Here’s another in the same series of booklets shown in the last four days that is probably modeled on a prewar Union Pacific booklet. Though this one is dated 1951, the same as yesterday’s about Yellowstone, it has some significant … Continue reading
Unlike the booklets from last three days, we’ve haven’t seen this one before. But since it advertises a region accessed by Union Pacific, no doubt there is a version with Union Pacific’s name on the cover instead of C&NW. Also … Continue reading
Like yesterday’s booklet, we’ve seen this one before, only the previous one was marked for Union Pacific instead of Chicago and North Western System and was dated 1945 while this one is 1947. Click image to download an 18.0-MB PDF … Continue reading
We’ve seen this booklet before, only the previous one was marked for “The Progressive Union Pacific” while this is “Chicago and North Western System.” The UP edition appears to be dated 1941 while this one is from 1947. Click image … Continue reading
In the nineteenth century, railroads were more interested in attracting settlers to the regions they served so they would have some customers for goods the settlers grew, made, or needed. By the twentieth century, railroad advertising was transitioning to focus … Continue reading
The 1925 edition of Trail of the Olympian was substantially different from yesterday’s 1913 edition. The bright yellow covers were replaced with a dreary brown that attempted to feature the electrification that had taken place between the two editions. Inside, … Continue reading
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway produced this booklet, or one like it, for about 20 years. The earliest I have seen was from 1911; the latest from 1930. The booklets had 34 black-and-white photos that tended to change … Continue reading
Maple Leaf tours were unescorted, most-expense included tours offered by CN from various origins. We’ve previously seen 1961 tour booklets for Chicago and New York and a 1964 booklet for Montreal. The New York booklet has the same cover as … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen Canadian National’s booklet on Jasper from 1953 and 1955. Here’s one for the year between, 1954. It has a lot more color photos than the 1953 edition, but perhaps not quite as many as 1955. Click image … Continue reading
Located on the Pacific Ocean, British Columbia is certainly a “province by the sea.” But the title of this 1952 booklet refers instead to eastern provinces, sometimes called the Maritimes: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. This booklet … Continue reading
