Puffed rice and cream$0.20
Tea biscuits with butter$0.10
Toast, Dry$0.10
Toast, Buttered$0.15
Toast, Dipped$0.15
Toast, Cream$0.40
Toast, Milk$0.20
Oyster Sandwich$0.15
Cold Roast Beef Sandwich$0.25
Hot roast beef sandwich$0.35
Tea$0.15 – $0.25
Coffee$0.15 – $0.25
Cocoa$0.15 – $0.25
Cocoa with Whipped Cream$0.20 – $0.30
Tongue Sandwich$0.15
Horlick's Malted Milk$0.15
Walker-Gordon Milk$0.10 – $0.15
Eggs, shirred$0.30
Eggs, Scrambled$0.30

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Park and Tilford's Dry Gin$0.15 – $1.50
Evans' India Pale Ale$0.20
Anisette$0.25
Moet & Chandon, White Seal Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Old London Jamaica Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Vermouth$0.15
Club Soda, C. & C., Imported$0.30
King George IV Scotch$0.15 – $1.75
Sandeman's Old Port$0.25 – $2.25
Peter Doelger First Prize beer$0.20
Apollinaris$0.15 – $0.40
Canadian Club Whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Perfection Scotch$0.20 – $2.25
Milk Punch$0.20
Blackberry Cordial$0.15
Apricot Brandy$0.25 – $3.25
Gold Seal Special Dry$1.50 – $2.50
Pemartin's Amontillado sherry$0.25 – $2.25
Benedictine$0.25
St. Croix Rum$0.15 – $1.50
Ruinart, Brut Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Pol Roger Champagne (1900)$2.75
G. H. Mumm & Co.'s Extra Dry Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Sauternes$1.00 – $1.75
Ginger Ale$0.15
Plain Lemonade$0.15
Wilson Rye$0.15 – $1.75
National Club Bourbon$0.15 – $1.75
Dubonnet$0.25
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)$0.20
Dewars White Label whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Kirschwasser$0.25
Schlitz Beer$0.20
Green River$0.15 – $1.75
Maryland Club Whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Private Stock Rye Whiskey$0.20 – $2.25
Chartreuse, Yellow$0.25
Chambertin Red Burgundy$1.75 – $3.25
Sherry, Table, California$0.15
Army and Navy Rye$0.15 – $1.75
Krug, Private Cuvee Ex Sec champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Krug Private Cuvee$1.25
L. Roederer, Brut Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Pommery & Greno Sec Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Veuve Clicquot, Yellow Label Champagne$2.50 – $4.50
Niersteiner Rhine Wine$1.00 – $1.75
Hunter Baltimore Rye Whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Lemp "Falstaff" Brewery Bottling$0.20
Creme de Cacao$0.25
Creme de Menthe$0.25
Bass, Dog's Head ale$0.15 – $0.30
Apollinaris Lemonade$0.25
Vieux Cognac, 1842$0.25 – $3.50
Bromo-Seltzer$0.10
Carl H. Schultz's Carbonic$0.05 – $0.25
Carstairs$0.15 – $1.75
Cook's Imperial Wine$1.50 – $2.25
Port, Table, California$0.15 – $1.25
Hennessy ***$0.20 – $2.75
Chateau Larose Claret$2.00 – $4.00
Chateau Latour Blanche Sauterne$1.75 – $3.00
Margaux Claret, 1891$1.00 – $2.00
Pontet Canet claret$1.25 – $2.50
St. Julien Claret$1.00 – $1.75
Curacao, red$0.25
Grenadine$0.25
Pabst "Blue Ribbon" beer$0.20
Old Navy Scotch$0.15 – $1.75
Oxford Club, Dry gin$0.15 – $1.50
Red Raven$0.20
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, Splits 20$0.30
Kummel$0.25
Chateau Yquem, 1899$2.25 – $4.25
Haut Sauternes, 1909$1.50 – $2.50
Pommard$1.25 – $2.50
Rudesheimer$1.25 – $2.25
"Frash Special"$0.25
"Frash Special" cocktail$0.25 – $1.00
Saurternes, California$0.75 – $1.25
Saurternes, California "Cresta Blanca" Souvenir$0.75
Black and White$0.15 – $1.75
Deep Spring Tennessee Whiskey$0.15 – $1.75
Garrick Club Maryland$0.15 – $1.75
Garrick Club Maryland Rye$0.30 – $1.75
Haig & Haig*****$0.20 – $2.25
Maraschino$0.25
Grape Juice, Amour's glas$0.10
Grape Juice, Armour's, half pint$0.20
Leist-Brau (Franziskaner) Muncih Beer$0.30
Grape Juice, Welch's, glass$0.10
Hathorn$0.25
F. & M. schaefer (New York Beer) splits 10$0.15
Piel Bros. dortmunder... splits 10$0.15
Hire's Root Beer$0.15
Pilsener Imp... splits$0.20
Hunyadi Janos$0.10 – $0.40
Bass white label... splits 15$0.30
Burke's Guinness' Stout... splits 15$0.30
Imported Ginger Ale, C. & C.$0.25
Claret Punch$0.25
Lemon Soda$0.15
Londonderry Lithia Water$0.25
Club Soda, Delatour... Splits 10$0.15
Smith's Philadelphia Ale$0.20
John Jameson & Son, Irish$0.15 – $1.75
King William, V. O. P.$0.20 – $2.25
Lewis Straight Old Rye$0.15 – $1.75
Monticello Special Reserve$0.15 – $1.75
Mt. Vernon Rye$0.15 – $1.75
Patterson and Coane, No.6 Rye$0.15 – $1.75
Peter Dawson's Perfection Special Scotch$0.15 – $1.75
Sherwood, 10 years old$0.15 – $1.75
Usher's Glenlivet$0.15 – $1.75
Burnett & Co.'s Dry$0.15 – $1.50
Coates' Plymouth$0.15 – $1.50
White Rock Lithia$0.15 – $0.20
Calisaya mineral water$0.10
El Bart dry gin$0.15 – $1.50
Field, Son & Co., Sloe Gin$0.20 – $1.75
Mixed Drinks$0.15 – $0.25
Gordon Co's Dry gin$0.15 – $1.50
Holland Gin$0.15 – $1.50
Nuvida Water$0.15 – $0.20
Poland Water$0.15
Sarsaparilla$0.15
Sparkling New York State Cider$0.25 – $0.40
Sun-Ray Sparkling mineral water$0.15
Wrigley's Spearmint Gum$0.05
Piel Bros. Kapunziner$0.15 – $0.20

