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- "Haynes Souvenir Folder of Yellowstone Park," 1934 - Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. After automobiles were allowed in the national parks (Yellowstone in 1915), attendance increased dramatically. The growing popularity of Yellowstone, like other parks, led to improvements in roads, campgrounds, parking lots, supply stations, and restrooms--along with an increase in souvenirs like this postcard viewbook.
- 1934
- Collections - Artifact
"Haynes Souvenir Folder of Yellowstone Park," 1934
Yellowstone National Park, established 1872, was America's first national park. After automobiles were allowed in the national parks (Yellowstone in 1915), attendance increased dramatically. The growing popularity of Yellowstone, like other parks, led to improvements in roads, campgrounds, parking lots, supply stations, and restrooms--along with an increase in souvenirs like this postcard viewbook.
- "Souvenir of Malta," 1928 -
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
"Souvenir of Malta," 1928
- "Ricordo Di Pisa," 1928 -
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
"Ricordo Di Pisa," 1928
- "Ricordo Di Venezia, 64 Vedute," 1928 -
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
"Ricordo Di Venezia, 64 Vedute," 1928
- "Farmers Market, Los Angeles," circa 1945 -
- circa 1945
- Collections - Artifact
"Farmers Market, Los Angeles," circa 1945
- "Roma, Parte 2," 1928 -
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
"Roma, Parte 2," 1928
- "Official Pictures in Color, A Century of Progress," 50 (cents) 1934 - Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this viewbook containing scenes from the exposition.
- 1933-1934
- Collections - Artifact
"Official Pictures in Color, A Century of Progress," 50 (cents) 1934
Chicago's 1933-34 Century of Progress Exposition used the theme of progress to buoy national optimism during the darkest years of the Great Depression. Many fairgoers returned home with mementos, such as this viewbook containing scenes from the exposition.
- Souvenir Viewbook, "Boulder Dam," 1935 - What's better than receiving a postcard from a vacationing friend? How about a souvenir viewbook with multiple images that fold neatly into a postcard-sized packet? This viewbook contains eighteen images and information about Boulder Dam. Tourists traveled to see this engineering marvel beginning in the 1930s soon after its completion. The dam was later rechristened Hoover Dam.
- 1935
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Viewbook, "Boulder Dam," 1935
What's better than receiving a postcard from a vacationing friend? How about a souvenir viewbook with multiple images that fold neatly into a postcard-sized packet? This viewbook contains eighteen images and information about Boulder Dam. Tourists traveled to see this engineering marvel beginning in the 1930s soon after its completion. The dam was later rechristened Hoover Dam.
- "Chicago, the City Beautiful" Souvenir Viewbook, circa 1943 -
- circa 1943
- Collections - Artifact
"Chicago, the City Beautiful" Souvenir Viewbook, circa 1943
- Souvenir Book, "Detroit, Michigan," 1900 -
- 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Souvenir Book, "Detroit, Michigan," 1900