Of the four main Alaska ports of call for the Prince George and other inside passage steamships, Wrangell was second-smallest, but much less interesting to most tourists than the smallest, Skagway, as the latter was the Gateway to the Yukon and had the White Pass railroad and other related sites. Nevertheless, Wrangell did its best to entertain tourists, partly by emphasizing its Native American heritage and artwork.
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The back of this menu has a photo of Percé Rock, which is on the opposite end of the continent. This rock, which was also featured on the cover of this 1949 CN menu, is an icon of CN’s route to Gaspé, which has been called one of the most scenic rail routes in North America. Unfortunately, rail service on that route was discontinued in 2013 due to poor track.
This menu is dated June 28, 1957, or the day after yesterday’s menu. In place of salmon it offers flounder; in place of calf’s sweetbreads it offers chicken livers; in place of roast lamb it offers lamb chops; for dessert, in place of Coventry pastries it offers French pastries. The menus also came with music programs dominated by Mantovani and his orchestra, Boston Pops, and similar “easy listening” music.