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War Train​

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This is the Castaneda Hotel in Las Vegas, New Mexico. It was being remodeled at the time. Today, the hotel is partially open while the rest is being remodeled in a period dining room and kitchen, and then condominiums.
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This is the main dining room of the hotel. Men were required coats and ties, and women wore long dresses. ​
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Fred Harvey commissioned a custom line of dinnerware for his restaurants. They are quite collectible today.
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This is the Rawlins Building that was used as a Harvey Girl dormitory during WWII.​
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 A typical uniform of a Harvey Girl. From the Harvey House Museum in Belen, New Mexico.​
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A typical method for how the Fred Harvey House restaurants were so successful at providing food on short turnaround schedules for the railroads.

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  • Home
  • About
  • Books
    • Overview
    • Novels >
      • Teddy's War
      • Smoke Dreams
      • The King of Trash
    • Mogi Franklin Mysteries >
      • 1. Ghosts of the San Juan
      • 2. The Lost Children
      • 3. The Secret of La Rosa
      • 4. The Hidden River
      • 5. The Lake of Fire
      • 6. Outlaw
      • 7. The Lady in White
      • 8. The Captains Chest
      • 9. River of Gold
      • 10. War Train
  • Press
  • Blog
  • Photo Blog
    • War Train
    • Teddy's War
    • Smoke Dreams
    • Ghosts of San Juan
    • The Lost Children
    • The Secret of La Rosa
    • The Hidden River
    • The Lake of Fire
    • Outlaw
    • The Lady in White
    • The Captain's Chest
    • River of Gold
  • Contact