2003 Revised Admin History – Vol 2 Chapter Fifteen, Visitation and Concessions 1916-Present

CAFETERIA AND STORE

A large stone building, located on the new village site at the rim, houses the cafeteria, store, and studio, where provisions, tourists’ supplies, fishing tackle, etc., are sold at reasonable rates.

During the height of the tourist season, the cafeteria is open between the hours of 6:30 A. M. and 9:00 P. M. The same standard of meals may be secured at the cafeteria as at the lodge, and at reasonable rates.

PHOTOGRAPHIC STUDIO

The new modern photographic studio in the cafeteria building has on sale photographic souvenirs, post cards, enlargements done in oil, camera supplies, etc. A quick developing service is also maintained for the convenience of park visitors.


RG 79, Central Files, 1933-39, File No. 900-06, Crater Lake Co., Part 1, Crater Lake, Public Utility Operators, Crater Lake National Park Co., Rates, 1938.

APPENDIX B:
Schedule of Basic Rates, 1948


1948
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK COMPANY

Address of Park Operator

Summer: Crater Lake, Oregon
Winter: 5966 S. E. Hawthorne Blvd., Portland, Oregon.

SCHEDULE OF BASIC RATES FOR THE SEASON OF 1948

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All the rates of the authorized public utilities for service within the park are approved by the Government. Employees of the hotels, camps, and transportation lines are not Government employees. Any suggestions regarding service furnished by those public utilities should be made to the superintendent.

The National Park Service has no direct supervision over the rates or the service given outside the park: rates are furnished for the information or the public.

AUTO-STAGE SERVICE FROM RAILROAD POINTS TO CRATER LAKE

The Crater Lake National Park Company will operate regular daily automobile service from Grants Pass and Klamath Falls, Oregon to Crater Lake Lodge on the rim of the lake, and return to the same or other entrance gateway as desired: round trip with Sunset Drive trip,

per person . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $10.00
one way trip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6.00

Round trip from either Grants Pass or Klamath Falls and return for private parties, plus the regular stage fare for the number of people occupying the car, per day . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $20.00

AUTO STAGE SCHEDULES:

Schedules for train and bus connections will be announced at a later date.

CAFETERIA RATES

BEAKFAST:
Tomato Juice
Orange Juice
Prunes
Cooked or Dry Cereal and Cream
Hot Cakes, Syrup, Butter
Ham and Two Eggs and Coffee
Ham
Ham or Bacon and Hot Cakes
$ .20
.20
.15
.25
.25
1.00
.50
.75
Grapefruit
Cantaloupe
Bacon and Two Eggs and Coffee
Bacon
Eggs (2)
Toast
Coffee, Tea or Milk
$ .20
.25
1.00
.50
.40
.10
.10
LUNCHEON AND DINNER:
Soup
All Salads
All Meat Orders, including Potatoes and Gravy
Chicken Pie
Columbia River Salmon
Macaroni and Cheese
Baked Beans
.20
.25
.90
.90
.85
.35
.30
Bread and Butter
All Pies
Ice Cream
Watermelon
Pie A La Mode
Tea, Milk
Coffee
All Vegetables per order
.10
.15
.20
.25
.35
.10
.10
.15
FOUNTAIN SERVICE:
Milk Shakes
Ice Cream Sodas
Ice Cream Sundaes
.20
.20
.25
Pepsi Cola
Soda Pop
Ice Cream Cones
.10
.10
.10