TRAVEL MEMORABILIA, SOUVENIRS, EPHEMERA
Ephemera is generally defined as collectible memorabilia that is was for a short term purpose. Think show tickets, ticket stubs, playing cards, postcards and more. Ephemera is almost always paper-based and is often written or printed items
24 Unused Postcards of Loches, France attached in a booklet Circa 1901
France: 1901. Background Information:Loches is a commune in the Indre-et-Loire department in central France.It is situated 29 miles (47 km) southeast of Tours by railway, on the left bank of the Indre River.The town, one of the most picturesque in central France, lies at the foot of the rocky eminence.....
Accommodations and Services at the Disposal of Visitors to Yellowstone National Park [1933 Season]
Folded paper brochure, inside lists services and prices for lodging with or without a meal plan. Map on the rear. with rates and more on Camping, Tourist Cabins, Lodges, Hotels, and information on Dining Bathing, Yellowstone Lake, Saddle Horses, General Store and much more.
Advertisement for Cruises on the S.S. Patricia Queen of the Swedish Lloyd Line for the 1954-1955 Winter Season
New York: Swedish Lloyd, 1954. Folded Advert. The S.S. Patricia launched on November 8, 1950 and was delivered after running her sea trails to her new owners on May 4, 1951. Swedish Lloyd had decided to operate her out of New York as a cruise ship to the Caribbean, and.....
Album of Photographs and Postcards from Travel in Japan and Europe.
Hardcover. A Pennsylvania Family's Travel Memories. 1924-1927. Hardcover photograph album, 10 by11 inches, with approximately 104 postcards and 143 photographs. Many with captions on the pages or on the backs of the photographs.The album documents a family's travel mainly in Japan, but also in Europe and the eastern United States.....
The All About Labrador Straits Book
L'Anse au Clair [Nfld.]: Tourist Association of the Labrador Straits, 1982. Very Good in Stapled Wraps. Labrador is a geographic and cultural region within the Canadian province of Newfoundland and Labrador. It is the primarily continental portion of the province. It is separated from the island of Newfoundland by the.....
America's Favorite Boat Ride. Cruise Guide. New York City. Circle Line
The Circle Line yacht sailed completely around Manhattan Island.
The American Boat Line 1000 Islands Cruise
Clayton, New York: The American Boat Line.
Cape Map-Lewes Ferry [New Jersey - Delaware]
The Cape May–Lewes Ferry is a ferry system in the United States that traverses a 17-mile crossing of the Delaware Bay connecting North Cape May, New Jersey with Lewes, Delaware. The ferry constitutes a portion of U.S. Route 9 and is the final crossing of the Delaware River-Delaware Bay waterway.....
Centro Asturiano De La Havana [Havana Identification card] Carnet de identificacion Cuba 1928
Havana: [Cuban Government], 1928.
The City of Los Angeles, California. Wood Engraving by Charles Graham [Matted]
New York: Harper's Weekly, 1890. 11 different view of Los Angeles: 1. Lawn on Figueroa Street, 2. The Crocker Mansion, 3. Typical House, 4. Smothered in Roses, 5. The Plaza and the Mission Church, 6. Palms on San Pedro Street, 7. View on Spring Street, 8. Avenue of Palms, Longstreet.....
Cruise Menu - S.S. Columbus Cruise to the West Indies. Friday, October, 28, 1938
Germany: Norddeutscher Lloyd, 1938. Folded Card Stock. Background Information:The SS Columbus, was a German ocean liner laid down before the start of World War I. The vessel was originally to be named Hindenburg. However, her then-sister, originally named Columbus, was handed over to British government and then sold to the.....
Cruises to the West Indies on the S. S. Nassau. To the British Bahamas, Havana, Cuba.
USA: Incres Line, 1953. A Very Good Folded Brochure. Built in 1923 as the R.M.S. Mongolia in the UK Australia Service. In 1938 renamed “Rimutaka” by the New Zealand Shipping Co. who placed her on the UK New Zealand service until 1950. Renamed again as the Europa by the Incres.....
Cunard Cruise Lines R. M. S. Elizabeth Menu April 25, 1957 with Engraving by H. Adlard after the drawing by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Cunard Cruise Lines, 1957. Folded cardstock. The front illustration is from an 1840 engraving of the timber depot occupying Wolfe’s Cove, Quebec.Published in "Canadian Scenery" (London 1840-1842) by George Virtue. Engraved by H. Adlard after the drawing by William Henry Bartlett (1809-1854).
Early 20th Century Original Photograph of Steam Ship Jessie Harkins which operated on the Columbia River, Oregon
Brief History of the Jessie Harkins The Jessie Harkins was a propeller-driven steamboat that operated on the Columbia River starting in 1903. It was rebuilt at least twice. Originally Jessie Harkins was one of the larger gasoline-engined vessels. Jessie Harkins was built at the Portland Shipbuilding Company for Captain Hosford.....
Ercildoune Inn. Roseland Florida Situated on the San Sebastion and Indian Rivers. [Frostproof Groves] [Travel Brochure]
Chicago: Rogers & Smith Co., c1890. This scarce brochure highlights the Frost Proof Orange Grove on which the Inn was located. Henry Flagler's East Coast Railroad had reached West Palm Beach in 1894. There is a reference to the railroad reaching Frost Proof. "Ercildoune Inn sat atop the bluff on.....
A Family Travel Scrapbook of Ontario, Canada 1979
Self-Published, 1979. A Fine Hardcover Album. A well-made album showing the natural history and beauty of the regions visited with some historical significance due to the brochures.
Florida's Silver Springs The Favorite Family Resort
Silver Springs, Florida: Ray, Davidson & Ray, c1956. A very cleverly made brochure which as it opens gives each view no matter the order opened a new look at the attraction.In the 1820s, following Florida’s annexation into the United States, the Springs became an attraction for adventurous travelers. These hearty.....
Full Color Street Map of Madrid, Spain c1954 with Additional Maps of Metro, Bus, Trolly, and Tram Routes
Spain: Direccion General del Turismo, 1954. Folded Map. Folded color Brochure/Map, 4 by 9 inches when folded opening to 16 by 19 inches. Large street map with major tourist spots marked and four other maps: 1) Buses, Trolley-Buses, Tramcars; Metro Lines; Outlet Roads from Madrid.
Gulf Stream Cruise Tours. Nassau and Miami Beach. [Casablanca Hotel] [S.S. Nassau]
1954. Near Fine Folded Brochure. The Bahamas trip was to be on the S. S. Nassau and several hotel choices are pictured and described. The Miami Beach stay would be at the classic Casablanca on "America's Riveria"
Invitation to Ireland. The Emerald Isle
Ireland: Browne and Nolan, Limited, Folded Brochure.
Island of Maui U-Drive & Tour Map
Folded map.
Italy For Your Leisure [Tourist Brochure]
Rome: Ente nazionale industrie turistiche, 1939. National government publication Pre-World War II. 1 folded sheet: illustrations; 40 x 41 cm folded to 21 x 10 cm. Four Panel Folds out to 16 by 16 inches poster. Illustrated with Photos and Graphic Art.