Name/Title
ON YOUR WAY.Entry/Object ID
95.13.1.19Description
a) Booklet: Railroad travel booklet, "On Your Way" (Chicago: Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, 1923). Brown paper cover with drawing of a mission and people dressed in Spanish costumes on the front, and mission bells and "Rock Island" on the back. The contents of the 64 page text includes a written narrative describing the natural and historical sites along the train route, western cultural history, a map of the "Golden State Route", illustrations, photographs, and advertisements. Center four pages are detached and the staples have rusted. b) Insert flyer: Two sided advertising insert for booklet showing Rock Island "Golden State" schedule printed on pale yellow paper with the Rock Island insignia at top center. Overall physical condition of the paper is strong and appearance is good.Lexicon
Search Terms
Documentary Artifact, Pamphlets, Rock Island and Pacific Railway Company, Advertising--Railroads, Railroads--History, Railroads--Timetables, Railroads--California
