Astonishing Yellowstone
Chicago: Poole Brothers, 1938. 63pp. Quarto [25 cm] Illustrated wrappers. Better than very good. Internally nice. Item #7129
Promotional piece from the Northern Pacific for service to Yellowstone with descriptions of the area, lodgings, scenic features, tours, etc. Illustrated throughout with black and white views and a double-page map at the center. Opens with an essay by Emerson Hough 'Yellowstone National Park - A Tribute.'
"Yellowstone is so many-sided so varied, that no description could do it justice. The purpose of this album is but to indicate by pictures the scope of the natural beauties and wonders found there. Wherever you live, Yellowstone is your Park - one of the great things of this earth you should determine now not to miss." - p[1].
The Northern Pacific influenced the development of Yellowstone National Park in a number of ways. The company built a line from Livingston that eventually reached the Park border and attracted visitors to the area. The railroad paid for hotels to be erected at various locations throughout the Park that brought well-heeled visitors for overnight stays.
Price: $50.00