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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
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