We’ve seen booklets with this title before dated 1937 and 1950, both of which had covers decorated with identical images of a totem pole, mountain, and an abstract sun, though in different colors. This one has a very different cover, … Continue reading
Issued in 1937 to advertise CN’s Alaska service, this brochure unfolds to about 21″x33″. The colors on the cover shown below extend the full 33-inch width of the brochure, though any details in the remaining part are covered up with … Continue reading
We’ve already seen a 1927 booklet about Jasper National Park. That one was large — almost 8″x11″ — and contained several color illustrations. Today’s booklet is also from 1927, but it is smaller — about 5-1/2″x7-3/4″ — and has no … Continue reading
Mt. Edith Cavell in Jasper National Park was named after an English nurse who was working in Belgium when the First World War began. She helped more than 100 wounded British and French soldiers escape German imprisonment, leading the Germans … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen a booklet for Jasper Park Lodge from 1924 and one about Jasper from 1927. This one, dated February 1926, is completely different from either of these. One or two photos in the 1924 edition may also be … Continue reading
The cover of this booklet seems designed to attract people interested in Canadian history. Two of the six figures at the top are recognizable as Alexander Mackenzie (third from the left) and David Thompson (fourth from the left), both early … Continue reading
Located in Wrangell, the totem pole pictured on the cover of this 1926 booklet is one of the most famous in Alaska. Originally carved in 1890 and known as the Kicksetti or Kiksadi totem, it is described in detail in … Continue reading
The front cover of this menu shows a bunch of seniors looking pretty serious about eating all of the food that has been placed in front of them. None of them look particularly happy to be on board the Prince … Continue reading
The back cover of this menu has a caption for the front-cover photo vaguely saying “a northern stream comes home to rest in the clear, green Inside Passage.” The back cover also has a photo of two children and a … Continue reading
In 1964, the Red Dog Saloon greeted tourists getting off of cruise ships in Juneau, just as it does today and had done for several decades before. In fact, it has been recognized as the “oldest, man-made tourist attraction in … Continue reading
