Traveling with Greyhound: On the Road for 100 Years
Traveling with Greyhound: On the Road for 100 Years
ITEM E489
By Robert Gabrick
From humble beginnings in Hibbing, Minnesota, for 10 decades, Greyhound has paved the way for bus development and bus transportation in America. This book commemorates Greyhound’s 100th Year Anniversary through history and over 200 new illustrations portraying iconic buses like the Scenicruiser and bus lines, terminals and Post Houses. Covers the various buses and somewhat complicated and very interesting story about the Greyhound Co. that has made it to its 100th year of service.
Softbound, 200 photos, 8.5'' x 11''
The Greyhound bus is an American icon. While diminished in size in recent years, Greyhound Lines Inc. remains the world’s largest provider of intercity bus transportation, serving thousands of destinations in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This book, written to celebrate Greyhound’s centennial, chronicles both the good fortune and misfortune of that 100-year span. While there are few illusions about the changing nature of bus travel, Greyhound continues to be larger than life. Brimming with more than 200 illustrations, the book’s six chronologically ordered chapters recount Greyhound’s story that began in 1914 in Hibbing, Minnesota, with Carl Wickman, Andy Anderson, and Charles Wenberg combining to offer a fare of 15 cents one way or 25 cents roundtrip for a ride in a Hupmobile between the Iron Range mining towns of Alice and Hibbing. Inspired by my own family and friends, the story is aided by a series of Traveler Tableaux featuring imaginary travelers grounded in real-life possibilities as they read actual advertisements, decide where to travel, determine how to manage their expenses, and ride in a variety of buses. There are numerous special albums that showcase buses, terminals, roadsides, annual reports, advertisements, brochures, The Highway Traveler magazine, and fairs and expositions.
Book Review by Robert Gabrick
