Travel Guidebook, "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks," 1933

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Artifact Overview

Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. Early tourists reached Yellowstone by railroads like the Union Pacific, producer of this guidebook. The increasing popularity of automobiles spelled the decline of Yellowstone-bound trains. The more than 4/5 of travelers that had gone by rail in 1915 had been reduced to about 1/8 by 1930.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Travel guidebook

Date Made

1933

Subject Date

1933

Creator Notes

Printed by Omaha Printing Company, Omaha, Nebraska. Published by W.S. Basinger, Passenger Traffic Manager, Union Pacific System, Omaha, Nebraska.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

87.13.67.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Printing (Process)

Color

Multicolored

Dimensions

Height: 10 in
Width: 6.875 in