Notes and sketches during an overland trip from New York to San Francisco

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Get this from a library. Notes and sketches during an overland trip from New York to San Francisco, made on first opening of the Central and Union Pacific railways, in May. [James Walter]. Notes and sketches during an overland trip from New York to San Francisco, made on first opening of the Central and Union Pacific Railways, in May, Author: James.

Walter. An Overland Journey from New York to San Francisco in the Summer of by Horace Greeley ()1 Mr. Greeley, editor of the New York Tribune, visited Yosemite Valley in during a trip.

Tallack, W. "The California Overland Express: The Longest Stage Ride in the World," pp to Lang, W. (Editor) The First Overland Mail, Butterfield Trail, St. Louis to Memphis, East Aurora, New York, Roycrofters, Special Correspondent, "Notes of Travel by the Overland Mail for the San Francisco Daily Evening Bulletin.

Operates even dates from New York during July []. 10 Roomette, 6 Double Bedroom Sleeping Car (in Penna. R.R. 1 New York to Chicago). Operates odd dates from New York during July [].

Chicago to West Yellowstone. (Last trip September 9.) Section, 1-Drawing-room, 2-Compartment Sleeping Car. 28—DAILY. San Francisco Overland.

Bibliographical Information. Horace Greeley ( - ), An Overland Journey from New York to San Francisco in the Summer of (New York: C.

Saxton, Barker & Co., ). pages + 10 pages of ads. 20 cm. Brown cloth-covered boards. Library of Congress Call Number FG Bibliographies: Cowan p. GraffHowes G, Wagner-Camp-BeckerSabin   A mere 83 hours after leaving New York City, the Transcontinental Express train arrives in San Francisco.

That any human being could travel across the entire nation in. Our journey from New York City to San Francisco. Featuring myself, my friend Phil, and some of the people we met along the way. Our road trip took us by bus, train and car - and this video.

Our 6-day road trip from New York to San Francisco found us in 14 states, 5 random hotels/motels, 7 different fast food chains, and thankfully 0 flat tires or car troubles.

We counted roadkill on the side of the road (too many to report), cheered upon passing each state welcome sign, and were more spontaneous than ever before (I’m a planner. Unnamed overland expedition from New York City, brig Samson, bark Pleiadas, and another unnamed overland expedition from South Carolina.

Ships Morrison and Sabina, barks Rodolph and the vessels Keoka, Emily Bourne, Tremont, and Anne. Some ground rules to start: The classic cross-country road trip route, established in the s during the legendary Cannonball Run races, starts at New York.

AN OVERLAND JOURNEY FROM SAN FRANCISCO TO NEW YORK BY WAY OF THE SALT LAKE CITY by Edmund Hope Verney. SUMMARY Handwritten copy of an article published in the Royal Good Words and Sunday Magazine on 1 June (vol.

7, pp. A prominent British citizen. An Overland Journey, from New York to San Francisco, in the Summer of Author: Horace Greeley: Publisher: C. Saxton, Barker & Company, Original from: Oxford University: Digitized: Dec 5, Length: pages: Subjects: California Coaching Coaching (Transportation) Kansas Overland journeys to the Pacific Utah West (U.S.) Export.

The New York – San Francisco trip was 43 days. Return trip. In Grant resigned his commission. He was stationed at Fort Humboldt on the coast in northern California at the time. He left there for San Francisco on May 7, He arrived in New York on June That is seven weeks and 2 days to go from west coast to east coast.

The Overland Limited (also known at various times as the Overland Flyer, San Francisco Overland Limited, San Francisco Overland and often simply as the Overland) was an American named passenger train which for much of its history was jointly operated by three railroads on the Overland Route between San Francisco and Southern Pacific Railroad handled the train west of.

A pair of Budd seat coaches (nos and ) were painted in Armour yellow for the City of San Fransisco, but they weren't delivered until March The SF Overland regularly carried heavyweights during the s among its head-end cars, coaches and diners. This video shows our road trip from San Francisco to New York.

Where ever possible we have been camping. The variety in scenery and nature in general in the USA is. From New York to San Francisco: Travel Sketches from the Year [Mendelssohn-Bartholdy, Ernst, Champe, Gertrud Graubart, Thiem, Barbara H.] on *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers.

From New York to San Francisco: Travel Sketches from the Year Reviews: 5. Steamship-overland (via Panama New York to Calif. 30 days. () Steamship-Rail (via Panama) New York to Calif. 21 days. () Stage Coach MPH Missouri to Calif. 25 days. () Pony Express mi./day Missouri to Calif.

10 1/2 days. () Train MPH New York to Calif. 10 days () Train 50 MPH New York to Calif. 3 days (   The drive from San Francisco to New York – cities separated by 3, miles of mountains and prairies – would take more than 40 hours if driven straight through on interstate highways.

Blank ticket form for passage in the ’s from San Francisco to New York issued by the North American Steamship Company prior to the completion of the Pacific Railroad.

Under this contract the passenger is entitled to travel on the “S.S. Nebraska” from San Francisco to Panama City, then by the Panama Railroad overland to Aspinwall, and then on to New York.Houlihan's - Overland Park, Casual Dining American cuisine.

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