Canadian National and its subsidiary, Grand Trunk, had a line from Montreal to Portland, Maine, including about 160 miles in New Hampshire and Maine. Via its subsidiary, Central of Vermont, CN had another line from Montreal to Windsor, Vermont, including … Continue reading
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This beautiful cover is a blatant example of bait and switch as the inside of this booklet says almost nothing about resorts in the Rockies. The inside front cover lists 13 Canadian Pacific hotels, only three of which were in … Continue reading
We saw this colorful booklet with text by Katherine Hale and paintings by Charles Walter Simpson here a couple of years ago. Since I try not to post incomplete items, I was disappointed to realize that the copy I had … Continue reading
This curiously titled booklet “is the first of a series to be issued jointly by the Burlington, Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways,” says the introduction, “giving authoritative information about the Pacific Northwest.” We’ve previously seen several others in the … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen Great Northern booklets advertising dude ranches from 1939, 1940, 1949, and 1950. This one appears to be from 1927 and is the nicest of the lot. Click image to download a 13.1-MB PDF of this 44-page booklet. … Continue reading
The rock cut sheltering part of the train shown on the (back) cover of this booklet is obviously not the same as the rock cut on yesterday’s booklet, but where might it be? The illustration appears to portray the train … Continue reading
The train on the front cover of this 1932 booklet appears to be going through the same rock cut as on yesterday’s 1931 booklet — except that the tracks appear to be curving to the right today while they went … Continue reading
This is the 1931 edition of yesterday’s booklet, which was from 1927. One major change is that, instead of having a centerfold map of Alaska, this one has photos on the center pages and a much larger map that unfolds … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen booklets promoting the Alaska Railroad from 1934 and 1939. This one is from 1927, which was just four years after the line between Anchorage and Fairbanks was completed in 1923. Click image to download an 17.5-MB PDF … Continue reading
The painting on the (back) cover of this booklet was by Sam Hyde Harris, who made many posters and other artworks for the Southern Pacific. Inside, the booklet focuses on Palm Springs and nearby areas and is illustrated by 33 … Continue reading