Though both are ostensibly about Jasper National Park, this booklet is very different from yesterday’s. In fact, despite the title on both the front and back covers, less than four pages of this booklet are about Jasper Park. The rest … Continue reading
This tastefully designed booklet includes three full-page and 26 half-page black-and-white photos with plenty of text enticing travelers to take a Canadian National train to Jasper in the summer of 1928. Though the cover says “Jasper National Park,” the title … Continue reading
We’ve seen booklets with this title before dated 1937 and 1950, both of which had covers decorated with identical images of a totem pole, mountain, and an abstract sun, though in different colors. This one has a very different cover, … Continue reading
We’ve already seen a 1927 booklet about Jasper National Park. That one was large — almost 8″x11″ — and contained several color illustrations. Today’s booklet is also from 1927, but it is smaller — about 5-1/2″x7-3/4″ — and has no … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen a booklet for Jasper Park Lodge from 1924 and one about Jasper from 1927. This one, dated February 1926, is completely different from either of these. One or two photos in the 1924 edition may also be … Continue reading
The cover of this booklet seems designed to attract people interested in Canadian history. Two of the six figures at the top are recognizable as Alexander Mackenzie (third from the left) and David Thompson (fourth from the left), both early … Continue reading
Located in Wrangell, the totem pole pictured on the cover of this 1926 booklet is one of the most famous in Alaska. Originally carved in 1890 and known as the Kicksetti or Kiksadi totem, it is described in detail in … Continue reading
This has absolutely no railroad content, but I’m including it here because it is the only evidence we have that the Hruska sisters’ trip to Europe included time on the continent instead of just in Britain. This brochure includes 11 … Continue reading
Vilma and Helen Hruska, two sisters from a family of eight children, shared a house in North Bergen, New Jersey, in 1954. Vilma was a school teacher and had the summers off. Helen worked as a dental assistant and was … Continue reading
Canadian Pacific hotels weren’t just places for tourists to stay. Most of them also had facilities for large conferences and conventions. This booklet is specifically aimed at attracting convention business to the Chateau Frontenac in Quebec. Click image to download … Continue reading
