
ROMA: 1926 - 3 embossed Tourist Class menus from 1937
Italian Line: Three Tourist Class menus from a January 1937 crossing on the ROMA. The ship's name and crown logo are embossed on the covers.Young ship buff Terrence O'Connor collected these during one of his weekly visits to Manhattan's Luxury Liner Row. He was a familiar presence among ships' stewards who saved leftover menus for him.The breakfast, luncheon, and dinner menus appear to be from the same day, January 26, 1937, although the breakfast menu is undated so it could be reused. The bane of pre-printed menus shows up here - pencil lines crossing off items that are no longer available, in this case Broiled Salted Mackerel and Boiled Finan Haddock, replaced by Bloaters. I could be happy dining in Tourist Class aboard the ROMA. I've already chosen my meal, ready for the day when the time machine is fixed. I'm ordering Cream of Celery Soup, Buttered Spaghetti, Slices of Gray Snapper Grenobloise, Loin of Lamb Nivernaise, Fried Pumpkin, Lettuce Salad, Diplomatic Pudding, and, of cours