Thursday, April 30, 2015
World's Largest Pelican
The world's largest Pelican is at Pelican Rapids, Minnesota on the Pelican River which flows through the Pelican chain of Lakes. Built of Steel and Cement. The huge bird stands 15-1/2 feet high — an exact proportion of 5 to 1 of a Mounted Pelican. Pelican Rapids is in Ottertail County which claims 1,000 of Minnesota's 10,000 lakes.
Photography by Zierke Studio, Pelican Rapids
Wednesday, April 29, 2015
Tuesday, April 28, 2015
Monday, April 27, 2015
Map: Greetings from Missouri
Nickname--Ozark State
1960 Population--4,319,813
Area in Sq Miles--69,420
Entered the Union, Aug. 10, 1821
Sunday, April 26, 2015
Saturday, April 25, 2015
Spook Hill
SPOOK HILL IS LOCATED AT
LAKE WALES, FLORIDA, NEAR THE SINGING
TOWER MOUNTAIN LAKE SANC TUARY
Stop on White Line, take out of Gear and let
car roll back. SEEING IS BELIEVING.
Friday, April 24, 2015
Beef Wellington
The Bakery RESTAURANT
2218 N. Lincoln Avenue
Chicago, Illinois
"WHERE FOOD IS THE SHOW"
FILET OF BEEF WELLINGTON
One of The Bakery Restaurant's famous entrees.
For recipe send stamped self-addressed envelope.
Thursday, April 23, 2015
Chicago Sheraton Hotel
SHERATON HOTEL
The Sheraton has Chicago's most desirable address . . . in the architectural group that includes Tribune Tower and the Wrigley Building . . . at the gateway to the "Magnificent Mile" on Michigan Boulevard. Excellent food served in the Camelot Room. TV in all guest rooms.
FREE SHERATON DIRECT LINE TELETYPE
RESERVATION SERVICE
Wednesday, April 22, 2015
National Geographic Society Globe
WORLD'S LARGEST UNMOUNTED GLOBE rests in the fountain pool of Explorers Hall, National Geographic Society headquarters, Washington, D.C. Like earth, it rotates on its tilted axis. Eleven feet from pole to pole, the 1,100-pound orb is an exact enlargement of the Society's 12-inch globe.
Tuesday, April 21, 2015
Northwest Orient Airlines Stratocruisers
The World's fastest and most modern airliners . . . Northwest Orient Airlines, double-deck Boeing Stratocruisers. Maximum cruising speed exceeds 340 miles per hour. The four great Wasp Major engines generate 14,000 horsepower, and maximum cruising range exceeds 4,500 miles. Spiral stairways, lower deck lounges, large dressing rooms, altitude-conditioned cabins, and many other luxury features distinguish these modern giants of the skies.
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Monday, April 20, 2015
Map: Illinois Tollway
THE ILLINOIS TOLLWAY
187 miles of safe, high-speed, controlled-access highway, serving Chicagoland and connecting with major routes to the east, north, northwest, and west. Five Fred Harvey restaurants and gift shops serve motorists on the Illinois Tollway..
Sunday, April 19, 2015
Last Supper Sand Sculpture
THIS LAST SUPPER IS A FINE LIFE-SIZE EXHIBITION
of sand sculpturing by the famous artist, Ted Conibear. He has a technique all his own in packing any common sand with water, and has created many outstanding biblical scenes throuout the United states and Canada in the past 30 years.This scene is mad of 20 tons of sand. It is on display with other Bible stories at bible-Land, Temecula, California, 40 miles south of Riverside on Highway 395.
Saturday, April 18, 2015
Friday, April 17, 2015
Luau Buffet -- Yankee Clipper Hotel
POLYNESIAN ROOM . . . YANKEE CLIPPER HOTEL
Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Exotic dinner-supper club . . . Polynesian and American cuisine . . . stars of Tahiti . . . dancing
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Thursday, April 16, 2015
Black Hawk Statue
BLACK HAWK STATUE. At Eagle's Nest Bluff in Lowden State Park, one mile north of Oregon [Illinois], Lorado Taft's majestic Black Hawk statue is 48 ft. high, built upon a natural rock base rising nearly 300 ft. above the Rock River.
