ST. LOUIS Lunch Room menu about 1900

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I was at the library and found an interesting reference book with lots of early photos of America and saw a photo of a man standing in front of a ST LOUIS lunch room with a big sign in front with the daily lunch menu of the day [circa 1900] with prices

SANDWICHES LUNCHES

Fried Spring Chicken 10 & 15 cents

Try our ST. PAUL 10 cents

Brains scrambled with eggs 10 cents

Ham & Eggs sandwich 10 cents

Boiled Ham 10 cents

Chili Con Carne 10 cents

Hot Spaghetti 5 cents

Pan of Pork & Beans 5 cents

Hot Pig Feet 5 cents

Pickled Pig Feet 5 cents

Pickled Lamb Tongue

Turkey

Rabbit 5 cents

Hamburger 5 cents

Pork Tenderloin

Spare Ribs 5 cents

Wiennies

Frankfurters

Fried ?

Buffalo Fish 5 cents

Cat Fish 5 cents

Croppie 5 & 10 cents

Jack Salmon 5 & 10 cents

Smelts 5 cents

Sun Fish 5 cents

Pickled Herring 5 cents

Caviar 10 cents

Fried Fish Ball with Cheese 5 cents

Oysters 25 cents

Oyster Loaf 2 cents

ST. LOUIS ice cream

Delicious Refreshing Coca Cola 5 cents in bottles

OPEN DAY & NIGHT

http://willardlibrary.oplin.org/567s.jpg

heres another lunch room photo from about the same era

 

[Ugarte]

I'll have the steak and eggs.

Here's a quarter. Keep the change.

Mark
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[Mr. Lucky]

Very cool. And very...cheap. Probably pick up a meal, a pack of Camel's and a beer for quarter, INCLUDING tip! No more of that. Thanks for sharing.