Lot 740

"The Call of the Mountains", Glacier National Park

Estimate: $100 - $200

Bid Increments

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$0 $5
$50 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$25,000 $2,500
$100,000 $5,000
Presented for you is a vintage pre-1938 Great Northern Railway travel brochure of Glacier National Park, "Call of the Mountains Vacations in Glacier National Park". Much as the Santa Fe and Union Pacific railroads did in other National Parks, the Great Northern developed both accommodations and services for early 20th Century visitors to Glacier. Glacier National Park visits provided patronage for passenger trains, and everything from construction materials to hotel-and-restaurant supplies arrived by freight train. Great Northern built hotels and backcountry chalets, and provided transportation by bus, boat, and horseback along with meals and lodging. In the middle of the brochure is a lovely and intriguing map of Glacier National Park in Montana and Waterton Lake Park in Alberta, Canada. The map was made to promote travel to the two parks by way of the Great Northern Railway. The GN ran from Saint Paul, Minnesota, to Seattle, Washington, it was the creation of 19th-century railroad entrepreneur James J. Hill and was developed from the Saint Paul & Pacific Railroad. The Great Northern's route was the northernmost transcontinental railroad route in the U.S. This map was created with an appearance liking to that of a watercolor painting. Depth is given by way of mountain peaks, rivers, valleys, and lakes. Auto roads and trails distinguish routes one can take when exploring the two parks. Chalets, hotels, mountain passes and peaks are all noted throughout the map, 32 pages. Brochure is in good condition, foxing noted, measures 8"W x 11"L