L. W. Currey, Inc.

KINGS RIVER PARKS COMPANY. Sequoia and General Grant National Parks California[.] World's largest trees Kings River Canyon Kern River Canyon Mt. Whitney [cover title]. [Giant Forest, Sequoia National Park, California (and) General Grant National Park, California: Kings River Parks Company], n.d. [1923]. 22.6x20.4 cm (folded to 22.6x10.2 cm), pp. [1-2] 1-6 [7-10] 11-14, 15 illustrations (1 duplicated on the title panels), 1 map, pictorial tan self wrappers printed in brown, stapled. Promotional brochure with general information on the parks and the adjacent back country. Includes "Rates, Giant Forest Lodge, 1923." The four-page map, pages [7-10] is "Routes to Sequoia and General Grant National Parks." The Kings River Parks Company was financed by the Yosemite National Park Company controlled by Harry Chandler and A. B. C. Dohrmann. They commenced operations in Sequoia at the beginning of the 1920 season. In Giant Forest they assumed control of the hotel, general store and pack train concessions, in General Grant National Park they took control of the General Grant National Park Hotel Company, and in Kings Canyon (then outside any park) they acquired the old Kanawyer's Camp at Copper Creek. 1924 was the last year of operation in Sequoia by the Yosemite National Park Company. During the 1925 season the Kings River Parks Company continued to operate under its old name, but the properties were leased. Hazen H. Hunkins, the new manager, was employed by Howard Hays. In 1926 Hays acquired a twenty-year contract for the Sequoia concession and organized the Sequoia and General Grant National Parks Company. Staples rusty, a very good copy. (#166727).