Illinois Central’s Mid-Winter Vacation 1916

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Mid-Winter Vacation 1916 was a perfect way to warm up. Mardi Gras in 1916 ​Illinois Central to the Mardi Gras Mid-Winter Escape Preview This is a long-form (3542 words) post telling the story of the "Mid-Winter Vacation" trips promoted by the Illinois Central Railroad in 1914-1916. The LSU Libraries Mardi Gras Collection has the brochure for the 1916 trip. Mid-Winter Vacation 1916 There are many options when folks living in the Northern states desire an escape from the cold. In the 1910s, the Illinois Central Railroad (IC) tempted Chicagoans with not only an escape from the cold, but also an...