1898 Homes and Tours - West Shore Railroad Book - Vintage New York State Travel Guide - RARE
$150.00
RARE Travel Guide
The 1898 edition of Summer Homes and Tours was an annual promotional guidebook issued by the West Shore Railroad Company to advertise hotels, boarding houses, and scenic excursions along its route in the Hudson River Valley and New York State.
Publisher: West Shore Railroad Company (with regional editions or press notices appearing through local papers like the Nyack Evening Star and Herkimer Democrat in early 1898)
Purpose: Marketed to urban residents (primarily from New York City) looking to escape the heat, the guide detailed summer boarding locations, farmhouses, resort hotels, passenger trains, and day-trip itineraries
Format: Comprehensive annual booklets (often running roughly 280–300 pages) complete with descriptions of towns along the picturesque western bank of the Hudson River, folding maps, and advertisements for local establishments
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Front and back cover taped on
Good condition for age
Maps and visual fold out intact
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