S. Howlett-West Books: National Parks
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Enchanting Glacier National Park in the Montana Rockies Travel in Comfort - Glacier National Park - Waterton Lakes Park - Nearby Parks in Canadian Rockies By the Way of the Oriental Limited
St. Paul, MN: Great Northern Railway, 1948. Pamphlet. This is a tri-fold, oversized pamphlet that unfolds into a poster. (approx.30" x 22"). This pamphlet is in Very Good- condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The edges of the pamphlet have wear, nicking, and small chips. Some portions of the paper have wrinkling / rippling. The pamphlet Is touting the Great Northern's Glacier Park Train and travel packages. "After the park was well established and visitors began to rely more on automobiles, work was begun on the 53-mile (85 km) long Going-to-the-Sun Road, completed in 1932. Also known simply as the Sun Road, the road bisects the park and is the only route that ventures deep into the park, going over the Continental Divide at Logan Pass, 6,646 ft (2,026 m) at the midway point. The Sun Road is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places and in 1985 was designated a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. Another route, along the southern boundary between the park and National Forests, is US Route 2, which crosses the Continental Divide at Marias Pass and connects the towns of West Glacier and East Glacier. The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) , a New Deal relief agency for young men, played a major role between 1933 and 1942 in developing both Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park. CCC projects included reforestation, campground development, trail construction, fire hazard reduction, and fire-fighting work. The increase in motor vehicle traffic through the park during the 1930s resulted in the construction of new concession facilities at Swiftcurrent and Rising Sun, both designed for automobile-based tourism. These early auto camps are now also listed on the National Register. " (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .
Boeknummer: 46273
USD 30.00 [Appr.: EURO 28]
Catalogus: National Parks
Trefwoorden: National Parks Great Northern Railway Railroads Sightseeing Tours Glacier National Park Montana Oriental Limited Railway
Zion National Park, Grand Canyon National Park, Bryce Canyon, Cedar Breaks, Kaibab National Forest
Omaha, NE: Union Pacific System, 1928. Trade Edition. Stapled wraps. B&W and Color Illustrations; This is an oversized booklet with illustrated cardstock covers and a stapled spine. The booklet is in Very Good condition and was issued without a dust jacket. The book covers have some fading and spots of discoloration. The text pages are clean and bright. This booklet includes both black and white and full color illustrations. There is a two page (one full page) map, including car and bus routes at the center of the booklet. "In 1909, President William Howard Taft named the area Mukuntuweap National Monument in order to protect the canyon. In 1918, the acting director of the newly created National Park Service, Horace Albright, drafted a proposal to enlarge the existing monument and change the park's name to Zion National Monument, Zion being a term used by the Mormons. According to historian Hal Rothman: "The name change played to a prevalent bias of the time. Many believed that Spanish and Indian names would deter visitors who, if they could not pronounce the name of a place, might not bother to visit it. The new name, Zion, had greater appeal to an ethnocentric audience." On November 19, 1919, Congress redesignated the monument as Zion National Park, and the act was signed by President Woodrow Wilson. The Kolob section was proclaimed a separate Zion National Monument in 1937, but was incorporated into the national park in 1956." (from Wikipedia). Very Good .
Boeknummer: 46231
USD 25.00 [Appr.: EURO 23.25]
Catalogus: National Parks
Trefwoorden: National Parks Union Pacific System Union Pacific Railroad Western Americana Grand Canyon Zion National Park Tourism
The National Parks Portfolio
Washington, D. C.: Department of the Interior, 1917. 2nd Edition. Hardcover. B&W Illustrations; This book is in Very Good- condition and is lacking a dust jacket. The book covers have some light bumping, rubbing and wear. The spine ends have some beginning fraying. The text pages are generally clean and bright, but do have patches of toning / foxing throughout. There is a previous owner's inked name on the front pastedown page. "Robert Sterling Yard (February 1, 1861 – May 17, 1945) was an American writer, journalist, and wilderness activist. Born in Haverstraw, New York, Yard graduated from Princeton University and spent the first twenty years of his career in the editing and publishing business. In 1915, he was recruited by his friend Stephen Mather to help publicize the need for an independent national park agency. Their numerous publications were part of a movement that resulted in legislative support for a National Park Service (NPS) in 1916. Yard served as head of the National Parks Educational Committee for several years after its conception, but tension within the NPS led him to concentrate on non-government initiatives. He became executive secretary of the National Parks Association in 1919. Yard worked to promote the national parks as well as educate Americans about their use. Creating high standards based on aesthetic ideals for park selection, he also opposed commercialism and industrialization of what he called "America's masterpieces". These standards subsequently caused discord with his peers." (from Wikipedia). Very Good- .
