RMS Berengaria Dinner Menu

Object/Artifact

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Waseca County History Center

Name/Title

RMS Berengaria Dinner Menu

Entry/Object ID

20.21.45

Description

RMS Berengaria Dinner Menu. Material: paper. Size: 4" x 5". A card stock menu folder with a cover illustration of several white seagulls flying over blue and brown waves, set against a gray sky, with the words "Cunard Line" printed below in a classic font. Contents: A "Farewell Dinner" menu from the R.M.S. Berengaria, dated July 30, 1925. It features an elaborate selection of dishes including English Melon Glace, Hors d’Oeuvre Parisienne, Caviar de Sterlet, Green Turtle Soup, and Creme a la Reine. Main courses listed are Supreme Tay Salmon Mousseline, Filets de Sole en Goujons, Noisette of Lamb a la Grecque, Ribs and Sirloin of Beef and Haunch of Venison with Sauce Cumberland. Attachment: RMS Berengaria interior photos and history.

Context

Florence Castor was a Waseca native and a graduate of Waseca High School. She was the sister of Harry Castor.

Collection

Castor

Cataloged By

Pfen

Made/Created

Date made

1925

Lexicon

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Menu

Class

Documentary Artifact

Category

Communication Artifacts

General Notes

Note Type

Exhibit

Note

Florence Castor Exhibit September 2025

Create Date

July 24, 2025

Update Date

October 24, 2025