Maybe I’m just a sucker for illustrations with sun-drenched colors, but I find this to be one of the more beautiful booklets used in railroad advertising (albeit one that is advertising a steamship). It is almost on a par with … Continue reading
Percé Rock gets its name from a 50-foot-high arch that has been carved into the rock by the ocean. The rock once had two arches, but the second one collapsed in 1845. Unfortunately, the arch doesn’t appear in the photograph … Continue reading
This menu cover uses artwork in a style the same as the British Columbia logging menu presented here a couple of days ago. The children give it a “cute” factor not found on the timber menu. Click image to download … Continue reading
These Jasper Lodge menu cards were used for dinners in 1948. The first shows the Columbia Icefield, which is roughly halfway between Jasper and Lake Louise and thus an attraction for both CN and CP passengers. Click image to download … Continue reading
This menu cover pictures the Lady Nelson, one of five “Lady” boats the Canadian National had built in 1928 and 1929 to provide service between Montreal and the West Indies. All of them were pressed into troop carrier service during … Continue reading
This beautifully illustrated cover represents the British Columbia timber industry. Logging would become environmentally controversial in a few decades, but in 1946, when this menu was issued, it was a symbol of wealth and industrial power. “British Columbians,” said one … Continue reading
In addition to offering reduced portions at a lower cost than adult menus, children’s menus are often designed to entertain their audiences while they are waiting for food. I’ve noted recently that some don’t do a very good job at … Continue reading
This brochure — not a booklet — encouraged people to return to Jasper after the four years of travel restrictions imposed by the war. In addition to the two color photos on the cover, the brochure includes ten black-and-white photos … Continue reading
The 1941 edition of Canadian National’s Jasper booklet has ten color photos, plus the one on the cover. That’s a step up from the seven photos (including the cover) on the 1940 edition, which was shown here five years ago. … Continue reading
When this menu was issued, agriculture represented “one-quarter the total value of all commodity production” in Canada. I’m not sure if the numbers are comparable, but in recent years agriculture has contributed only 2 percent to the nation’s gross domestic … Continue reading
