Each of the sheets from this note pad advertise different Union Pacific trains. The three trains advertised on these sheets all continued to operate at least until 1954. However, the Union Pacific Overland logo indicates that these pads were printed … Continue reading
UP distinguished its premiere trains with distinctive branding. This included logos: roses for the Portland Rose, poppies for the Los Angeles Limited, and a Golden Gate sunset (influenced by partner Southern Pacific’s logo) for the San Francisco Overland. They also … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen this menu cover on an example taken from the collection of the New York Public Library. The cover of that one also noted that it was for “Southern Pacific Service.” This one doesn’t say whether it is … Continue reading
Here is an elegant blotter that uses the same logo and typeface as a piece of on-board stationery that I posted here more than two years ago. As I noted then, they show the Golden Gate before the construction of … Continue reading
Union Pacific’s photographer didn’t work very hard to get this photo of the Golden Gate Bridge, but it is nonetheless striking. The menu cover proclaims that it was used on the San Francisco Overland; inside, it says it was for … Continue reading
This menu says San Francisco Overland on the cover. Inside, however, it says, “23-24 27-28.” Trains 27 & 28 were indeed the Overland, but 23 & 24 were the Gold Coast, the route’s tertiary train (after the City of San … Continue reading
We’ve seen this cover before on San Francisco Overland breakfast and lunch menus. We’ve also seen the inside before: the program for the 1955 Nebraska Division Safety Rally. Click image to download a 1.2-MB PDF of this menu. generic viagra … Continue reading
We’ve seen this cover before on a 1954 lunch menu. The two menus have many similarities, but also some significant differences. Click image to download a PDF of this menu. Although some prices went up slightly between 1949 and 1954, … Continue reading
This postcard shows the Overland Limited “observation parlor with library writing desk and stenographic service.” The “library” apparently consisted of the books in the elegant, glass-fronted cabinet and the magazines on top. The “stenographic service” was the typewriter and an … Continue reading
The cover of this menu says San Francisco Overland Limited. Inside, however, instead of a menu there is a program for the “Nebraska Division Safety Rally and Party, in recognition and appreciation of outstanding efforts in safety, which won the … Continue reading
