This 1929 booklet has many black-and-white photographs, but its heart is the nine paintings printed in full color. These paintings were done by seven different artists: three by Carl Rungius (1869-1959) and one each by A. C. Leighton (1901-1965), Adam … Continue reading
In 1929, Burlington and Santa Fe teamed up with the Rio Grande and Western Pacific to offer escorted tours from Chicago to the West Coast. We’ve already seen the 20-page tour booklet for winter, 1929, which advertised 21-day tours leaving … Continue reading
Fifty years after putting William Robinson Leigh’s painting of the Grand Canyon on the cover of Titan of Chasms, the Santa Fe used it again (in a slightly different cropping) on the cover of this 28-page booklet. While Titan of … Continue reading
We’ve already seen a low-resolution version of this booklet from the University of Arizona library, but I’ve since acquired one of my own and so can provide a higher-resolution PDF. Despite the phrase “Indian detour” in the right-hand title, this … Continue reading
Unlike the the 1930 and 1931 Indian Detour booklets shown here, this one says nothing about the company that actually operated the tours. Instead, the focus is on the destinations including Santa Fe’s La Fonda Hotel, which was still run … Continue reading
In March, 1931, Fred Harvey sold the Indian detour business to Hunter Clarkson, who had managed the operation for Harvey from the start. This booklet is dated April, 1931, and reflects some of the changes made under the new owner. … Continue reading
In 1926, Santa Fe and Fred Harvey began operating bus trips from New Mexico and Arizona stations on the Santa Fe line. Although these tours visited national parks such as Carlsbad Caverns and Grand Canyon, so many focused on Native … Continue reading
The 1915 edition of this booklet contains the same three essays, but the information in the back about visiting the canyon has been expanded by eight pages. This edition also has a large, fold-out map attached to the inside back … Continue reading
In 1910, Santa Fe reissued Titan of Chasms with a new cover. Although four pages longer, the newer booklet contained the same three essays as the 1902-1909 editions, but rearranged with new graphics and photos including photos of each of … Continue reading
This booklet consists of three essays plus information about getting to and enjoying the Grand Canyon. The first essay was by Charles A. Higgins, who until his untimely death in 1900 was in charge of Santa Fe advertising. He had … Continue reading
