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- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- 1978
- Date Archived:
- November 29, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Down-to-Earth" Fares brochure, 1978.
Promotional brochure for the "Down-To-Earth" Fares campaign. Printed two color paper brochure, published 1978; from the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Archived:
- November 29, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Fun Food Train" Children's Menu.
Printed multi-color menu on heavy cardstock, dates 1970s; from the Ann Owens Collection. All meal options went by special railroad themed names, such as the "Silver Spike" breakfast that included a pancake, bacon and eggs. Menu features artwork with cartoon animals.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- February 1977
- Date Archived:
- November 26, 2012
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Night Owl brochure, 1977.
The evening Night Owl trains ran between Washington and Boston. This brochure highlights the fact that the trains were recently furnished with Amfleet cars. Printed two color paper brochure, published February 1977; from the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Concept Drawing
- Date Archived:
- November 21, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1970s
Artwork for California.
Original promotional artwork depicting scenes from California. Ink pen and watercolor on paper. Dates to the late 1970s.
- Type:
- Concept Drawing
- Date Archived:
- November 21, 2012
- Geography:
- Northwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Artwork for the Pacific Northwest.
Original promotional artwork depicting scenes from the Pacific Northwest. Ink pen and watercolor on paper. Dates to the late 1970s.
- Type:
- Button
- Date Archived:
- November 21, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
Real People button.
Promotional button to celebrate the NBC Real People television show traveling aboard Amtrak. Metal button with pin; measures approximately 3" across. Dates 1982-1983.
- Type:
- Button
- Date Created:
- 1985
- Date Archived:
- November 20, 2012
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1980s
Amtrak Today Show button.
Promotional button to celebrate the NBC Today Show aboard Amtrak in 1985. Metal button with pin; measures approximately 3" across.
- Type:
- Transparency
- Date Created:
- May 2000
- Date Archived:
- November 16, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 2000s
California Zephyr near the Colorado-Utah state line.
One of a set of Kodak transparencies depicting scenes along the route of the California Zephyr, dated 2000.
- Type:
- Transparency
- Date Archived:
- November 16, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 2000s
California Zephyr near Granby, Colo.
One of a set of Kodak transparencies depicting scenes along the route of the California Zephyr, c. 2000.
- Type:
- Transparency
- Date Archived:
- November 16, 2012
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 2000s
California Zephyr near Dell, Colo.
One of a set of Kodak transparencies depicting scenes along the route of the California Zephyr, c. 2000.