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Coesomme, Paysanne$0.15 – $0.25
Pepper pot soup$0.15 – $0.25
Chicken with rice soup$0.15 – $0.25
Broiled weakfish, maitre d'hotel$0.50
Broiled bluefish$0.50
Fried smelts, tartar sauce$0.50
Scallops with bacon$0.75
Deviled Crabs$0.25 – $0.40
Boiled Fresh Beef, Horseradish Sauce, Boiled Potato$0.50
Roast beef$0.50
Roast beef with potato croquette$0.60
Roast Lamb, Mint Sauce$0.65
ROAST TURKEY, CRANBERRY SAUCE$0.75
Roast Suckling Pig Stuffed, Apple Sauce$0.50
Salisbury Steak, Fried Onions and Potatoes$0.50
Lamb Hash with Green Peppers$0.40
Calf's Liver with Bacon, O'Brien Potatoes$0.50
Broiled Frankfurters, Split, Mashed Potatoes$0.40
Capon Cutlet, Green Peas$0.30 – $0.50
Guinea hen (half) with broiled sweet potato$0.90
Broiled Fresh Mushrooms on Toast$0.75
Broiled squab, currant jelly$0.75
Baked Beans$0.15
Baked Beans with Pork$0.25
Oyster Sandwich$0.15
Grilled sweet potatoes$0.25
Griddle cakes$0.15
Griddle cakes with strained honey$0.25
Bread Pudding, Brandy Sauce$0.20
Apple Dumpling, Hard Sauce$0.20
English muffins with butter$0.15
Eclair$0.15
Pies, per cut$0.15
Pies with ice cream$0.25
Strained honey$0.15
Rolls with Butter$0.10
Tea Biscuits, with Butter$0.10
Vienna bread with butter$0.10
Graham bread with butter$0.10
Boston brown bread with butter$0.10

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