Tiffin is a British Indian term for a light morning or mid-day meal. However, says Wikipedia, “When used in place of the word “lunch”, it does not necessarily mean a light meal.” This 1950 menu for CP steamship service from … Continue reading
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This is another portrait by Nicholas de Grandmaison. Unfortunately, there’s no identification of the names of either this Blackfoot chief or yesterday’s matron. However, the University of Lethbridge does have several interesting audio conversations between de Grandmaison and Alberta Indians. … Continue reading
Born in Moscow in 1892, trained in London and Paris, Nicholas de Grandmaison found his way to Canada where he painted the first of hundreds of portraits of Indians in 1930. Canadian Pacific put some of his portraits on its … Continue reading
The unsigned artwork on the cover of this menu belies the fact that it wasn’t used on a train but on Canadian Pacific’s steamship “triangle” service between Seattle, Vancouver, and Victoria. Just as the cover advertises CP trains, the inside … Continue reading
This menu from the Mountaineer is unusual in that it is folded twice, like some greeting cards. When completely unfolded, the printing is all on one side and the other side is blank, so I’ve chosen to make the PDF … Continue reading
This menu shows a scene of Lake Louise, but was used on one of Canadian Pacific’s Alaska steamships. The menu (whose price must have been included in the fare) offers salmon, cod, finnan haddie, and (for those who don’t consider … Continue reading
Just as Canadian Pacific advertised its trains on the covers of some of its steamship menus, this menu advertises CP steamships on the cover of a menu used on the Mountaineer. The menu is undated, but it calls Honolulu a … Continue reading
King Tutankhamun’s tomb was discovered in 1922 but not fully excavated until 1930. It caused a sensation that had not diminished by 1931, when Canadian Pacific issued this menu for use on the Mountaineer. The back of the menu advertises … Continue reading
The London & North Eastern Railway was the result of a government-mandated 1921 merger of the Great Northern, Great Eastern, North Eastern, and four other railways. Among its famous trains were the Flying Scotsman. This menu doesn’t identify what train … Continue reading
The painting of Tesuque Valley, New Mexico, on the cover of this menu is by Sheldon Parsons, a New York portrait painter who painted such notables as William McKinley and Susan B. Anthony. When he contracted tuberculosis in 1913, he … Continue reading