Very hard to find!
Date: Thursday, May 11, 1944.
Restaurant: Whyte's.
Location: New York. (unverified - 5th Avenue and 43rd Street)
Size when open: Medium size - Thicker card stock - 11 x 14 inches.
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.
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!
Broiled Chicken Lobster... $2.00
Roast Stuffed Long Island Duckling With Apple Sauce... $1.60
Perrier Jouet... $12.00 bottle
G.H. Mumm Cordon Rouge... $13.00 bottle
Sauterne Cresta Blanca... $1.75 bottle
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! Two fold marks across the middle.
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