The cover of this menu is decorated with a “Cartoon Map depicting one man’s gay (if slightly inaccurate) impressions of a Summer Vacation Trip through the great playgrounds served by The Burlington.” The “cartoon map” seems to be signed “Rendoll” or possible “Rendow,” but I can’t find any record of a comic artist by either name.

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The map depicts several CB&Q trains, including the Pioneer Zephyr, Denver Zephyr, Twin Zephyrs, Mark Twin Zephyr, and Ozark State Zephyr. The latter train only existed from 1936 to 1939, so this undated menu must have been issued during that time period.

The breakfast menu includes 14 different cereals, including Grape-Nuts (a Post product), Rice Krispies (a Kellogg’s product), Shredded Wheat (then a Nabisco product), Wheaties (a General Mills product), and Cream of Wheat (then it’s own company), indicating that Burlington played no favorites in the competitive business of feeding Americans convenient breakfasts.