Authentic vintage menu for Milleman & Gilbert Restaurant, the famous deluxe dining room located at the Kansas City Municipal Airport (MKM) in Kansas City, Missouri.
Date of Production:Thursday, June 28, 1951 (Explicitly date-stamped on the interior Budget insert panel).
Historical Significance: This menu captures the final year of the historic partnership between True N. Milleman (former manager of the Fred Harvey restaurant at Union Station) and Joe Gilbert before Milleman sold his share in 1951.
Celebrity Autograph Cover: Features the famous printed celebrity autograph compilation cover beneath the slogan "Where Famous Sky Travelers Dine". It includes facsimiles of legendary Golden Age Hollywood and historical figures who frequented the restaurant, such as Jack Dempsey, Bob Hope, Hedda Hopper, Van Johnson, Dottie Lamour, Fred MacMurray, and Edward G. Robinson.
Interior Content: Features a complete dual-panel menu packed with mid-century aviation-era pricing:
Airport Luncheon & Features: Highlights Scalloped Corn with Little Pig Sausages for 70¢, Braised Sweetbreads Bordelaise for 85¢, and French Fried Calf's Liver & Bacon for 80¢.
Budget & Snacks: Includes Cold Pickled Ox Tongue on Rye for 65¢ and a specialized "Gooseliver Spread" Airport Snack with barley soup for 50¢.
Dimensions: Approximately 8 1/2 inches by 11 inches when closed.
Condition: Good vintage condition. The interior pages are exceptionally clean, bright, and flat with sharp, clear text blocks. The autograph-covered front page is beautifully preserved with minimal edge handling or age-toning. Light corner crease and some discoloration and soil on the cover. Please review photos carefully.