TRAVEL MEMORABILIA, SOUVENIRS, EPHEMERA

Vintage brochures are great to collect because they're colorful, historic, informative, and cost a whole lot less than the actual items and services they were advertising! The information in vintage brochures is as diverse as their formats.
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.....
The All About Labrador Straits Book
L'Anse au Clair [Nfld.]: Tourist Association of the Labredor Striats, 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.
Century of Progress Exposition Street Card Service Flyer. [Chicago World's Fair 1933-34]
A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a World's Fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934.Background Information:Originally intended to commemorate Chicago's past, the Century of Progress Exposition came to symbolize hope for Chicago's and America's future.....
[Chicago World's Fair 1933-34] Official Pictures of A Century of Progress Exposition
Chicago: The Ruben H. Donnelley Corp. 1933. Photographs by Kaufmann & Fabry Co. 1st Printing. Stapled Wraps. A Century of Progress International Exposition, also known as the Chicago World's Fair, was a World's Fair held in the city of Chicago, Illinois, United States, from 1933 to 1934. Background Information:Originally intended.....
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.....
Color Panorama Post Card - Danish West Indies - St. Thomas View of Harbor - c1910; 11 by 3.5 inches.
View of Town and Harbor St. Thomas Harbor was one of the most important commercial ports in the West Indies of the late 1800s. The harbor in the city of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas was a free port, and the traffic in the harbor was extensive because of its.....
Crociera in Spana Marocco [Cruise in Spain and Morocco] Ocean Liner Aurelia [Italian Cogedar Line]
Roma [ Rome]: Autorizzoz. Comm. Yurismo, 1959. Originally serving as a German cargo vessel during World War II, Aurelia was rebuilt by Italy's Cogedar Line and served as a reliable immigrant liner between Europe and Australia.A popular vessel this cruise was unusual and this is an uncommon brochure.
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. Background Information: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.....
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.
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.