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Russell's Railway & Motor Coach Guide and Hotel Directory July 1931:
$35.00
Russell's Railway and Motor Coach Guide — Middle-Eastern StatesJuly 1931 | 42nd Year of Publication | "The Traveler's Red Book"
A genuine antique railroad and motor coach guide published monthly by Russell's Railway and Motor Bus Guide Co., Cedar Rapids, Iowa. This issue covers Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Pennsylvania, and parts of Illinois, Kentucky, New York, Maryland, Washington D.C. & West Virginia, including the main lines between Chicago–New York and St. Louis–New York.
Inside you'll find detailed railway timetables (Pennsylvania System, Pere Marquette Railway, and others), bus route maps, railroad maps, and hotel directory listings/advertisements, including a period ad for the Hotel Pere Marquette in Peoria, IL.
Condition: Genuine 1931 paper item, ~95 years old. Cover shows toning, edge wear, and soiling consistent with age. Spine has splitting/separation (see photos). Interior pages are intact and legible with light tanning typical of the era. Please review all photos carefully as they are part of the description — sold as-is, a great item for railroad history collectors, genealogists researching travel routes, or ephemera collectors.