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This poster advertises excursion trains from fifty-one towns in Kansas to "Kansas City, The Heart of America, with its many attractions." Attractions noted were: Missouri National Players; 5 vaudeville acts; first run pictures; "The Popular Sin"; 7 acts vaudeville featuring Bert Lytell; and "Ben Hur". Theaters included were: Missouri, Main Street, Pantages, Newman, Orpheum, and Shubert. Ticket prices ranged from $.75 from Holliday to $5.50 from Arkansas City.
Creator: Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Company
Date: November 21, 1926
Item Number: 212636
Call Number: K Port 385 Scrapbook Folder 9
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 212636
Business and Industry - Railroad - Advertising
Business and Industry - Railroad - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Business and Industry - Railroad - Tourism
Business and Industry - Retail - Theatres
Collections - Library
Date - 1920s - 1926
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Poster
Places - Cities and towns
Places - Cities and towns - Kansas City
Places - Counties - Johnson
Transportation - Railroads - Advertising
Transportation - Railroads - Companies - Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe
Type of Material - Printed materials - Posters
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