Very hard to find!
OPA... Contains the 1943 WWII war-time rationing OPA Regulations Statement! OPA was the Office Of Price Administration that issued ration stamps and set maximum pricing allowed for restaurants so that over-inflated high prices would not occur during the war. Meat & other items were in very short supply. The OPA statement was printed on menus to show they were in compliance with the rationing regulations.
Date: 1944 (handwritten).
Restaurant: Hotel Dixie - Plantation Room.
Location: 43rd Street, West of Broadway, New York.
Size when open: 6 x 17 inches.
Check out the prices!
Martini... $.53
Western Omelette... $.75
Rarebit Golden Buck... $.85
Condition: Most of our menus were actually used in the restaurant-bar, so there may be writing, wear & tear, spots, stains, creases, etc. So please examine the images closely! This menu includes... stains, wear & tear, bumps, crinkles.
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