Visitors often ask about "that interesting railroad painting" along Greene Espel's corridors. The panoramic landscape, painted by an unknown artist in 1936, gives our guests a window seat on an historic rail trip from downtown Minneapolis to Wisconsin. Originally painted as a backdrop to a model train, the "Golden Grain Belt Route" passes the urban skyline of Minneapolis and its warehouse district, through the hilly countryside, to small-town LaCrosse, Wisconsin. Along the way, the Depression-era mural captures many iconic examples of American advertising, including "Coca-Cola, the Pause that Refreshes." You can see portions of the mural and read about it in PDF, or visit in person.