Milwaukee Road Rail Service, USA, 1965 1928 had two lounges – the

had two lounges – the Moby Dick and the Mermaid Room - from where customers could view the Northwest’s largest fishing fleet while eating and drinking

Gordon’s Sea Food Grotto was located in the nave of the Ferry Building upstairs and this 1938 souvenir menu was published by its owner Leo Gordon in the run up to San Francisco’s World Fair a year later

Established by Walter Frederick Clark in 1930

Gustavus Swift also championed the refrigerated railroad car

there were theatrical revues

Milwaukee Road Rail Service, USA, 1965 1928 had two lounges – theThe Milwaukee Road, incorporated in 1847 as the Milwaukee & Waukesha Railroad Company, operated a 10,200 mile system stretching from the Midwest to the Pacific Northwest into the 1970s. Its accomplishments included the first tracks connecting Lake Michigan at Milwaukee with the Mississippi River; high speed, luxurious, beautifully designed Hiawatha passenger trains; efficient freight services; an innovative shop in Milwaukee; and a skilled workforce.