The cover of this menu is decorated with a “Cartoon Map depicting one man’s gay (if slightly inaccurate) impressions of a Summer Vacation Trip through the great playgrounds served by The Burlington.” The “cartoon map” seems to be signed “Rendoll” … Continue reading
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The Burlington didn’t get much closer to Glacier National Park than it did to the redwoods, but at least its partner, Great Northern, did. Glacier, says the text on the back, “is a land of pagan gods and wary mountain … Continue reading
This menu was used by the Burlington in 1943 in the midst of World War II, when few people were taking sightseeing vacations. That’s okay because the Burlington didn’t go anywhere near the redwoods featured on the cover anyway. Though … Continue reading
This sticker is undated, obviously, but it was probably issued some time in the 1930s. William Cody (1846-1917) was well known as the leader of Buffalo Bill’s Wild West show, which last appeared in Denver in 1908. Thus, it is … Continue reading
This unusual document is almost as much a travel brochure as it is a menu. The front cover is typical for a Burlington menu in the immediate post-war years, many of which feature a simple drawing. What makes this menu … Continue reading
This menu is a little smaller and printed on lower-grade paper than the menus of the last two days. It was used on a special train for the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks on their way to their national … Continue reading
This menu is the same size and printed on similar paper to yesterday’s. The back cover, however, prominently mentions the new Denver Zephyr, which–it says–“inaugurated 16-hour service between the Great Lakes and the Rockies May 31st.” That dates the menu … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen Northern Pacific and Rio Grande menus featuring a photograph glued on to their front covers. Here is a similar menu from the Burlington Route. Gluing on a photo gives a slight three-dimensional quality to the cover, but … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen a dinner menu that featured a painting of coneflowers and daisies on the front, with a smaller painting of gaillardia and cattails on the back. This menu has the same two paintings in reverse. These paintings, as … Continue reading
Here’s a 1966 Denver Zephyr dinner menu we haven’t seen before. This one has a painting of “Baneberry — flower and berry — and Chickweed” on the front cover and one of “Columbine and Deer Vine” on the back. We’ve … Continue reading