The Original Explorer
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| Riley's Northern Pacific Monograph #1 by Olin D. Wheeler 1901 25¢ |
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| This copy originally belonged to Wade B Dille Just had to include this ... look at that signature! |
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| First pages inside ... Yellowstone National Park World's Wonderland by Olin D. Wheeler St Paul, Minn W. C. Riley, Publisher 1901 |
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| Note the illustration ... A Train of Park Coaches > This is the way they saw the Park in 1901 < |
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| Great Falls of the Yellowstone Lower Falls (ca 308 foot - 98 meter -drop) One of my favorite spots in the Park. Still awe-inspiring today. |
I love old travel memorabilia. This little booklet, and the history it tells, fascinates me. 😊
From the Oxford Dictionary …
memorabilia
/ˌmem(ə)rəˈbēlyə/
noun
objects kept or collected because of their historical interest, especially those associated with memorable people or events.
Closing thought ...
As we go through the winter months, it's my intention to focus John's Island on memorabilia from my collection. While I've stated that my primary reason for publishing a blog is to create a sort of virtual journal of memories, sharing booklets and printed material may not seem to fit. Quite the contrary. The collection (most of it) has to be stored away and having some of my favorite items here on the blog makes them much easier to access.
Best regards to all of you.
John
Your blog is a great place to record your many collections.
ReplyDeleteI look forward to seeing your collections.
ReplyDeleteAnd to think that cursive writing has been abandoned in the schools. The kids of today will never have the flourish of a signature like that.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is the perfect place to store some of your favourite memorabilia. Not only does it give you easy access to enjoy from time to time, but also we get to enjoy it to! This little booklet is such a treasure!
ReplyDeleteI will be interested to see your collection, John!
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