Brochure
2024.0007
Title
Passenger train schedule, Milwaukee RoadCreation Date
1945Dimensions
9 inches H x 8 inches W
9 inches H x 4 inches W
Folded
Count
43 pagesDescription
Milwaukee Road passenger train schedule
Goldenrod paper with black and red print, stapled with pages inside.
In black print along top edge ‘Effective March 1, 1945’ Two thin black lines below.
Top black banner reads ‘The Milwaukee Road’ Eight thin black lines below banner
Slanted rectangular logo imposed over lower part of black banner and 8 black lines - Red with thin black border and black shadowing on right and bottom. Lettering reads ‘Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul and Pacific’
Above repeats on top of unfolded front cover.
In center of unfolded front cover id a line drawing of a man, facing right, holding a rifle, wearing a long loose shirt with sleeves rolled up, trousers and knee high boots, and a brimmed hat. Wording to his right ‘Buy United States War Bonds and Stamps’
Left side features line drawings of an older locomotive and a more modern locomotive with a winged plaque on front ‘The Milwaukee Road’ Red outlined rectangular box has black lettering ‘Hiawathas Chicago - La Cross - St. Paul - Minneapolis Des Moines - Omaha - Sioux City - Sioux Falls’
Right side features line drawings of an older caboose and a more modern caboose with a ‘The Milwaukee Road’ across back. Red outlined rectangular box has black lettering ‘Olympians Chicago - Seattle - Tacoma Electrified 656 Miles'
Inside contains general information, fares, timetables, line services
Back cover red cursive ‘In your hands!’ Black print ‘An Open Letter’ Photo of letter held by two hands, thumbs showing with light gray background. Slanted red Milwaukee Road logo in top right of corner of letter. letter is addressed to ‘Fellow Employees of the Milwaukee Road:’ The letter addresses that despite war stresses, service is important to keep in mind and to remember the human element. Keeping tyhe Milwaukee Road's future and reputation is in the employyess hands.
On the left side is ‘Hiawatha’ in red cursive Black type below ‘A name rich in folk lore lives on in the war record of a fleet of great trains’ Further description continues in smaller print below in an inverted triangular shape. A red circular Hiawatha logo is to the left bottom of the wording.
Bottom left Red rectangle has direction to write for a ‘War Jitters’ booklet.