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- Type:
- Digital Image
- Date Created:
- October 2010
- Date Archived:
- July 25, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 2010s
Ticket agent at Rugby, N.D., 2010.
Digital image showing the ticket agent in his office at the Rugby, N.D., station.
- Type:
- Film Slide
- Date Created:
- July 19, 1993
- Date Archived:
- June 24, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1990s
X2000 in Cleveland, 1993.
Color film slide showing the X2000 at the Cleveland, Ohio, Amtrak station while on its national tour in July, 1993.
- Type:
- Film Slide
- Date Created:
- June 21, 1993
- Date Archived:
- June 24, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1990s
X2000 in the Chicago Yards, 1993.
Color slide showing the X2000 in the Chicago Yards for maintenance in June, 1993, during its national tour.
- Type:
- Advertisement
- Date Created:
- 1971
- Date Archived:
- June 12, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Now Amtrak Trains Speed You To..." advertisement, 1971.
Printed paper insertion proof of an advertisement created in early 1971 to promote train travel on short- and long-distance routes radiating from Chicago.
- Type:
- Poster
- Date Archived:
- May 30, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1980s
City of New Orleans poster, 1980s.
Full color printed paper poster advertising the City of New Orleans (New Orleans-Memphis-Chicago); dates to the early 1980s.
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- March 13, 1974
- Date Archived:
- April 30, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Inter-American brochure, 1974.
Two-color printed paper brochure issued in March, 1974, for the tri-weekly Inter-American (St. Louis-Laredo). Brochure includes schedule, sample fares and information about the bus transfer to Nuevo Laredo, Mexico, for the connection to National Railways of Mexico's Aztec Eagle (Nuevo Laredo-Mexico City). The Inter-American ran from 1973-1981; subsequently, part of its route was served by the new Eagle (Chicago-San Antonio-(Los Angeles)). From the W. Mike Weber Collection.
- Type:
- Flyer
- Date Created:
- 1980
- Date Archived:
- March 21, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1980s
Panama Limited "Mardi Gras Deal" flyer, 1980.
Multicolor printed paper flyer issued in late 1979 or early 1980 to promote discounted round-trip coach fares on the daily Panama Limited (Chicago-New Orleans).
- Type:
- Brochure
- Date Created:
- April 1975
- Date Archived:
- March 7, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
Detroit-Chicago Turboliner Service brochure, 1975.
Multicolor printed paper brochure advertising the introduction of Turboliner equipment on the Detroit-Chicago route in April, 1975. Brochure includes schedules, sample fares and descriptions of towns along the route. "There's a bright new look in everything--from the beautiful new carpeting to the ultra-comfortable upholstered reclining seats, to the fold down dining trays with delicious hot meals available..." From the W. Mike Weber Collection.
- Type:
- Route Guide
- Date Created:
- April 1977
- Date Archived:
- January 8, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1970s
National Limited route guide, 1977.
Two-color printed paper route guide issued in April 1977 for the daily National Limited (New York/Washington-Kansas City). Guide offers brief descriptions of cities and towns along the route, as well as a map and photographs. The National Limited was discontinued in October 1979. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Photograph
- Date Created:
- 1980
- Date Archived:
- January 3, 2014
- Geography:
- Midwest
- Decade:
- 1980s
Machinist making brass nuts at Beech Grove, 1980.
Black and white photograph from the August 1980 issue of Amtrak NEWS.