The Union Pacific Railroad (UP) is the largest rail transportation company in the US. Established in 1862, it has grown both by construction and by acquisition; its system now includes such railroads as the Southern Pacific, Western Pacific, Missouri Pacific, Rio Grande, Chicago & North Western, and the Missouri-Kansas-Texas. Its system stretches from Chicago and New Orleans in the east to Los Angeles, San Francisco and Seattle in the west. For auction is a 1953 desk calendar from the UP. The railroad distributed these for many years as an advertisement. The calendar measures appx 7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches and is printed on mid-weight cardstock. It is in excellent condition, with no rips, tears, writing, markings or folds.
