Peggy’s Cove, Nova Scotia is a very picturesque place. We’ve previously seen a Canadian Pacific menu showing the town on the cover. Now we have a Canadian National menu showing the nearby lighthouse. Click image to download a 1.7-MB PDF … Continue reading
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Here’s another in the series of CN Alaska steamship menus. Like the other two that have been presented here, it has an Alaska scene on the front and a Jasper scene (Stuart Lake) on the back. However, I’ve seen one … Continue reading
The bungalow — a one-story house, usually with a wide front porch and often with a peaked roof over the front door — was introduced in England around 1869 and became popular in North America, especially for vacation homes, in … Continue reading
This bridge connecting Vancouver and North Vancouver was practically new when the photo was taken, as it was completed in 1938 and dedicated by King George VI and Queen Elizabeth during their royal visit in 1939. The back of the … Continue reading
Canadian National does a little cross-advertising with the image of the Chateau Laurier, the hotel it owned in Ottawa. The back of the menu discretely describes the nation’s capital, only calling the chateau “one of the finest hotels on the … Continue reading
Hopewell Rocks are in the upper reaches of the Bay of Fundy, which has some of the highest tides in the world.” These tides have eroded the bases of the rocks, leaving behind formations that have long intrigued people’s imaginations. … Continue reading
Here’s a Canadian National Alaska steamship menu featuring Taku Glacier on the front. Unlike many of the other menus in this series, the back doesn’t have a picture of Jasper National Park; instead, it shows totem poles in a British … Continue reading
Sea scallops, lake trout, beef tenderloin, and lamb are just four of the seven entrĂ©es on this dinner menu, which has the same date as yesterday’s lunch menu. These are supplemented by a choice of three appetizers, four soups, three … Continue reading
Whoever collected these menus missed a couple of days, or perhaps they got separated, as this menu is dated July 29, 1940 while yesterday’s is dated July 26. The lunch menu has the usual mix of nine entrĂ©es: an egg … Continue reading
A different view of Maligne Lake was also featured on the breakfast menu shown here a few days ago; today’s sunset view is appropriate for dinner. However, I’ve seen this picture on a breakfast menu as well. Click image to … Continue reading