Railway Ephemera
Object ID:
2010.031.116
Scope & Content:
Color postcard advertising the new Traveller's Rest car on the North Coast Limited. The postcard shows passengers enjoying drinks and being served by a uniformed waiter. The sides of the car are decorated to look like a map and there can be seen a portrait of Merriweather Lewis. The caption on the front says "Traveller's Rest – Fascinating New Buffet–Lounge on Vista–Dome North Coast Limited." The caption on the back says "The Lewis and Clark Traveller's Rest Buffet–Lounge car, designed by Raymond Loewy, is latest extra on the Vista–Dome North Coast Limited, one of the world's extra fine trains. Stewardess–nurse service is another extra on this crack transcontinental streamliner. " It is in excellent unsent condition.
People:
Loewy, Raymond
Search Terms:
Northern Pacific
Traveller's Rest
Buffet Lounge
Buffet Car
Lounge Car
Dining Car
Northcoast Limited
Vista Dome
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Subjects:
Northern Pacific
Traveller's Rest
Buffet–Lounge
Buffet Car
Lounge Car
Dining Car
North Coast Limited
Vista Dome
Advertisement
Raymond Loewy
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