Southern Pacific Railroad Children's Menu 1930s George Washington singers and gamblers

singers and gamblers

Although Borden introduced "Elsie the Cow" in 1936

Tortilla Flat was the title of an early John Steinbeck novel

This 1933 menu from the SS Lurline is strikingly modern

the hallucinogenic drink that was known by its nickname Green Fairy

Southern Pacific Railroad Children's Menu 1930s George Washington singers and gamblersOriginating in 1870, the Southern Pacific Railroad, became one of the most powerful rail companies of the 19th century. In 1883, the company built one of the first transcontinental routes that carried passengers from New Orleans to California. As rail travel evolved throughout the US, attractive amenities were created to enhance passenger experience and provided ways to stay ahead of the competition. Dining cars became de rigueur and families that