SS Empress of France Vintage Menu Collection
Vintage menus for the SS Empress of France 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.

1949-08-05 SS Empress of France Dinner Menu Card
Vintage Tourist Class Dinner Menu Card from 5 August 1949 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific featured Poached Suprême of Turbot, Mousseline Sauce, Ribs of Beef Roasted, Horseradish Cream, and Pineapple Pudding for dessert.

1949-10-25 SS Empress of France Breakfast Menu Card
Tourist Class Breakfast Bill of Fare Card for Tuesday, 25 October 1949 offered typical Bill of Fare selections plus Fried Flounder, Smoked Cod and Broiled Streaky Bacon.

1949-10-25 SS Empress of France Dinner Menu
Vintage Tourist Class Dinner Menu from Tuesday, 25 October 1949 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific Ocean Services featured Aubergines, Sauté Italienne, Roast Brome Lake Duckling, Savory Sauce and Apple Sauce, and Bombe Vanille for dessert.

1953-05-19 SS Empress of France Luncheon Menu
Vintage Luncheon Menu from 19 May 1953 on board the SS Empress of France of the Canadian Pacific featured Spaghetti Napolitaine, Potage Queue de Bœuf, and Apple Pie à la Mode for dessert.
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.