Warner, Eli Sampson (sold)
Eli Sampson Warner (June 6, 1856 – June 23, 1943) was an American businessman and politician. Born in Minnesota, Warner was a lifelong political figure in the state. In 1897, he, along with his brother Ellsworth C. Warner (1884 – January 5, 1942) and Charles H. McGill (March 21, 1866 - April 7, 1941), owned and operated the McGill-Warner Company. Eli served as secretary-treasurer for decades until the death of his brother, when he became president until he retired later that year. He served two separate terms in the Minnesota State Legislature from two different districts. Warner moved to St. Paul in 1895 to become secretary of the state railroad and warehouse commission and served as United States Surveyor General from 1901 until 1909. For years he acted as a Republican Party boss in Minnesota, even serving as chairman of the state Republican Party, and directed many political campaigns. He worked as the Minnesota State Fair Commissioner in the 1910s and organized several early automobile races. Warner married Anna F. Walker in 1878 with whom he was married until she passed away in 1920. He later remarried with Emily May Warner, which was also her second marriage.
The western United States during World War I.
Map Showing [the] Great Northern Railway System; Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. R. System; Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway; Spokane and Inland Empire Railroad; Colorado and Southern Railway System.
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This is a 1917 McGill-Warner railroad map of the western United States promoting the Great Northern Railway System. The map also marks the beginning of America's love affair with its national parks - here Glacier National Park is specifically highlighted. (more details)
A rare railroad map highlighting the railways that were part of the network owned by the Great Northern Railroad.
Map Showing Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, Great Northern Railway System, Northern Pacific Railway System, Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway, Colorado and Southern Railway Lines, Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway.
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This is a 1927 McGill-Warner Company railroad map of the western United States. The map depicts the region from the Pacific Ocean to Chicago, Illinois and Mobile, Alabama and from southern Canada to Houston and San Antonio. The railroad network is extensively detailed and numerous different lines illustrated and labeled. Six lines are highlighted in color, making them stand out from the rest. These are the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad; the Great Northern Railway System; the Northern Pacific Railway System; the Spokane, Portland, and Seattle Railway; the Colorado and Southern Railway Lines; and the Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway. All six of these railways were owned and operated by the Great Northern Railway in 1927. Every stop along these six lines is identified, allowing for a thorough understanding of how these railroads interconnected. Yellowstone National Park, Glacier National Park, and Rocky Mountain National Park are also identified. (more details)
Visit the Land of 10,000 Lakes!
Minnesota - Land of Ten Thousand Lakes.
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This is a c. 1930 McGill-Warner Company map of Minnesota. Minnesota's unofficial nickname - the Land of 10,000 Lakes - dominates the top margin. This nickname is appropriate, as 11,842 lakes can be found within Minnesota! Created as an aid to tourists, Minnesota's highway network is prominently illustrated and cities and towns across the state are labeled, along with state parks. The Minnesota Northwestern Electric Railway and a handful of other railways appear. An index of hotels and summer resorts fills the verso. (more details)