Fred Harvey and the Harvey Girls Brought Luxury to Railroads and Lodges of the Southwest
I've gathered several items for your pleasure here. You'll find a video collection of pictures of the Real Harvey Girls, short piece on the History of the Harvey Girls, a Map of the Locations of Arizona Harvey Houses, another piece about the History of the Santa Fe Railroad, and even a an actual recipe used in the Harvey Houses.
I hope you enjoy the collection and find the women who helped build the west as interesting as the destinations where Harvey Houses stand today. Happy Trails to You!
Photo courtesy of MutantEggplant
The Real Harvey Girls
History of the Harvey Girls
The origin of the Fred Harvey Company can be traced to the 1875 opening of two railroad eating houses located at Wallace, Kansas and Hugo, Oklahoma on the Kansas Pacific Railway. These cafés were opened by Fred Harvey, then a freight agent for the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad. The café operation ended within a year, but Fred Harvey had been convinced of the potential profits from providing a high quality food and service at railroad eating houses. His longtime employer, the Burlington Railroad, declined his offer of establishing a system-wide eating house operation at all railroad meal stops, but the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway subsequently contracted with Harvey for several eating houses on an experimental basis. This led to the creation of the first restaurant chain ever.
Category: Image - :Harveyhouse3.JPG|thumb|right|The Casa del Desierto ("House of the Desert") located in Barstow, California is seen here in 2006. The Spanish-Moroccan designed structure took two years to construct, and opened its doors on February 22, 1911. The building has been designated as a California Historical Landmark, #892.
Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West
The Harvey Girls: Women Who Opened the West
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A collection of stories about Harvey Girls, where they came from, and the lives they lived in Harvey Houses. This is one of those books you'll want to take with you on your journey retracing the path of Fred Harvey and the Harvey Girls by train across the country to the places where Harvey Girls worked to feed the train passengers and guests at lodges in what are now National Parks.
Release Date: 12/31/1969
History of the Santa Fe Railroad
One of the routes where John Harvey placed Harvey Girls.
The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway , often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. The company was first chartered in February 1859. Although the railway was named in part for the capital of New Mexico, its main line never reached there as the terrain made it too difficult to lay the necessary tracks (Santa Fe was ultimately served by a branch line from Lamy, New Mexico). The Santa Fe's first tracks reached the Kansas/Colorado state line in 1873, and connected to Pueblo, Colorado in 1876. In order to help fuel the railroad's profitability, the Santa Fe set up real estate offices and sold farm land from the land grants that the railroad was awarded by Congress; these new farms would create a demand for transportation (both freight and passenger service) that was offered by the Santa Fe.
Ever the innovator, Santa Fe was one of the pioneers in intermodal freight service, an enterprise that (at one time or another) included a tugboat fleet and an airline, the short-lived Santa Fe Skyway. A bus line allowed the company to extend passenger transportation service to areas not accessible by rail, and ferry boats on the San Francisco Bay allowed travellers to complete their westward journeys all the way to the Pacific Ocean. The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway officially ceased operations on December 31, 1996 when it merged with the Burlington Northern Railroad to form the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway.
Hotels or Lodges: Either One It's a Harvey House
Have You Been to a Harvey House?
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Harvey Girls: the Women Who Civilized the West
The Harvey Girls: The Women Who Civilized the West
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Well illustrated with photos of the time, this book delights the reader with accounts of the journeys women made to become Harvey Girls and stories about their lives in Harvey Houses across the country. You'll also find information about the locations of Harvey Houses, which are now Historic Landmarks.
Release Date: 12/31/1969
Harvey House Coleslaw
Serves Sixteen (16)
Ingredients* 1 large head of cabbage
* 2 large onions
* 2 carrots
* 2 teaspoons sugar
* 1 teaspoon celery seed
* 1 teaspoon dry mustard
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 cup white vinegar
* 3/4 cup vegetable oil
Directions
1.) Shred cabbage, onion, and carrots; mix well.
2.) Layer cabbage mixture, sprinkling each layer with sugar in 13x9-inch glass dish.
3.)Mix celery seed, dry mustard, salt, vinegar, and oil in sauce pan.
4.) Bring to a boil.
5.) Pour over cabbage mixture.
6.) Refrigerate for a day, stirring occasionally.
Recipe and Photo courtesy Recipezaar
Harvey House Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Memories of Dining Along the Santa Fe Railway
The Harvey House Cookbook, 2nd Edition: Memories of Dining Along the Santa Fe Railway
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Complete with entries from the diary of Harvey House Girls and block print illustrations of the time this book provides the reader recipes used in Harvey Houses and on the Santa Fe Railroad to prepare appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, sides, deserts, breads and muffins, sandwiches, breakfasts and sauces. It's an entertaining read taking you into the past, one you can visit at home and on the road.
Release Date: 12/31/1969
Harvey House Locations
Picture courtesy of The Historical Marker Database
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Mary Coulter: Architect of the Southwest
Mary Colter: Architect of the Southwest
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Mary Colter (1869-1958) was an employee of the Harvey Company from 1910 to 1948, and her main task was the design and decoration of Harvey hotels and restaurants along the Santa Fe Railway. She integrated authentic regional elements into strong themes and was responsible for famous hotels such as El Navajo in Gallup, NM; La Posada in Winslow, AZ; and Painted Desert Inn in Painted Desert, AZ. Her rustic-styled buildings at the Grand Canyon, including the Hopi House, Bright Angel Lodge, and others, influenced National Park Service development, and the style became known as National Park Service Rustic.
Release Date: 12/31/1969
Fred Harvey Houses of the Southwest
Fred Harvey Houses of the Southwest (NM) (Images of America)
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Focused on the Harvey Houses of New Mexico, this book brings the old west alive for the reader. You'll find stories about the curio shops, restaurants, and hotels staffed by the Harvey Girls like the Alvarado Hotel in Albuquerque and La Castañeda in Las Vegas, N.M.
Release Date: 11/17/2008
Harvey Girls, 1946 Trailer
Judy Garland in the Harvey Girls: Pagan Love Song
The Harvey Girls (1946)
The Harvey Girls
Amazon Price: $5.79 (as of 12/06/2009)
This is the Harvey Girls movie shown in the 1946 trailer. It is a fun, visual portrayal of the clothing, trains, and hotels of the time.
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- Upon-Request Upon-Request Oct 26, 2009 @ 11:42 am
- Very much enjoyed your lens! I hadn't heard of the Harvey Girls - thanks!
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- JenniferAkers JenniferAkers Sep 17, 2009 @ 7:58 am
- The Harvey Girls are new to me, too. Thank you for sharing a glimpse into the history and continued tradition of The Harvey Houses.
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- 24websurf 24websurf Sep 9, 2009 @ 12:19 pm
- I am ashamed to say I had never heard of them. Thank you for bringing this information into a better light for me. I definitely need to spend some time getting know more about this!
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- oneskms oneskms Aug 31, 2009 @ 10:55 am
- All new to me Quesea. Great lens and well worth the read
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- This was awesome! I have lensrolled it to my Santa Fe Railroad lens.
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