We’ve seen this booklet before, only the previous one was marked for “The Progressive Union Pacific” while this is “Chicago and North Western System.” The UP edition appears to be dated 1941 while this one is from 1947. Click image … Continue reading
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In the nineteenth century, railroads were more interested in attracting settlers to the regions they served so they would have some customers for goods the settlers grew, made, or needed. By the twentieth century, railroad advertising was transitioning to focus … Continue reading
The 1925 edition of Trail of the Olympian was substantially different from yesterday’s 1913 edition. The bright yellow covers were replaced with a dreary brown that attempted to feature the electrification that had taken place between the two editions. Inside, … Continue reading
The Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway produced this booklet, or one like it, for about 20 years. The earliest I have seen was from 1911; the latest from 1930. The booklets had 34 black-and-white photos that tended to change … Continue reading
Maple Leaf tours were unescorted, most-expense included tours offered by CN from various origins. We’ve previously seen 1961 tour booklets for Chicago and New York and a 1964 booklet for Montreal. The New York booklet has the same cover as … Continue reading
We’ve previously seen Canadian National’s booklet on Jasper from 1953 and 1955. Here’s one for the year between, 1954. It has a lot more color photos than the 1953 edition, but perhaps not quite as many as 1955. Click image … Continue reading
Located on the Pacific Ocean, British Columbia is certainly a “province by the sea.” But the title of this 1952 booklet refers instead to eastern provinces, sometimes called the Maritimes: New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. This booklet … Continue reading
The two color photos on the cover of this booklet are joined by a third one on page 9. For the most part, however, this booklet still uses black-and-white photos and unsigned color illustrations of tourists and scenery in the … Continue reading
“French Canada,” says this 1948 booklet, is “where old and new worlds meet,” apparently because it was settled before British Canada and clung to its traditions after being taken over by the British. This theme is similar to the one … Continue reading
This booklet is dated 12-26, so it was printed for the 1927 travel season. We’ve already seen a 1927 booklet focusing on Jasper National Park that featured four splendid color paintings. This one is slightly disappointing as it has no … Continue reading