Description
Full color 9 1/2″ x 13″ ad that talks about their Empire Builders style of cars. It mentions that the first of the series were used in 1929 and they have had a magnificent record. Now they are building a new group that are comprised of Sleeping Cars, Diners, Coffee Shop Cars and Coaches. The headline says “Now building by Pullman-Standard for faster, finer service to the Pacific Northwest. Great Northern’s New Empire Builders“ and the ad shows a drawing of a Coffee Shop Car filled with comfortable people. The text says they will be used, at first, from Chicago West and the caption talks about this one being decorated in Blackfoot tribal symbols and the it is adjoined to the coach section for the convenience of passengers who might prefer anything from a light-lunch to a full-course meal.
Source: April 8, 1946 Life magazine.
