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1950s “MAD MEN” Style Advertisements from Holiday Magazine

Those executives on the hit TV series MAD MEN would have been trained during the 1950a.

They would have created ads such as these for the streamliner California Zeyphy, Cunard Line and the New York Central Railroad.

Unlike today, travel was elegant and had some class.

Getting there was half the fun!

California Zephyr magazine ad from early 1950s…

Cunard Line magazine ad from early 1950s…

New York Central magazine ad from early 1950s…



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Great Hotels and Dining Rooms – The Pump Room in Chicago’s Ambassador East Hotel

The Pump Room – 1950s…

Cruising The Past – Social and Travel History – THE PUMP ROOM – History of The Pump Room and Ambassador East Hotel Chicago.

The Pump Room – 1960s…

When Ernie Byfield opened The Pump Room in The Ambassador East Hotel on October 1, 1938, he undoubtedly had little idea that he was beginning an enterprise that would still be thriving to this day. Today, The Pump Room remains a magnet for movie stars and celebrities as well as a highly-acclaimed restaurant and Chicago landmark.

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