1888 The Northern Pacific Tour: From the Lakes & Mississippi River to the Pacific including Puget Sound & Alaska
The Northern Pacific Tour: From the Lakes & Mississippi River to the Pacific including Puget Sound & Alaska
By: W.C. Riley
Date: 1888 (dated) St. Paul, MN
Dimensions: 5.75 x 7.75 inches (14.5 x 19.5 cm)
An accordion bound book published by W.C. Riley with engravings by Chas Frey showing industry, town life, and other scenes spanning the Northern Pacific Tour.
The book begins with engravings showing town and nature scenes throughout the Midwest in Minnesota, the Dakotas, and Montana. The book follows the tour on to Idaho with early images of Portland, Oregon and Juneau City with a full page dedicated to indigenous Alaskan vernacular architecture. The book closes with a few scenes of California including San Francisco, Los Angeles, and San Diego.
Condition: Stable overall condition with uniform pagination consistent with age and light use.
Inventory #12788
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