Touring the West: With the Fred Harvey and Co. and the Santa Fe Railway

Paul Nickens,Kathleen Nickens

Touring the West: With the Fred Harvey and Co. and the Santa Fe Railway
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country
United States
Published
20 March 2009
Pages
112
ISBN
9780764331107

Touring the West: With the Fred Harvey and Co. and the Santa Fe Railway

Paul Nickens,Kathleen Nickens

Fred Harvey and the Santa Fe Railway teamed up to develop tourism in the American Southwest from the late 1880s to the 1960s. These two companies formed an interdependent alliance that welcomed travelers thirsty for a civilized western experience. The Harvey Company provided first class food served by friendly Harvey Girls on the trains and offered grand accommodations near the stations, and both Fred Harvey and the Santa Fe energetically promoted the Southwest through marketing strategies, including hundreds of postcard images of scenic landscapes and historic cultures in New Mexico and Arizona.Over 285 color images and a clear text offer a brief history of the Santa Fe Railway and the Fred Harvey Company as they promoted Santa Fe, Albuquerque, the Grand Canyon, the region’s Native American cultures, and International expositions outside the Southwest. Approximate ages of each postcard and associated values make the book a useful resource for postcard collectors as well as history buffs. Come along on the ride and enjoy the scenery.

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