Description: Building Your Great Collection; One Fine Book at a TimeUnion Pacific System: Lines of the Oregon-Washington Railroad & Navigation Company. Undated c1920 ["Blueprint" Map][Office of Chief Engineer] Portland: Ore. [Union Pacific Railroad System], c1920 Actually the corporate name changed several times in first few decades... the exact name on the document would establish the earliest possible date.Probably a Diazo positive print reproduction of a technical drawing using a contact print process on light-sensitive sheets measuring 26 by 18.25 inches; Carefully handled. Mild edge wear with the exposed area when rolled up into a tube-shape sun-toned, modestly showing on the map side.We have not located any other copies of this map in institutions on in the marketplace. Dated c1920 by the Arrowrock Dam, Idaho which was opened in 1917. Initials REB in the lower right corner presumed the artist Background Information:Recognizing the opportunity to monopolize access to Oregon by the transcontinental railroads as well as maintaining a near-monopoly on regional waterways, financier Henry Villard incorporated the Oregon Railway & Navigation Company (OR&N) on June 13, 1879. The OR&N controlled the transcontinental railway to Portland and lines in nearly every part of the state. Its river business extended from the mouth of the Columbia to Eugene on the Willamette and to Lewiston, Idaho, on the Snake, plus access to Puget Sound. The company also operated the Pacific Coast Steamship Company, with steamship service between Portland and San Francisco. And Check out our other items! Member ofABAA [American Booksellers Antiquarian Association]FABA [Florida Antiquarian Booksellers Association]IOBA [International Online Booksellers Association]The Ephemera Society of America Terms GuaranteeWe tend to be conservative in our grading, but even the best booksellers make an occasional mistake. Our books, and ephemera are described using AB Bookman standards. Our Guarantee: All items will be received as advertised and in the condition described. Any item is returnable for any reason within 30 days of receipt (prior notice appreciated). If you have questions regarding our description of any item, we encourage you to contact us prior to buying. We are members of the ABAA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America) and the Independent Online Booksellers Association (IOBA), and we adhere to these associations' strict ethical guidelines and conditions of sale. ShippingStandard shipping is by USPS Media Mail. Delivery typically takes 4 - 8 days (and sometimes longer) depending upon destination.We are happy to upgrade shipping to Priority Mail or to arrange overseas shipping to most foreign countries. Please choose that at checkout.FeedbackWe leave feedback for buyers once they have posted feedback for us. If you are unhappy with any aspect of a transaction with us, please contact us immediately. Our priority is to make customers happy and to resolve problems as promptly as possible.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 225 USD
Location: DeLand, Florida
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
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Year: 1920
