Railroad Ephemera and Books
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Description
From the John Croll collection we have a selection of vintage railroad ephemera and books. Many great advertising and promotion pieces to choose from to the highest bidder.
Closed Lots
Book: Trails to Rails-A Story of Transportation Progress in Illinois by Carlton J. Corliss
Compliments of the Illinois Central System, 1934, 48 pages, staple bound; worn, with minor staining, but intact; 8 1/2" by 11"
Chicago Railroad Fair: Official Guide Book & Program for the paeant 'Wheels a-Rolling'
Centennial program, circa 1948, 16 pages, staple bound, entire program has vertical crease, 8 1/4" by 10 3/4"
Book: The Overland Route to the Road of a Thousand Wonders, 1908
Issued by the Union Pacific and Souther Pacific Passenger Departments, 72 pages, 8 1/4" by 11", bound upside down (!), profuse color plates inside; binding is taped
Book: A Picture Journey Over Overland Route (Lake Tahoe Line)
Published by Southern Pacific Company, undated, 9" by 12", 46 black and white plates inside, back cover creased with spotty damage
Book: The Railroad, copyright 1939, furnished through the courtesy of the Santa Fe System Lines
32 pages, 8 1/4" by 10 7/8", staple bound, very good condition
Book: Guild House Party Tours through the Wonderland Of The West-1929
Co-operative efforts of six railroad companies: Milwaukee Road, Canadian Pacific Railway, Rock Island, Santa Fe, Soo Line, Denver and Rio Grande Western, Matson Line and Canadian Pacific Steamships. 32 pages, 9" by 12", staple bound, back cover creased and there is overall evidence of wear and use
Book: A Picture Journey Over Shasta Route; published by Southern Pacific Company
45 black and white plates, undated, 8 3/4" by 12", covers show wear but no readily apparent damage
Scenic Grandeur of the West, a folio of 16 colored views along the Souther Pacific Lines
1943, 8 1/4" by 10 1/4" overall size, prints slightly smaller, colored prints have sharp color
Book: 80 Years of Transportation Progress-A History of the St. Louis Southwestern Railway
October, 1957, 98 pages, 5 1/2" by 7 1/2"; very good condition
Lot of 2: The Burlington, published for A Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, 1933
Souvenir of the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; approx 30 pages, 5 1/2" by 8 1/2", staple bound, some wear-one copy in better condition than the other
Book: Milepost 100-The Story of the Development of the Burlington Lines 1849-1949
by R. C. Overton, 1949, 64 pages, 6" by 9", staple bound; covers a bit dirty and back cover is creased with one obvious stain
Book: California, published by W.S. Basinger, Union Pacific Railroad
Circa 1938, 48 pages, 7" by 10", staple bound, very good condition
Yosemite Valley-Southern Pacific fold over pamphlet, circa 1910 (?)
Photographic brochure with accompanying text, 45 pages including covers, staple bound, small cover tear on folder over part of front cover
Book: The Reading-Building a Modern Railroad, published in 1958
8 3/4" by 11 3/4", staple bound, 60 pages with center foldout, front cover lightly soiled
Kings River Canon California-Southern Pacific pamphlet, circa 1911 (?)
32 pages including covers, photographic brochure with accompanying text, 4" by 9", staple bound, minor roughness on top and bottom edges of covers
Along the Lines of the Western Pacific Railway: Views in Color
10 color postcards inside, glued in, circa early 20th century, 8" by 5 1/2", cord binding
Santa Fe Railway Indian Village souvenir pamphlet from 1948 Chicago Railroad Fair
32 pages, 5 1/4" by 7 1/2", staple bound
Seeing Greater Chicago by the Chicago Surface Lines 1929 pamphlet
32 pages, 5" by 8 1/2", staple bound, wear along edges
Make Mexico Land of Enchantment Your Next Trip "Abroad" via Missouri Pacific Lines pamphlet
Undated, but postal code suggests late 40's-50's, staple bound, 24 pages, fold out back cover with rail line maps and map of Mexico City, 8" by 9", vertical fold down center of entire pamphlet, small tears, browning mostly seen on back cover
Maine Central Railroad Winter Schedule, fold over pamphlet, published in early 1916
40 pages, 4 1/4" by 9", staple bound, overall light soiling, rough edges and the front couple pages have been slit
Railway Fans' Excursion, Sunday, August 8, 1937 foldout pamphlet, Burlington Route
For a Special Inspection Tour to: W. Burlington Locomotive Shops, Galesburg Hump Yards, Galesburg Roundhouse. 12 sides to foldout including cover, 4" by 9"
Lot of 3: Union Pacific small travel pamphlets, all from 1913
Yellowstone National Park-Season 1913 foldout pamphlet, Yellowstone Park Q and A pamphlet and National Education Association Convention/Salt Lake City/July 7-11, 1913 foldout pamphlet
St. Louis Southwestern Railway Company Cotton Belt Route Timetable 1
Effective 1972, has been folded over basically in half, 24 pages, 4 3/4" by 11" folded size, some foxing
Lot of 4: Burlington Route timetables, see description for details
Burlington Route Eastbound Suburban Service, 1958; Burlington Route System Time Table, May-October 1958; Burlington Route System Time Table, November, 1961 to January, 1962; and Burlington Northern Inc. Chicago Region Time Table 12, 1975.