Name/Title
"SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TOURIST," JULY 1927Entry/Object ID
2004.57.1.1Description
Color: Blue; Orange; White
"Southern California Tourist," July 1927, published by The Southern California Tourist Information Bureaus. On the front cover is the publication title at the top. An image of a mission-like area with a walkway and gardens with palm trees, orange trees, and flowers is the background, as is an image of the southern part of the state, but there is a banner at the lower center with an image depicting the agricultural bounty of the city of Chino. Contents include information on a variety of southern California destinations and communities, including Pomona; Laguna Beach; an Atascadero poultry plant; small descriptions of a variety of southern California towns and communities; a longer description of Los Angeles; suggested auto trips of the southern California region; Ventura County; cultural activities in the region; San Diego County; regional chambers of commerce; regional golf courses; San Bernardino County; Orange County; Riverside County; and other features. There are many advertisements, photographs and some maps, including a centerfold of the Pacific Electric Railway system, in the artifact. With spine brittleness; cover creases; surface soiling; page browning; folds on the cover; foxing; stains; staple tarnish; and cover tears, the overall condition is fair.Lexicon
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Three-dimensional, Periodicals, Southern California Tourist Information Bureaus, Inc., The, Tourist trade--California, Southern