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Existing comment: PARK HOTEL ADVERTISING COVER
circa 1916-1917
The railroads opened many of the early national parks to tourism, including Yellowstone, Glacier, and Grand Teton. Hoping to increase passenger traffic, railroad companies built some of the first hotels and amenities in the parks. Visitation boomed during World War I, which closed off most European travel.
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