Powhatan Arrow Napkins

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Vince

I'd have to see the two to be sure but it sounds like you have an original scalloped edges about the color of an unbleached coffee filter.

The other is probably a reproduction that I did for the very first N&WHS COnvention in 1985.  White, maroon printing, straight edges.  By now those ought to be collectors items in their own right.

Stoney
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Date: Wed, 18 Aug 2010 07:39:20 -0400
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I have to agree with Jim. To the best of my research, and what I've  
seen and vaguely remember, the paper napkins were only lounge car  
service, the different designs could easily be different orders from  
different suppliers over time. I'd be interested in seeing a photo of  
the two.

Ken Miller

On Aug 17, 2010, at 6:05 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:



>> Vince: When I rode the Arrow (mid '50's) they didn't use paper  

>> napkins in the dining car (cloth only). I can't speak for later,  

>> and I can't remember what the paper napkins in the lounge car  

>> looked like.     Jim Nichols

>>

>> From: NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>> To: NW Mailing_List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>

>> Sent: Tue, August 17, 2010 2:56:17 PM

>> Subject: Powhatan Arrow Napkins

>>

>> Hope someone who had the pleasure of actually riding the Arrow can  

>> help with info on paper napkins used on the train. I have two, one  

>> colored similarly to the exterior colors of the train itself and  

>> one plain white. Both have the Powhatan Arrow and N&W logos and  

>> scalloped edges. I'm wondering if the fancier colored one might  

>> have been from the dining car and the plain white one from the  

>> lounge car, or if the plain one is just from a later era.

>>

>> Thanks in advance for any info anyone might be able to provide.

>>

>> Vince A.

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