THE STAGECOACH ERA : Yellowstone Yesteryears

Yellowstone Association , 2016. Soft cover. New/None As Issued. Archival Photographs & Illustrations. Text/NEW & Bright. Stapled softcover/NF w/a whisper of edge rubs. 2016 publication. 2016 publication. How one toured Yellowstone Nat'l Park, from 1883 through 1916, during the era of stagecoaches. Yellowstone, covering 3,500 sq miles, lies chiefly in the northwest corner of Wyoming, extending into Montana and Idaho. Established by the 42nd U.S. Congress was signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant on March 1, 1872 to become the first U.S. nat'l park. Beginning August 1st, 1915, coinciding with the 1915 celebration of the 1914 opening of the Panama Canal scheduled in San Francisco, the Park officially opened to entrance of private automobiles. 66 pgs, illustrated w/archival paintings in 7 chapters: 1, Yesteryears of Yllowstone; 2, Rails to Wonderland; 3, Gateways to Wonderland; 4, The Grand Tour; 5, Notable Personalities; 6, Fort Yellowstone; and 7, Opening a New Era.