This menu is undated but is part of a series of menus featuring black-and-white photographs on the cover. Most of these were issued in the early- to mid-1930s, probably as a cost-cutting measure due to the Depression. The lamb chops are priced at one for 35¢ and two for 65¢, which narrows the time to 1932 to 1936.

Click image to view and download a PDF of this menu from the University of British Columbia Chung collection.

The Laurentians are considered a mountain range, but as the highest peaks are under 4,000 feet, they are better known as the “land of a thousand lakes.” Thus, this menu features one of those lakes rather than the rolling hills that surround such lakes.

This was a dinner menu used on the Dominion, Canadian Pacific’s premiere train at the time. The menu is entirely a la carte and no doubt came with an insert featuring the daily table d’hôte specials. The most expensive item is a Red Brand sirloin steak for $1.50, or about US$24 in today’s money.