This menu is dated June, 1948, so it was used on the semi-streamlined North Coast Limited, though the menu makes no mention of streamlining or includes advertising of any kind. The back of the elegant orange folder is completely blank. … Continue reading
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In contrast to yesterday’s postcard ads from the early 1910s, these cards from the Minnesota Historical Center appear to be from the 1930s. The first advertises a North Coast Limited that comes with a “club car with library, writing desk, … Continue reading
These four cards were all probably issued in the teens. Although roughly the size of postcards, they are more clearly advertisements than postcards. They provide room for an address on the back but the rest of the space is used … Continue reading
According to Railroad Postcards of Yellowstone, Northern Pacific issued at least 18 postcards with a black (as opposed to red-and-black) logo on the back, starting in about 1913. The back did not have a photo-related caption but just said, “Northern … Continue reading
These cards folded into two parts: the back of the picture has a form letter from Great Northern’s passenger traffic manager in St. Paul saying that the information requested is enclosed and, for more information, the recipient should contact Great … Continue reading
The first two cards today are dated 1925. The first shows an illustration of Glacier Park Lodge on one side, with room for correspondence. The other side has an illustration of the train’s maid entertaining two little girls in the … Continue reading
With the introduction of the new Oriental Limited in 1924, Great Northern issued a series of postcards to help advertise the trains. Unlike most postcards, these did not include an address section, so had to be mailed in an envelope. … Continue reading
These postcards are from the same series as yesterday’s, but exclusively show scenery rather than lodges and chalets. Except for the first one, these sights could all be found not far from Many Glacier Hotel. Click image to download a … Continue reading
Although these postcards are undated, I found them in a folder with other items from 1925 at the Minnesota History Center. These show various Great Northern-built hotels and lodges in the park. Click image to download a 184-KB PDF of … Continue reading
The Great Northern issued this series of postcards promoting its newly re-equipped Oriental Limited in 1924. We’ve already seen one of the cards in the series showing a P-2 locomotive pulling the train through the Washington Cascades. I copied all … Continue reading