Broiled Lobster Tail

The most expensive item on this 1956 Indian Warfare (aka For Supremacy) menu was a $3.25 (about $27 in today’s dollars) “special dinner” featuring broiled lobster tail and hot butter, complete with soup or juice; potatoes; vegetable; salad; biscuits; dessert; and beverage.

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The Indian Warfare menus came with an interior image of a painting of goldenrod flowers. This and other wildflower paintings were also mounted in the dining car between the windows.


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