Transcriber Notes Missing punctuation and obvious typos corrected, other inconsistencies in spelling and hyphenation in the original retained. Italics are represented by underscores surrounding the _italic text_. Underlined text is represented by asterisks surrounding the *underlined text*. Small capitals have been converted to ALL CAPS. Descriptions have been added to illustrations with no captions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: SHOSHONE TUNNEL, CAÑON OF GRAND RIVER.] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ *HISTORICAL FINE ART SERIES.* “GLIMPSES OF AMERICA” A PICTORIAL AND DESCRIPTIVE HISTORY OF Our Country’s Scenic Marvels, DELINEATED BY PEN AND CAMERA. By J. W. BUEL, Who, in a Special Photograph Car and accompanied by a corps of accomplished Artists, visited every part of the United States and Canada, to picture and describe all the wonderful scenery found therein. PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PICTURESQUE WONDERLANDS OF NORTH AMERICA. From Regions of Perpetual Ice to Lands of Perennial Sunshine. PUBLISHED BY HISTORICAL PUBLISHING COMPANY, PHILADELPHIA. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [Illustration: train car] The Engravings in this volume were made from original photographs, and are specially protected by Copyright, and notice is hereby given, that any person or persons guilty of reproducing or infringing the copyright in any way will be dealt with according to law. Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1894, by H. S. SMITH, in the Office of the Librarian of Congress, at Washington, D. C. All rights reserved. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ TABLE OF CONTENTS. PAGE THE SUBLIMELY GRAND AND INCOMPARABLE SCENERY OF AMERICA.— Picturesque lands and places of other countries—Engagement of a corps of Photographers—Equipment of our Camera car—A trip to the Rocky Mountains—Hasty resumé of the pictorial districts visited—From summer climes to Alaska’s glacial shores—Excursions by car, stage, donkey and foot— Educational benefits of the tour—The work one of patriotic incitement, 6-16 CHAPTER I.