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This brochure advertises the services of four trains of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Two of the trains are from Chicago and Omaha and the other two are from St. Louis and Kansas City. The trains from Chicago and Omaha are the "Rocky Mountain Limited" and the "Colorado and California Express" The two trains from St. Louis and Kansas City are the "Colorado-Pacific Coast Express" and the "Colorado Flyer." The daily schedules for each train are included. Such features as electric lighted cars; a buffet-library-observation car with barber, valet and Victrola recitals; and telegraphic bulletins.
Creator: Rock Island Railroad Company
Date: 1912
Item Number: 213253
Call Number: K Port 385 C43 Folder 6
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 213253
Built Environment - Function - Transportation - Rail-Related - Depot
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Business and Industry - Railroad - Depots
Business and Industry - Railroad - Passenger trains
Business and Industry - Railroad - Timetables
Business and Industry - Railroad - Tourism
Collections - Library
Date - 1910s - 1912
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Handbill
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Timetable
Places - Cities and towns - Belleville
Places - Cities and towns - Kansas City
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Other States - Colorado - Colorado Springs
Places - Other States - Colorado - Denver
Places - Other States - Colorado - Pueblo
Places - Other States - Illinois - Chicago
Places - Other States - Iowa
Places - Other States - Missouri - Jackson County - Kansas City
Places - Other States - Missouri - St. Louis
Places - Other States - Nebraska
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Transportation - Railroads - Depots
Transportation - Railroads - Passenger trains
Transportation - Railroads - Timetables
Transportation - Railroads - Tourism
Type of Material - Printed materials - Leaflet
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