LE CHARTIER H.Livre Rare Book
SUNSET CALIFORNIA EXCURSIONS
187544494Washington D.C.: From the Press of The Henry E. Wilkens Printing Co. n. d. ca 1875. 1875. First edition. 3 3/8" x 6" pictorial wrappers 50 pp. including covers illustrated from photographs map. A train trip on the Washington Line of the Southern Pacific Company is described from Washington D. C. to California. Beginning in Washington D.C through North Carolina Alabama Louisiana Texas Arizona New Mexico southern California northern California and ending in Portland Oregon. Many interesting photographic views are shown including the Congressional Library the White House a cotton market in Alabama the French Market in New Orleans the Alamo New Mexican Indians protesting against their picture being taken views of Riverside California Los Angeles and much more. The centerfold is an interior diagram and vignettes of a tourist bedroom and sleeping car. Stamp of Alex S. Thweatt Eastern Passenger Agent Southern Railway 1185 Broadway New York on the inside front cover light wear to the spine else a near fine bright copy of one of the nicest booklets we have handled. From the Press of The Henry E. Wilkens Printing Co., n. d. (ca 1875). unknown
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