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The presence of the Overland logo on the first two blotters here date them from 1942 or before. The other three blotters are probably from after World War II. All are from the Dale Hastin collection and the PDFs are … Continue reading
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These four blotters from the Dale Hastin collection advertise streamliners in the late 1930s. PDFs are about 300 to 500 KB in size. The M-10001, whose face is on this blotter, operated as the City of Portland from June, 1935 … Continue reading
As noted yesterday, after 1932, Union Pacific dropped the word “system” from its logo, so these blotters date from 1933 or later. “The Overland Route” was removed from the logo in 1942, so these blotters from the Dale Hastin collection … Continue reading
Here are some more blotters from the Dale Hastin collection. With one exception, they are of indeterminate date, but most appear to be from before 1933. Click images to download PDFs, which are about 500 to 600 KB in size. … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all advertise C&NW named trains that were less famous than the Overland, City, and 400 trains shown on previous blotters. The PDF files are about 300 to 600 KB in size. This undated … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all relate to the C&NW 400, which was inaugurated on January 2, 1935. PDFs of the blotters are all around 300 to 400 KB in size. Dated 1936, this appears to be the … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all advertise C&NW trains that reach California via the Union Pacific from Omaha. PDFs of the blotters are about 400 to 600 KB in size. The tiny numbers in the lower left corner … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection aren’t dated, but most seem to be from before 1900. PDFs of the blotters are about 500 to 700 KB in size. This blotter shows the Dakota territory, suggesting it is from before … Continue reading
These blotters from the Dale Hastin collection all relate to Milwaukee’s Puget Sound Extension, often abbreviated PSE. The PDFs range from about 350 to 600 KB in size. The Olympian was inaugurated in 1909, but the “new” Olympian referred to … Continue reading
These Milwaukee Road blotters from the Dale Hastin collection are characterized by having lots of text and minimal graphics. The PDFs range from 350 to 600 KB in size. Dating blotters is often guesswork, but something tells me that this … Continue reading