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Rachel Cole

@rmartincole.bsky.social

Curator, Northwestern University Transportation Library. All scanned images are from NUTL’s collections, unless otherwise indicated. Banner photo is from a promotional packet for the L-1011.

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Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 3mo ago

“Seattle’s pedestrian protection program got off to a flying start when Mrs. Helen Rose bit the traffic officer who gave her a ticket for jaywalking.” From Traffic Institute Review v.1 no.1, 1944.

Page from Traffic Institute Review v.1 no.1, 1944, with headline "Police vs. Jaywalkers." Subheadings include, "Jaywalker bites," "Madman Jaywalker," and "November Fatalities Up." First paragraph reads, "Seattle’s pedestrian protection program got off to a flying start when Mrs. Helen Rose bit the traffic officer who gave her a ticket for jaywalking.”
Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 4mo ago

For International Beaver Day, please enjoy this 1953 menu from the Canadian Pacific, posted to NUTL's Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/DW1zTqYkQh...

NU Transportation Library on Instagram: "For #InternationalBeaverDay, please enjoy this 1953 Canadian Pacific dining menu. Swipe through to see breakfast, lunch, and dinner selections, served up along...

12 likes, 0 comments - transportationlibrary on April 7, 2026: "For #InternationalBeaverDay, please enjoy this 1953 Canadian Pacific dining menu. Swipe through to see breakfast, lunch, and dinner sele...

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Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thanks to @thewaroncars.bsky.social for visiting today - what a treat for me to get to share the collection with you both!

The War on Cars@thewaroncars.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Thanks, @rmartincole.bsky.social, for showing us items from the Northwestern University Transportation Library, including the famous "Transporting Watermelons in Bulk and Bins by Truck" report from USDA. Just one of many fascinating pieces. What a treat to get to see everything in person!

Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Designed in 1969 by Pat Dypold, the woman responsible for many of 7-Up’s “Uncola" ads, this poster was one of a series illustrating select cities in Chicago's western suburbs served by the Burlington Northern Line. Posters were sold to the commuting public for $1 each. NUTL Poster Collection.

Poster with text "Western springs. Land of the Burlingtons" and an illustration of a man in cowboy hat on a floatie shaped like a horse, in a river with a rainbow in the background.
Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 5mo ago

This 1938 children’s menu from the New Haven Railroad is somehow even more charming on the inside than on the cover. Young passengers could order by picture — choosing between PB&J, fluffy mashed potatoes, and more alongside circus animal silhouettes. NUTL Menu Collection, Thomas F. Seaman donation.

Elephant-shaped children’s menu from 1938 for the New Haven Railroad. The gray cartoon elephant faces left with a curved trunk and white tusks. A bright red and gold banner draped across its back reads “New Haven Railroad Children’s Menu,” with small tassels hanging below.Interior of the elephant-shaped 1938 New Haven Railroad children’s menu, opened flat to show two cream-colored pages forming the elephant’s body. Red silhouettes of circus animals—elephant, camel, giraffe, lion, monkey, and hippopotamus—illustrate meal options. Text at the top reads “Please Order by Picture.” Each animal corresponds to a listed meal, such as peanut butter and jelly, scrambled eggs, or a vegetable plate with mashed potatoes, with prices ranging from 65 to 85 cents.
Rachel Cole@rmartincole.bsky.social · 6mo ago

A postcard shows the 12-passenger lounge designed by automotive designer Harley Earl for Northeast Airlines’ Convair 880. During a prolific career with GM, he oversaw the iconic Corvette and Firebird designs & authorized the first automotive tailfins on the '48 Cadillac. David L. Phillips Collection

Postcard showing the interior of a plane cabin with flight attendants serving food to well-dressed passengers. Text reads "Northeast's Convair 880 jetliners feature a luxurious twelve-seat forward passenger lounge attactrively appointed by designer Harley Earl."