2002 Rocky mountain: resorts, conference centers, and executive meetings. (Special Advertising Section).: An article from: ColoradoBiz
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Running the Line through the “Zuni Tollgate,” near Aqua Frio, N.M., Eastern Base of Sierra Madre, (Main Range of Rocky Mountains,) 975 miles from Missouri River.
Posted in Rocky Mountain Railroad on Nov 1st, 2012 | 0 commentsRunning the Line through the “Zuni Tollgate,” near Aqua Frio, N.M., Eastern Base of Sierra Madre, (Main Range of Rocky Mountains,) 975 miles from Missouri River.
Image by Boston Public Library
File name: 10_08_000076
Title: Running the Line through the "Zuni Tollgate," near Aqua Frio, N.M., Eastern Base of Sierra Madre, (Main Range of Rocky Mountains,) 975 miles from Missouri River.
Creator/Contributor: Gardner, Alexander, 1821-1882 (photographer)
Date issued: 1869 (approximate)
Date created: 1867 (approximate)
Physical description: 1 photographic print : albumen ; image 15 x 20.3 cm.
Genre: Albumen prints; Portrait photographs
Subjects: Surveying; Surveying equipment; Agua Frio Canyon
Notes: On March 9, 1869 a joint resolution of Congress authorized the changing of the Union Pacific Railway Company, Eastern Division’s name to the Kansas Pacific Railway Company.; Although all of the photographs published in Across the Continent on the Kansas Pacific Railroad (Route of the 35th Parallel) are attributed to Gardner, some of the images may have been taken by one of the other photographers Gardner supervised on the expedition. "As official photographer for the expedition, Gardner was allowed to published all the expedition photographs under his name. In 1867 he stated in a deposition that although a photograph was identified on the mount as a ‘Photograph by A. Gardner,’ it simply meant that it was printed or copied in his gallery; he was not necessarily the photographer. The other photographers on the expedition were Dr. William A. Bell, William R. Pywell, and Gardner’s son, Lawrence, who apprenticed on the expedition." [Katz, D. Mark (1991). Witness to an era: the life and photographs of Alexander Gardner: the Civil War, Lincoln, and the West. Nashville, Tennessee: Rutledge Hill. Page 220]; Images most likely published in 1869. "Along with images made by photographers under his [Alexander Gardner's] supervision, his photographs were published in an album titled Across the Continent on the Kansas Pacific Railyway (Route of the 35th Parallel), offered for sale on April, 1869." [Marien, Mary Warner (2006). Photography: a cultural history. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd. Page 132]
Item/Page/Plate: No. 76
Source: Across the continent on the Kansas Pacific Railroad: route of the 35th parallel / Alex. Gardner, photographer.
Location: Boston Public Library, Print Department
Rights: No known restrictions.
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Where can a person get cheap vacations to mexico from Calgary Alberta canada?
Posted in Cheap Vacations on Nov 1st, 2012 | 4 commentsQuestion by Lisa C: Where can a person get cheap vacations to mexico from Calgary Alberta canada?
I want to go to mexico but don’t want to spend alot of money. What is a good website to find cheap flights. We want to leave in January. So please help me
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VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations Wins Most Active Partner from France Guide/Atout France
Posted in Ski Vacation on Oct 31st, 2012 | 0 commentsBristol, VT (PRWEB) October 30, 2012
VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations partnership with France Guide, the official website of the French Government Tourist Office, was recognized as France Guide dubbed the active vacation company their Most Active Partner at their annual awards ceremony held Sunday, October 21 in Austin, Texas.
With representatives from over 100 travel industry organizations in attendance, the two-day annual event represents the largest meeting between American tour operators and French travel industry partners. This year, France Guide welcomed French and European suppliers, including regional and city tourism offices, airlines, hotel groups, transportation companies and more. The event gives U.S. tour operators who specialize in selling France the opportunity to meet key suppliers and influential members of the travel industry.
Additionally, the summit provides a venue for France Guide to acknowledge operators that excel in promoting and selling travel in France.
The three-year partnership between France Guide and VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations saw great success in 2012 through several gainful campaigns, including a rewarding initiative focused on gastronomical and wine-touring vacations in which VBT donated a vacation for two to Provence. Through the partners efforts, they created over 1 million impressions upon those interested in traveling in France.
Out of the 64 Tour Operators in attendance at the awards ceremony, VBT was the sole recipient of the Most Active Partner award.
It is a great honor for VBT to be recognized among such a tremendous group of Tour Operators, said Gregg Marston, Owner of VBT Bicycling and Walking Vacations.
The award validates the long-standing relationship we have had with France Guide and it truly underscores the value of active partnerships within the travel industry, said Marston. We look forward to continuing our great work with France Guide and the French Government Tourist Office, and continuing to provide unique travel experiences in France and around the world.
Founded in 1971 by a Middlebury College professor, VBT offers deluxe, small group bicycling, walking and cross-country skiing tours worldwide, including destinations in Europe, Costa Rica, New Zealand, Vietnam, Thailand, Peru, Argentina, Canada and the U.S.A. Each trip includes all accommodations, many meals, two expert local Trip Leaders, unique sightseeing and cultural activities, and full vehicle support. Unlike other companies, VBT also includes international airfare in its trip cost.
For reservations or more information, and to receive the most recent VBT catalog, call 1-800-245-3868 or visit the Request a Catalog page on our website http://www.vbt.com.
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Photographic Print of Lake Louise, Alberta, canada from ClownFish Photo
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