1940 Union Pacific Railroad Rare Gracie Allen Special Train Kangaroo Menu May 14
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| Reference Number: Avaluer:42220945 | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
Original and Rare "Union Pacific Gracie Allen Special Train Breakfast Menu"dated May 14, 1940.This breakfast menu in the shape of a Kangaroo which was the Mascot of the "Gracie Allen for Presidential Campaign"would have been used on her Union Pacific Railroad Whistle Stop Presidential Campaign Train.Gracie Allen was the wife of comedian George Burns and half of the very popular Burns and Allen Radio Show of the 1930's and 1940's.Her presidential campaign started as a spoof on the... radio show but then the farcical campaign became more real when she was offered the Private Railroad Car of W.Averell Harriman the Chairman of the Board for the Union Pacific Railroad to be used in her whistle stop campaign train in 1940.This Gracie Allen Union Pacific Special Train made 31 campaign stops between May 8 and May 14, 1940 going from Hollywood to Omaha, Nebraska where the National Convention of Gracie's "Surprise Party"would take place.This menu would have been used on the final day of her Whistle Stop Tour in Omaha, Nebraska.Several thousand people greeted her in Omaha and nominated her for the "Surprise Party"candidate.Later in the actual national election that year she received several thousand write-in votes.The real life Mascot of her "Surprise Party"was a Kangaroo named "Laura"and that is the kangaroo represented on the menu.The Union Pacific Gracie Allen Special Train made stops in Las Vegas, Salt Lake City, Utah, Denver Colorado, North Platte Nebraska and Cheyenne Wyoming before arriving in Omaha Nebraska for the so-called convention.The menu is printed on light cardboard with the Kangaroo in brownish tones and the lettering on the menu in green lettering.The Kangaroo is holding the menu with "Good Morning! Today we Feature Nebraska's "White Spot"Breakfast Solid for Gracie More "Bologna'and Cakes and Other Things Beverages May 14, 1940".Then printed in a green circle with white lettering in the lower left corner is "Union Pacific Gracie Allen Special" and also at the bottom in the lower right corner is the word "Breakfast".The back of the menu is blank.Actual size of the menu is approximately 6 by 10 inches.The menu has light yellow tones with the kangaroo in brownish tones, green lettering.Condition is near fine a nice, flat, complete and clean and bright menu.There is a small tear only visible on the back of the menu in the upper portion(this tear or split is about 3/4 of an inch in length and DOES NOT AFFECT THE FRONT OF THE MENU).The menu is in very nice and collectible condition.This original and rare "Union Pacific Gracie Allen Special" Train Menu for her Whistle Stop Presidential Campaign in 1940 would be a great addition to your Union Pacific Railroad historical memorabilia collection.The menu would also be a nice addition to your rare "Third Party Presidential Campaign Memorabilia Collection.An attractive addition to your collection.
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