Description: For auction is an unusual booklet issued by the UP in 1924 -- entitled "Colorado". It promotes tourist travel to that area and offers various tour packages. There are sections on Denver; Rocky Mountain National Park; Medicine Bow National Forest; El Dorado Spings, and Boulder; as well as discussion on wildlife, flowers and climate. It is well illustrated. The back of the booklet has a large fold-out map of Rocky Mountain National Park, in color, with topography. There is also a map of the UP rail system. 1924 - UP Union Pacific Railroad - Colorado tourist booklet Click images to enlarge Description The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is the largest rail transportation company in the US. Established in 1862, it has grown both by construction and by acquisition; its system now includes such railroads as the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Rio Grande, Chicago & North Western, and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Its system stretches from Chicago and New Orleans in the east to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle in the west. Prior to these expansions in the 1980s and 1990s, the UP was still one of the dominant western carriers. During the heyday of rail passenger transportation, it actively promoted tourist travel with travel packages to its various destinations. It had a number of famous "named" passenger trains, to include the City of Los Angeles, City of San Francisco, Overland Flyer, Pony Express, and the Portland Rose. For auction is an unusual booklet issued by the UP in 1924 -- entitled "Colorado". It promotes tourist travel to that area and offers various tour packages. There are sections on Denver; Rocky Mountain National Park; Medicine Bow National Forest; El Dorado Spings, and Boulder; as well as discussion on wildlife, flowers and climate. It is well illustrated. The back of the booklet has a large fold-out map of Rocky Mountain National Park, in color, with topography. There is also a map of the UP rail system. This booklet measures appx 10x7 inches closed, 14x10 inches opened, and contains 48 numbered pages. The cover is a mid-weight cardstock, and the content pages are semi-glossy paperstock. The Rocky Mountain map measures appx 24x24 inches and is printed on flimsy paperstock. The brochure is in good condition, with no writing or markings; the center pages have come off the staple binding, but all else is intact. The foldout map is torn mid-map from the back page onto which it was affixed, but all of the map is present. Images sell! Get Supersized Images & Free Image HostingCreate your brand with Auctiva's Customizable Templates. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva.com. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 22 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2024-11-30T19:39:14.000Z
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