Sunset Route (2 results)

Single sheet [44.5 cm x 61 cm] printed on both sides and folding to pamphlet size [22 cm x 10 cm] Good only with some splitting at the folds and a small piece of tape on one of the panels. One side contains a map [22 cm x 40 cm] 'Washington-Sunset Route: Southern Railway, West Point Route, Louisville & Nashville R.R., Southern Pacific Lines ' and timetables for the trip from Washington DC and across the southern U.S. to California. The reverse prints a description of the cars and black and white views of the southwest (Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, Mexico) and the map [9 cm x 18 cm] 'The Apache Trail of Arizona "Stop-over at Washington. Whether national pride or curiosity is the incentive, transcontinental passengers, especially those who have not visited Washington, should permit nothing to interfere with stop-over at the National Capitol, a privilege embraced in all westbound tickets via Washington Sunset Route by depositing tickets at Stop-over Bureau at Union Station. Mr. J. E. Peckham, representing Washington-Sunset Route, will meet standard, tourist or coach passengers if notified in advance, and will show them the interesting sights of the Nation's City without charge.".

First edition. 6" x 4 1/2" in colorful pictorial wrappers. 40pp. Illustrations. Map. Overview of New Orleans in the winter. Information on various streets, houses, and buildings, important people, cemeteries, and with much on Mardis Gras. Also discusses "New" New Orleans with information on cemeteries, the Jackson Barracks, Canal Street, City Park, the West End, Audubon Park, Riverfront, etc. Listing of theaters, hotels, restaurants, railroad depots, etc. Opposite each page of text is a full-page, green-tinted photograph of the various buildings, streets, areas, etc. in New Orleans. Appears that someone unstuck the tops of the first few pages, leaving page residue at tops as well as some closed tearing to those pages. Wrappers lightly soiled. Very good. Nicely produced.