Description: The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is the largest rail transportation company in the US. For auction is a brochure from the UP promoting the Hoover Dam; it is dated August 1954. The brochure includes information on sightseeing, meals and accommodations, the power house, train and bus services, and of course Las Vegas entertainment. 1954 UP Union Pacific Railroad - Hoover Dam, Nevada promotional brochure Click images to enlarge Description The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is the largest rail transportation company in the US. Established in 1862, it has grown both by construction and by acquisition; its system now includes such railroads as the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Rio Grande, Chicago & North Western, and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Its system stretches from Chicago and New Orleans in the east to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle in the west. UP passenger trains served Las Vegas, Nevada. The Hoover Dam (originally named the Boulder Dam) is located on the Colorado River on the Nevada/Arizona border. Built by President Franklin Roosevelt during the Great Depression, the dam provides flood control, water resource, electric power and recreational activities on it Lake Mead, the largest water impound in the US. The UP actively promoted tourist travel to see this structure. For auction is a brochure from the UP promoting the Hoover Dam; it is dated August 1954. The brochure includes information on sightseeing, meals and accommodations, the power house, train and bus services, and of course Las Vegas entertainment. It measures appx 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches unopened and opens to appx 21 x 5 1/2 inches. The brochure is printed on semi-glossy paperstock. This item is in excellent condition, even though it is now 60 years old. It has no rips, tears, writing, markings, spills or smears. A nice find for the UP rail collector. Pictures sell! Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing.300+ Listing Templates! Auctiva gets you noticed! The complete eBay Selling Solution. Track Page Views WithAuctiva's Counter
Price: 7 USD
Location: Alexandria, Virginia
End Time: 2024-12-10T18:11:20.000Z
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