1925 Vintage Menus
Vintage menus for 1925 in the GG Archives collection represent the souvenir breakfast, luncheon, dinner, daily, private party, special occasion, and specialty menus provided to the passengers during their voyage.
Many of these souvenir menus have disappeared over the years. Our collection contains a sampling of menus initially produced and printed by the steamship lines. They are often used to illustrate family history books for immigrants from this time. The menus are organized in date order.
1925-05-20 SS Resolute Luncheon Menu
Date: 20 May 1925
Steamship Line: United American Lines
Featured Entrée: Vienna Veal Steak
Featured Dessert: Mirabelle Short Cake
Includes: English and German Versions
1925-06-27 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Date: 27 June 1925
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd
Featured Entrée: Boeuf à la Mode
Featured Dessert: Berlin Doughnuts
1925-06-29 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Date: 29 June 1925
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd
Featured Entrée: Breaded Pork Chops
Featured Dessert: Red Sago Pudding
Includes: English and German Versions
1925-06-30 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Date: 30 June 1925
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd
Featured Entrée: Roast Leg of Mutton
Featured Dessert: Currant Ice Cream
1925-07-02 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Date: 2 July 1925
Steamship Line: North German Lloyd
Featured Entrée: Chicken Poulette
Featured Dessert: Pineapple Ice Cream
Includes: Music Concert Program
1925-07-03 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 3 July 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Scrambled Eggs with Tomatoes for Breakfast, Boiled Leg of Lamb, Caper Sauce for Lunch, and Roast Leg of Pork for Dinner. Coffee and Fancy Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.
1925-07-04 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 4 July 1925 on board the S.S Bremen of the North German Lloyd that featured Omelette aux Confitures for Breakfast, German Pot Roast with Potato Dumplings for Lunch, and Roast Fricandeau of Veal for Dinner. Coffee and Silesian Short Cake were offered as an afternoon snack.
1925-07-05 SS Bremen Daily Menu Card
Vintage Daily Bill of Fare Card from 5 July 1925 on board the SS Bremen of the Norddeutscher Lloyd Bremen (North German Lloyd) featured typical breakfast fare, Halibut in Aspic for Lunch, and Entre-Côte for Dinner. They also offered an Afternoon snack of Chocolate and Stollen.
