Archives
You searched for decade:1970s. Return to the full archives.
Check back often! We're constantly updating the archives to create a robust resource, adding new items regularly.
- Type:
- Poster
- Date Archived:
- March 11, 2016
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Rediscover Philadelphia" poster, 1970s.
Full color printed paper poster highlighting travel by Amtrak to Philadelphia; likely dates to the late 1970s.
- Type:
- Poster
- Date Archived:
- March 11, 2016
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Rediscover Washington" poster, 1970s.
Full color printed paper poster highlighting travel by Amtrak to Washington, D.C.; likely dates to the late 1970s.
- Type:
- Poster
- Date Archived:
- March 11, 2016
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Experience Chicago" poster, 1970s.
Full color printed paper poster highlighting Chicago attractions; likely dates to the 1970s.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- March 1, 2016
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak mobile Travel Center, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing the Amtrak mobile Travel Center; image likely dates to the early 1970s.
- Type:
- Newsletter
- Date Created:
- September 1979
- Date Archived:
- January 19, 2016
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak NEWS, September 1979.
Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 6, No. 10 (September 1979): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs and drawings. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
Amtrak NEWS was a monthly newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on proposed cuts to the national system; actions by the board of directors tied to route restructuring; and opening of the new Schenectady, N.Y., station.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- October 1977
- Date Archived:
- November 20, 2015
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Breakfast menu, 1977.
Multi-color printed paper menu issued in October 1977 for use on national system trains. The front of this double-sided menu features a collage of famous landmarks in cities and regions served by Amtrak, including the United States Capitol, Golden Gate Bridge, Statue of Liberty and a southwestern desert landscape. Passengers could chose between four combination breakfasts, or order a la carte. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Newsletter
- Date Created:
- May 1, 1972
- Date Archived:
- October 9, 2015
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak Update, May 1, 1972.
Amtrak Update. Vol. 1, No. 12 (May 1, 1972): 2. Print. Includes black and white photographs.
Amtrak Update was a newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on the Amtrak exhibit at Transpo '72; the success of the "Free Wheels" program for Florida-bound travelers; and passenger amenities aboard the Broadway Limited (New York/Washington-Chicago).
From the Christie Koontz Collection.
- Type:
- Newsletter
- Date Created:
- October 1978
- Date Archived:
- October 1, 2015
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak NEWS, October 1978.
Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 10 (October 1978): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs and drawings. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
Amtrak NEWS was a monthly newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on proposed cuts to the national system; merging of the Northeast Corridor and national operations departments; and a special marketing promotion for the Lake Shore Limited.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- September 11, 2015
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Passenger service representative talking with passengers, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing Passenger Service Representative Tricia Saunders talking with passengers and taking notes aboard a train; image dates to 1972 or later.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- 1971
- Date Archived:
- September 11, 2015
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak employee Tricia Saunders with U.S. Secretary of Transportation John Volpe, 1971.
Color photograph showing Passenger Service Representative Tricia Saunders standing with U.S. Secretary of Transportation John Volpe; image likely dates to May 1971.
