Rock Island Rocky Mountain Rocket, 1940s Station Home of the Purified Lobster

Home of the Purified Lobster

had its own coffee shop and cocktail bar

This 25 seat luncheonette

An estimated 153 chefs were on round-the-clock duty in the kitchens which went through thousands of pounds of lobster tails every day

Michel Legrand

Rock Island Rocky Mountain Rocket, 1940s Station Home of the Purified LobsterThe Rocky Mountain Rocket was a streamlined passenger train of the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad. Rock Island's train numbers 7 and 8 ran from Chicago's LaSalle Street Station to Denver's Union Station and Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Rocky Mountain Rocket ran from 1939 until the last train ran on October 16, 1966. Courtesy Private Collection. Each print is accompanied by a copy of the interior menu where available. We make our prints