Made to look something like a scrapbook with photos at odd angles, this 1951 booklet is filled with color photos of Canadian Pacific’s Rocky Mountain resorts. Photos on pages 3, 4, 8, 11, and 14 will be recognized from Canadian … Continue reading
A couple of Canadian Pacific menus — one with a church on the cover and one with a painting representing Evangeline — tell the story of the eviction of the Acadians after the British won the French & Indian War … Continue reading
The golden color on the cover of this booklet is reminiscent of the 1939 Alaska Railroad booklet shown here previously. This 1934 edition shares some of the same headlines with the 1939 version, but the text and photographs are mostly … Continue reading
As I’ve previously noted, the White Pass Route issued several booklets in the 1930s featuring Alaska and the Yukon as viewed through the artistic eyes of John Segesman (1899-1985). Born in Spokane, Segesman studied art in Seattle and Chicago, worked … Continue reading
We’ve seen a booklet like this before, with a cover illustration by John Segesman and text by Frederick Niven. When I presented the other booklet, I noted that the White Pass Route issued several such booklets over the years, probably … Continue reading
Borrowing a phrase from Union Pacific (which had published western wonderlands’ booklets and brochures at least since 1929), this 26-page booklet (including a foldout in the back) describes the attractions to be found in Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta, and British Columbia. … Continue reading
I don’t have a 1954 Jasper Park booklet, but this 1955 booklet is the same 6″x9″ format as all of CN’s Jasper booklets at least as far back as 1938. This booklet follows the same general outline as the 1953 … Continue reading
We’ve already seen the 1950 edition of CN’s Jasper booklet. This one follows a similar outline, but many of the photos are different, and even where they are the same, the text has been rewritten. Click image to download a … Continue reading
In 1948, Canadian Pacific published a 28-page booklet, By Train Through the Canadian Rockies. Printed on stiff paper, the booklet is filled with detailed maps and photos of the rail line showing mountains, rivers, and towns from the Alberta foothills … Continue reading
Maybe I’m just a sucker for illustrations with sun-drenched colors, but I find this to be one of the more beautiful booklets used in railroad advertising (albeit one that is advertising a steamship). It is almost on a par with … Continue reading
