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- Type:
- Advertisement
- Date Created:
- 1973
- Date Archived:
- March 20, 2015
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Amtrak's Family Plan" advertisment, 1973.
Printed paper insertion proof of an advertisement created in 1973 to promote Amtrak Family plan discounts.
- 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.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- June 1976
- Date Archived:
- June 18, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Luncheon menu, 1976.
Multi-color printed paper menu issued in June, 1976, for use on long-distance trains. The front of this menu features a collage of famous landmarks and landscapes in regions served by Amtrak, including the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, a Mississippi River steamboat, Southwestern mesa and towering mountain. The locomotive at the bottom wears the Phase II paint scheme introduced in 1975. Lunch options include appetizers, salads, soups, sandwiches and desserts. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Archived:
- March 21, 2014
- Geography:
- South
- Decade:
- 1980s
Crescent menu, 1980s.
Two-color printed paper menu (breakfast, lunch and dinner) issued for use on the Crescent (New York-New Orleans); dates to the late 1980s or early 1990s. Passengers could choose from southern favorites including a catfish po-boy sandwich, Maryland crab cakes and Virginia ham with orange-raisin sauce. Sweet potato pie with whipped cream made for a classic dessert. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Archived:
- March 7, 2014
- Geography:
- Northeast
- Decade:
- 1970s
Metroclub meal ticket and receipt, 1970s.
Multicolor printed paper meal ticket and receipt for Metroclub passengers; dates to the 1970s.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Archived:
- March 7, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
"Democratic Whistle-Stop" menu, 1970s.
Printed paper menu used on a Democratic whistle-stop tour aboard Amtrak; likely dates to the 1970s.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- 1998
- Date Archived:
- March 7, 2014
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1990s
Southwest Chief menu, 1998.
Multicolor printed paper menu (breakfast, lunch and dinner) issued in 1998 for use on the Southwest Chief (Chicago-Los Angeles). The cover features a kachina (Tawa?), a religious icon representing a figure from Hopi mythology. For lunch, passengers could chose from dishes such as New Mexican tamales, La Plata salad and chicken pot pie. From the Ann Owens Collection.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Archived:
- February 21, 2014
- Geography:
- National
- Decade:
- 1970s
Amtrak wine list, 1970s.
Multicolor printed paper wine list created for use in a Dining or Lounge car. The selection includes red, white and sparkling wines, such as Concannon Petite Sirah, Almaden Blanc Fume and Paul Masson Very Cold Duck, respectively. Half bottles cost $2. Anonymous donation to the Amtrak Archives.
- Type:
- Menu
- Date Created:
- January 1985
- Date Archived:
- February 14, 2014
- Geography:
- West
- Decade:
- 1980s
Southwest Chief menu and beverage list, 1985.
Printed paper foldout menu and beverage list issued in January 1985 for use on the Southwest Chief (Chicago-Los Angeles). Includes breakfast, lunch and dinner options, as well as the beverage selection. The bottom edge features a border with American Indian motifs. From the Ann Owens Collection.