Wednesday, April 15, 2015
Tuesday, April 14, 2015
Great Northern Empire Builder In the Rockies
GREAT NORTHERN'S STREAMLINED EMPIRE BUILDER, between Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis, Spokane-Seattle-Portland, nearing the summit of the continental Divide, at Marias Pass, skirting the southern boundary of Glacier National Park in the Montana Rockies.
Monday, April 13, 2015
Sunday, April 12, 2015
Courthouse -- Toledo, Ohio
LUCAS COUNTY COURTHOUSE
Toledo, Ohio
Since 1852 Toledo has been the seat of government of Lucas County, named for Robert Lucas, militant Ohio governor who waged the "war" with Michigan. The courthouse is located among other government buildings in the civic center. The statue is of President William McKinley.
Saturday, April 11, 2015
Mile Zero Sign Post
The world famous Mile Zero Post
Dawson Creek, B.C., Canada
Official starting point of the Alaska Highway
Friday, April 10, 2015
Kolb's Restaurant
Kolb's Four Specials, Served in All of the Unique Dining Rooms of The German Restaurant in French New Orleans.
Planked Sirloin steak with a Border of Duchess Potatoes, Mushrooms and Carrots — Planked Redfish Steak with a Border of Duchess Potatoes, Mushrooms, and Carrots — Kolb's Seafood Salad — Turtle Soup.
Decor Includes Brass and Copper from All European Countries; with steins from Germany and Many Original Hearth Pieces, Brought from Europe by the Founder of Kolb's, the late Mr. Conrad Kolb.
Kolb's is located at 125 St. Charles Street
New Orleans 12, La.
Thursday, April 9, 2015
Greetings from Niagara Falls
NIAGARA FALLS
Niagara Falls is thrilling in sunlight, with the ever present rainbow overhead; romantic by moonlight and a fairyland under vari-colored searchlights playing nightly over the massive, thundering falls.
Wednesday, April 8, 2015
The Nor-Mad Motel
THE NOR-MAD MOTEL
East Lake Shore Dr. (in City Limits) on Hwy. U.S. 2
Manistique, Michigan
Modern rooms- carpeting - Free T.V., Kitchenettes - Lounge - Gifts - soft drinks, ice cream - food Automat. Good Coho fishing nearby. Also owners of the Cottage Grove Motel & Trailer Court & Campsite.
Tuesday, April 7, 2015
Rio Grande Streamliner
Rio Grande
"America's Friendliest Train" is the streamlined PROSPECTOR — overnight every night speedster between Denver and Salt Lake City via the Moffat Tunnel and Colorado River Scenic Shortcut — featuring all-new comfort-styled equipment.
DENVER & RIO GRANDE WESTERN RAILROAD
Monday, April 6, 2015
Map: Los Angeles and Vicinity Freeways
Sunday, April 5, 2015
Saturday, April 4, 2015
Rock Springs, Wyoming
ROCK SPRINGS, WYOMING
Major Highway Intersection
Chamber of Commerce Bldg. is information center with free parking. Wyo. 430 leads to all points south. U. S. 30 joins I-80 east or west to Flaming Gorge Lake. U. S. 187 north (Elk St. Jct. with I-80) to Pinedale, Wyoming with its fabulous Bridger Wilderness Area in the famous Wind River Range, is the shortest and most scenic route to Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
rubberstamped date JUL 1 1970 on back.
Friday, April 3, 2015
Thursday, April 2, 2015
Wednesday, April 1, 2015
A Gananoque Motel
Relaxing at the pool of a Gananoque motel.
The Ontario Department of Travel and Publicity maintains 16 reception centres at convenient border crossing points along the United States-Ontario boundary.
Prepared, distributed, and pictures by
the Department of Travel and Publicity
ONTARIO
Hon. Bryan L. Cathcart, Minister.
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