BROWN'S AUTO TOURS BROCHURE FOR S. CAL., 1924

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

BROWN'S AUTO TOURS BROCHURE FOR S. CAL., 1924

Entry/Object ID

97.15.1.4

Description

Brochure: A brochure on sightseeing trips through southern California issued in spring 1924 by Brown's Auto Tours. The cover shows a drawing of two Pierce Arrow touring buses operated by the tour company on a street with a large Spanish-style building behind trees in the background. In orange letters at the top is, "Sightseeing/Tours in/Southern/California" with the tour company logo beneath. At the bottom is the company name, address, phone and owner's name. The destination, route, and highlights of trips are given inside to these locations: San Diego and Tijuana; downtown Los Angeles; Riverside and Redlands; Hollywood and Beverly Hills; Santa Barbara; Los Angeles, Hollywood and Santa Monica; and Pasadena. Photographs of sites and coach interiors are given. Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop. In poor condition with many creases, tears at folds and some discoloration and stains. None

Lexicon

LOC Thesaurus for Graphic Materials

Tourist trade, Automobiles

Search Terms

Documentary Artifact, Pamphlets, Brown's Auto Tours, Los Angeles (Calif.), Riverside (Calif.), Pasadena (Calif.), San Diego (Calif.), Tijuana (Mexico), Hollywood (Calif.), Beverly Hills (Calif.), Santa Monica (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets