Nov 10, 2022 - Sale 2621

Sale 2621 - Lot 146

Unsold
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600

DESIGNER UNKNOWN

THE SAN FRANCISCO CHALLENGER TO CHICAGO / SOUTHERN PACIFIC. Circa 1941.

23x16 inches, 58 1/2x40 3/4 cm.
Condition A-: minor creases and abrasions at edges. Paper.

The San Francisco Challenger, connecting Oakland, California, with Chicago, was a popular, low-budget train, in service from 1936 until 1947. The trip took 60 hours. This image features one of the line's "registered nurse stewardesses," all of whom were "hospital graduates," and worked on the train not just to provide medical assistance but primarily to provide support for women traveling with small children.
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Additional Details

From the collection of Victor Ryerson.