Travel Guidebook, "Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks," 1933
THF120320 / 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
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Printed by Omaha Printing Company, Omaha, Nebraska. Published by W.S. Basinger, Passenger Traffic Manager, Union Pacific System, Omaha, Nebraska.
Collection Title
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
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