10 1/4 x 27 3/4 in. poster (sight) matted and framed to 15 1/4 x 32 7/8 in. This colorful lithographed poster features a large illustration of a pair of Union skirmishers kneeling behind earthworks and firing on the enemy. Above the illustration, whimsical block text reads, "The principal Line to the GAR National Encampment at San Francisco August 1886," while below, the answer appears mostly in white against a black square background: "is the Burlington Route C. B. & Q. R. R."

Routes from Chicago, Peioria or St. Louis via Omaha, Council Bluffs, Kansas City, or Denver are available, and viewers are encouraged to "Secure Your Tickets Via the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. of Any Railroad Ticket Agent in the United States or Canada."

The 20th National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic was held from 4-6 August 1886 in San Francisco, CA. Membership totaled 323,571.