The rather boring photo on the cover of this 1946 menu shows Pagosa Springs, which are supposed to be the world’s deepest mineral hot springs. Located on the narrow-gauge line to Durango, the surfuric springs are supposedly named for an … Continue reading
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This 1941 menu is one of a series menus with pastel-colored paintings issued by the Rio Grande in the late 1930s. We’ve previously seen such menus for Glenwood Springs, Garden of the Gods/Pikes Peak, and Mesa Verde, among others. Click … Continue reading
As previously noted here, the Budd Company hired an artist named Kathryn Fligg to paint 115 pictures of wildflowers that were hung in the bedrooms and compartments of the Denver Zephyr. A small selection of these paintings were reproduced on … Continue reading
This 1970 menu is decorated with wildflower paintings, the originals of which were mounted and framed in Denver Zephyr bedrooms and compartments. The menu doesn’t say so, but the paintings were done by Kathryn Fligg, a 1951 graduate of the … Continue reading
These Denver Zephyr menus are special for reasons other than the fine art on their covers. First, they are extra large, nearly 9″ by 12″, which is especially unusual as they were used near the end of the private passenger … Continue reading
Even though it didn’t begin laying rails until 1850, the Burlington celebrated a centennial in 1949 so that the celebration could take place while history-minded Ralph Budd, who retired that year, was still president. The cover of this menu says … Continue reading
This menu cover has been printed on very stiff paper to look and feel like a thinly sliced piece of redwood. Many people might not notice, but the effect is spoiled by the fact that the inside wood grain doesn’t … Continue reading
Except for the “season’s greetings” message on the cover, this menu uses the same, plain format as the one shown here a couple of days ago. It offers a table d’hôte lunch for 85¢ that has a choice of six … Continue reading
With its embossed image of James J. Hill on the cover, this menu is a little fancier than yesterday’s. However, the meal offerings inside are substantially the same. Although it might have been used on a transcontinental train, it was … Continue reading
This plain menu is dated with an “Office of Supt. Dining Cars” stamp on the cover, suggesting it was used as a sample in office records rather than on board a train. The menu does not have a train name … Continue reading