Seven Trails West

Book

St. Joseph Museums

Name/Title

Seven Trails West

Entry/Object ID

L1996.15.1

Description

Seven Trails West explores the major routes that linked the eastern United States to the Far West: the trail blazed by the Lewis Clark Expedition, the Santa Fe Trail, the Oregon-California Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express, the Transcontinental Telegraph, and the Transcontinental Railroad. Many stories are included including the ordeals and disappointments the men and women overcame along the way. Abundantly illustrated. Clear maps of each of the trails are included. 252/Hardbound/Illustrations/Maps/Photographs

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Book

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Pony express, Transportation, Railroads, Telegraph

Search Terms

Mountain Men, Fur Trade, Mormon Trail, Trails, Russell, Majors & Waddell, Santa Fe Trail, Oregon-California Trail, Pony Express Trail, Transcontinental Railroad, Transcontinental Telegraph, Lewis & Clark Expedition

Book Details

Author

Peters, Arthur King

Place Published

City

New York City

State/Province

New York

Date Published

1996

Call No.

PonyExpress PE

ISBN

1-55859-782-4

LCCN

95-39095

Notes

Copy No.: 1

Condition

Overall Condition

Excellent

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Richard E. Egan

Person or Organization

Johnny Fry