| Westbound, the departure from Chicago is in mid-afternoon with arrival in mile-high Denver about breakfast time the next morning. All day the route is through the majestic Colorado Rockies, with their snow-capped peaks, rock-walled canyons, evergreen forests, and tumbling streams. Salt Lake City is reached in the evening, and next morning the Zephyr enters California through Beckwourth Pass in the heart of the mighty Sierra Nevada. For 120 miles the tracks follow the twists and turns of the enchanting Feather River Canyon, where countless scenic thrills make this one of the enjoyable highlights of the entire trip. Oakland, San Francisco, and the Golden Gate are reached in the afternoon. |
Emil Wolnik under the California Zephyr Vista Dome - August 9, 1953
Loretta Wolnik under the California Zephyr Train Vista Dome - August 9, 1953
ferry cruise on the San Francisco Bay, view of the Bay Bridge
view of the Bay Bridge eastern cantilever section
Loretta Wolnik on the Bay ferry
Emil Wolnik on the Bay ferry
Emil Wolnik with Bay Bridge ramp in the background
Bay Bridge, center view of the western suspension section19530811f
Loretta Wolnik in San Francisco
Loretta Wolnik in San Francisco Chinatown
Emil Wolnik in San Francisco Chinatown
view of San Francisco streets from tour bus
going over the Golden Gate Bridge in a tour bus
view of San Francisco from Marin County
view of San Francisco Bay from Marin County
Loretta Wolnik in Muir Woods
Emil Wolnik in Muir Woods
first line on sign under Emil's hand says: "This is the largest tree in Muir Woods"
Emil Wolnik at train stop in Santa Barbara
Loretta Wolnik in Santa Barbara
Loretta and Emil Wolnik on a beach in Southern California
Emil Wolnik on a beach in Southern California with transister radio
hotel in Southern California where they stayed?
Hollywood?
Emil Wolnik by famous Hollywood hand prints
Loretta Wolnik at CBS Television City
view from tour bus of a Western being filmed
setting up for a Western
another view of the Western film lot
The Grand Canyon
view down into the Grand Canyon
Loretta Wolnik on the edge of the Grand Canyon
Emil Wolnik looking across the Grand Canyon
Loretta Wolnik looking across the Grand Canyon
Native American show, probably at the Grand Canyon