Very hard to find!
This was while the Battle Of Normandy was being fought!
Date: Tuesday, July 11, 1944.
Restaurant: Hotel Astor - Hunting Room.
Location: Times Square, New York.
Size when open: One page card stock - 10 x 12 inches.
"5th War Loan - Give a Fighter a Future - Buy More Bonds Than Before"
Includes the Army & Navy Rank insignias on the sides.
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, so restaurants came up with clever marketing ideas such as certain meatless days.
Check out the prices!
Swordfish Sauted Provencale... $1.25
Roast Long Island Duckling Americaine... $1.30
Broiled Breast Of Guinea Hen... $1.80
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! Lots of edge wear. Several crease fold marks.
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"5th War Loan - Give a Fighter a Future - Buy More Bonds Than Before"
Includes the Army & Navy Rank insignias on the sides.
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, so restaurants came up with clever marketing ideas such as certain meatless days.
Check out the prices!
Swordfish Sauted Provencale... $1.25
Roast Long Island Duckling Americaine... $1.30
Broiled Breast Of Guinea Hen... $1.80
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! Lots of edge wear. Several crease fold marks.
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