Although Union Pacific sold its Sun Valley resort in 1962, it retained ownership of the Utah Parks Company and its lodges and other facilities in Zion, Bryce, Grand Canyon, and Cedar Breaks until 1972, when it donated the buildings to … Continue reading
If you had filled out a coupon that was a part of yesterday’s brochure and mailed it to one of Union Pacific’s agents in 1958, you would have received a copy of this 72-page booklet in return. The booklet, of … Continue reading
The 1958 update to Union Pacific’s 1948 California booklet features much of the same text but mostly new photos. Only three of the 36 color photos in the 1958 booklet were also in the 1948 edition. These include the 1948 … Continue reading
“This is THE Year for a Western Vacation,” proclaims this booklet. “Western railway and Pullman fares have never been lower,” it explains, adding that, “thanks to air conditioning” passengers will enjoy “travel comfort such as you have never experienced before.” … Continue reading
This 1914 booklet appears to be a direct ancestor of the escorted tours booklets that Union Pacific started publishing in the 1920s. This one does not include escorted tours but does list a few hotels and rates. More than half … Continue reading
This 76-page booklet says it was originally titled “Veterans Victory Vacations,” apparently in an attempt to justify recreational travel on the part of returning vets while World War II was still underway. This particular version, minus the “Veterans,” was published … Continue reading
This 1913 booklet was previously posted here as a download from archives.org. This scan, however, is of somewhat higher quality (and requires four times as much memory). Click image to download a 20.1-MB PDF of this 52-page booklet. As noted … Continue reading
For 1941, Burlington Escorted Tours offered 36 different tours, including many tours combining two or more destinations such as Glacier, Yellowstone, the Pacific Northwest, California, and the Canadian Rockies. To fit all these tours in the booklet, it is 8 … Continue reading
Burlington’s 1940 tour book had this illustration of Mt. Rainier on the cover. The booklet offered 21 luxury tours including the usual trips to national parks, the Canadian Rockies, California, the Pacific Northwest, and Alaska. Click image to download a … Continue reading
For 1939, Burlington replaced the beautiful, four-color cover on its 1938 tour booklet with this somewhat harsh cover of mainly orange and blue that focuses more on the people rather than scenery. Inside, the booklet offers 29 different tours. Tours … Continue reading
