California this summer. Travel by train bpl – Historic Reproduction
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This historic image of California this summer. Travel by train bpl brings a moment of history to your wall. It comes from the Snapshots of the Past collection, curated over 25 years for its historical value.
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California this summer. Travel by train bpl
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Its wording casts California as a summer destination to be reached by rail, a pitch that railroads pushed hard after the transcontinental line was completed in 1869. Companies such as the Southern Pacific and the Santa Fe produced illustrated posters and booklets that presented the state as a land of sunshine, citrus groves and seaside resorts, far from eastern winters. The phrasing ties the journey itself to the appeal, treating the train ride as part of the vacation rather than just a way to get there. Materials like this helped establish California in the national imagination as a place to visit for leisure.
| Original scan | 994 × 1,500 px · prints to 3 × 5 in at 300 dpi |
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| Reference | 3530748571_34506e8af3_o California this summer. Travel by train bpl |
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