Union Pacific 1973 Calendar

Union Pacific continues its soft sell with only one photo of a train and eleven photos of beautiful scenes that aren’t necessarily close to UP rail lines. These include a colorful sunset photo on the Oregon coast, a city park in Iowa, and a waterfall near Dubois, Wyoming.

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Many of my 1970s calendars, including this one, had several little numbers pencilled next to each date by the original owner. Typically there would be three numbers, such as 7-1-2, stacked vertically. They didn’t make much sense until I noticed in the lower right corner of each page was a note in pen saying something like “Hens 180/Bantams 55/Ducks 20.” I realized I had several years of records of some farmer’s egg production. While I Photoshopped the numbers out, it is interesting to know that people used the calendars for more than just the pictures.


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