In 1940, the Santa Fe advertised that passengers on the Scout could get “delicious Fred Harvey dining car meals for only 90¢ a day!” That breaks down to 25¢ for breakfast, 30¢ for lunch, and 35¢ for dinner. By 1941 the cost of three meals had increased to $1.50, so this menu, which offers a full breakfast for 25¢, must be from 1940 or before.
Click image to download a 754-KB PDF of this menu (including both the a la carte card shown here and the attached flyer).
The a la carte menu card shown above included items as expensive as 40¢. However, paper clipped to this menu was a flyer that offered full breakfasts for 25 cents (about $4.50 today) including juice, bread, and beverage with a choice of entrées: ham and eggs, corn fritters and bacon, oatmeal, or dry cereal. Continue reading