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- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- October 28, 2014
- Geography:
- California
- Decade:
- 1970s
San Francisco Zephyr at Emigrant Gap, 1970s.
Black and white promotional photograph showing the San Francisco Zephyr (Chicago-Oakland/San Francisco) passing through Emigrant Gap in the Sierra Nevada Mountains; image dates to the 1970s.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- October 24, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Dining car, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing the interior of a dining car; dates to the early 1970s.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- October 24, 2014
- Geography:
- Northwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Ranch-dorm car on the North Coast Hiawatha, 1970s.
Black and white promotional photograph showing the diner section of a ranch-dorm car used on the North Coast Hiawatha (Chicago-Billings-Seattle). Photograph dates to the early 1970s.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- October 29, 1978
- Date Archived:
- October 24, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Niagara Rainbow at Niagara Falls, N.Y., 1978.
Black and white photo from the November 1978 issue of Amtrak NEWS showing the Niagara Rainbow (New York-Albany-Detroit) making its first stop at Niagara Falls, N.Y.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Archived:
- October 24, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1990s
Midwestern Rail Travel Guide, 1990s.
Full color printed paper brochure describing Amtrak services in Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin and Missouri; dates to 2000 or earlier. The brochure includes a large map showing Amtrak routes in the region. Individual state profiles describe annual events and tourist attractions. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Newsletter
- Date Created:
- November 1978
- Date Archived:
- October 24, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak NEWS, November 1978.
Amtrak NEWS. Vol. 5, No. 11 (November 1978): 12. Print. Includes black and white photographs. From the Amtrak Corporate Collection.
Amtrak NEWS was a monthly newsletter published for Amtrak employees. Feature articles in this issue focus on inauguration of service to Niagara Falls, N.Y.; acceptance of the first Superliner from Pullman Standard; and the workings of the Internal Audit department.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- October 15, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Lower level of a dome car, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing the lower level of a dome car; image dates to the 1970s.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Archived:
- October 15, 2014
- Geography:
- Northwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Coast Starlight/Daylight in the Cascades Mountains, 1970s.
Black and white photograph showing the daily Coast Starlight/Daylight (Los Angeles-Seattle); image dates to 1973-1974.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- March 1976
- Date Archived:
- October 15, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Dinner menu, 1976.
Printed paper menu issued in March 1976. The cover features a white carnation in a bud vase, while the bottom interior edge includes a line drawing of a train. Passengers could choose from a variety of dishes to suit any appetite, including double ground beef with cottage cheese, pan fried sole and a cheeseburger deluxe. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- April 1973
- Date Archived:
- October 15, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Luncheon menu, 1973.
Multicolor printed paper lunch menu issued in April 1973.