Name/Title
"CALIFORNIA PICTURE BOOK" BY SANTA FE RAILROADEntry/Object ID
2004.29.1.1Description
"CALIFORNIA PICTURE BOOK" BY SANTA FE RAILROAD
Color: Black; Red; White
"California Picture Book," issued by The Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Co., 1928. The front and back cover have the title at the top and an image of children running toward the ocean and the Santa Fe logo in the sky. When unfolded the back consists of a photograph of the Mariposa Big Trees grove at Yosemite National Park. Contents include an essay "Just California" by John Steven McGroarty; other text on the tourist attractions of the state, including beaches, the ocean, golf and polo; the mountains, motoring, hunting and fishing, resort hotels, the missions, California cities, the Sierras, the climate, and the deserts. There is a centerfold map of Santa Fe lines in California and one on the back page of company lines throughout the country. This back page also has company travel information. With creases, corner dents, soiling, slight yellowing on the cover, minor moisture damage on the bottom, stains, staple tarnish, and a tear on a fold along the bottom of the back, the condition is good overall.Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Pamphlets, Atchison, Topeka, and Santa Fe Railway Co., The, Railroads--California, Tourist trade--California