Itinerary Portland to Chicago via Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company, Oregon Short Line, Union Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern, June Tenth to Seventeenth 1909
[Chicago]: Chicago Association of Commerce, 1909. First Edition. Quarto; [8]pp. Four string-tied and stapled leaves with ten 3 1/2" x 5 1/2" mounted colored illustrations, each titled in red, along with a map of the route. Near Fine copy in grey cardstock titled and color photograph tipped to front cover. Rare promotional piece; we fine only 1 copy at University of Michigan. Item #22859
This booklet was prepared by the Oregon Railroad & Navigation Company, the Oregon Short Line Railroad, the Union Pacific Railroad and the Chicago & Northwestern Railway as an itinerary for the approximately 40 Chicago merchants' return trip "... calling your attention to a few of the points of interest in a country of marvellous scenes, wonderful accomplishments and a still more wonderful future..." Lists 38 members of the Chicago Association of Commerce making the return trip. Uncommon attractive & elaborate promotional piece.
Price: $250.00