Yesterday, I wrote that most of the Forty-Niner menu covers used images taken from the heart of Southern Pacific territory, so of course today would be the exception: an engraving of Colonel Fremont speaking with Indians at Fort Laramie, Wyoming. … Continue reading
This engraving, like the first Forty-Niner menu presented here a few days ago, is by André Castaigne. Like the previous one, it is dated 1891 and was probably used in Century magazine. Click image to download a 832-KB PDF of … Continue reading
The engraving on today’s cover is by Hugo Nahl, who was born in Germany in 1833 and, along with his brother Charles, were considered California’s first major artists. Their parents must have been the first hippies: Charles was the son … Continue reading
Today’s menu features an engraving by Harry Davidson (1858-1924), an artist who was well-known enough to rate an obituary in the New York Times. Born in Philadelphia, he lived most of his live in New York where he was also … Continue reading
As previously noted here, the Forty-Niner was a heavyweight train run to handle first-class passengers during the 1939 and 1940 Golden Gate Exposition. This is one of a series of menus, all of which have notable engravings on the covers, … Continue reading
This 1938 brochure advertises the Forty Niner, UP/SP/C&NW’s all-Pullman train designed to supplement the five-times-a-month City of San Francisco for fast, luxurious travel between Chicago and San Francisco. The train, which began operated in July, 1937, was pulled (at least … Continue reading
