In 1980, $36 ($105 in today’s money) would buy you a night in a hotel, admission to Disneyland, tickets to 11 Disneyland rides, and transportation between Amtrak’s Fullerton station and the hotel and between the hotel and Disneyland. Even after … Continue reading
Amtrak’s U.S.A. Rail Pass was supposed to provide a small discount to people who wanted to travel from, say, Los Angeles to New York and back. In 1976, when this brochure was issued, a 14-day pass was $165; 21 days … Continue reading
This 1962 brochure presents four panels and four photos of people fishing and five panels (including the cover) and seven photos of people hiking or horseback riding in the park. One of the hiking photos shows a couple eating their … Continue reading
Great Northern had a tiny brochure for Glacier National Park. Here is another one that focuses on “flora, fauna, and photos in glorious Glacier.” Really, it is about photographic opportunities in the park. Click image to download a 1.3-MB PDF … Continue reading
The Great Northern often promoted skiing at Big Mountain near Whitefish, but as far as I know this is the only brochure it ever issued for the Flathead Valley. Flathead Lake is a popular tourist destination, and important enough to … Continue reading
Although this 1961 brochure says “Oregon” in large print, the fine print indicates that it is really about Oregon’s 400-mile coastline. Ten color photos focus on the northern Oregon Coast, but a map also indicates there are fine views, sand … Continue reading
I’ve previously shown fifteen of the postcard-sized color brochures that Great Northern issued between about 1959 and 1964, but there are quite a few more. This one from 1959 is for the Puget Sound and San Juan Islands, natural destinations … Continue reading
Issued in 1947 just four years before GN inaugurated the streamlined Internationals, this brochure advertises “seventy-five scenic miles” on the 154-mile route from Seattle to Vancouver. Many of the other miles were (and are) scenic as well; it should have … Continue reading
At first glance, this brochure appears to be a guide to Rock Island’s exhibit at the 1949 Chicago Rail Fair. But actually only one fourth of the brochure is about that exhibit; the 1949 Rail Fair program actually said more … Continue reading
Whether because of the Depression or because Rock Island marketers wanted to simplify the printing process, this is a brochure rather than a booklet. Though that means less space–approximately the equivalent of 12 pages of the Under the Turquoise Sky … Continue reading
