Some who did and some who didn't take the Tomoka trip, postcard, location unknown, undated

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GUSN-295612

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Ephemera collection
Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
Travel
General
Travel - General - Folder 1
Some who did and some who didn't take the Tomoka trip, postcard, location unknown, undated
(current record)

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Ephemera collection
- Advertisements, billheads, and trade cards
  - Travel
    - General
      - Travel - General - Folder 1
        Postcard for Temple Tours, Intercollegiate Tours, 65 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., 1923
        Some who did and some who didn't take the Tomoka trip, postcard, location unknown, undated (current record)
        Ticket folder for Cook's American Tours, 245 Broadway, Thomas Cook & Son, New York, New York
        Poster stamps, Massachusetts Old Home Week
        Postcard for Temple Tours, Intercollegiate Tours, 65 Franklin Street, Boston, Mass., 1923
        Ray A. Walker's 1940 Cabin Trails, 11th annual edition, Ray. A. Walker, Haverhill, Mass., 1940

Description

The card is an advertisement for a boat trip on the Tomoka River in Florida. Seven sculpted heads "react" to different aspects of the trip. The sculptures were done by Nate Pitts. The following text is stamped on the card verso "The Standard Guide, Information Bureau, Palm Beach, Florida.

Details

Descriptive Terms

advertising
business (commercial function)
excursion boats
tourism
postcards

Physical Descrption

1 postcard : illustration ; 4 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.01.118.01.01.002

Image Dimensions

4 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Places

Tomoka River (Volusia county, Florida) [river]
Palm Beach (Palm Beach county, Florida)

Record Details

Originator

Pitts, Nate (Sculptor)

Material Type

postcards

Description Level

Item

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