Happy Independence Day from I Ride the Harlem Line!
Our previous post featured some of the menus from the New York Central’s most famous train, the 20th Century Limited… but I left one out, as I felt it was appropriate for today. Printed...
A new local timetable – Mount Vernon, 1906
A few weeks ago, I posted about local timetables on the Harlem Line, and focused on some of the “unofficial” timetables that were also printed by neighborhood businesses. Today I’m posting a short addendum...
Local Timetables on the Harlem – 1890 to today
Every time I go to grab a snack at home, I find myself staring at an advertisement. And I’m not talking about the packaging of the food itself – my roommate has hung a...
The Paintings of Leslie Ragan – Advertisements for the Budd Company, Part 2
Another Leslie Ragan painting that gets you in the mood for Spring. Last week I shared with you a collection of advertisements for the Budd Company, all featuring paintings by artist Leslie Ragan. When...
The Paintings of Leslie Ragan – Advertisements for the Budd Company, Part 1
Well it might not be very Spring-like outside right now, but at least this week we did have a few days with some enjoyable temperatures. I’m not sure about all of you, but I’m...
Happy Valentine’s Day from the New York Central Railroad!
If you’re into relatively inane holidays, have I got a card for you! This 1951 advertisement for the New York Central was just dying to be made into a card for Valentine’s Day. Obviously,...