Travel Brochure, "This Amazing America - Strange and Unusual Places Reached by Greyhound Lines," 1938

THF207300 / Travel Brochure, "This Amazing America - Strange and Unusual Places Reached by Greyhound Lines," 1938
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Artifact Overview

By the 1930s, buses were displacing passenger rail for long-distance travel, with companies like Greyhound and Trailways building national networks that drew crowds of passengers. This Greyhound brochure features historic sites and natural landmarks that are "off the beaten path" but could be easily found along the 50,000 miles of Greyhound bus routes across the United States.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Brochure

Date Made

1938

Subject Date

1938

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

89.297.1

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Harold K. Skramstad, Jr.

Material

Paper (Fiber product)

Technique

Lithography

Color

Black-and-white (Colors)
Red

Dimensions

Height: 9 in
Width: 4.063 in (Folded)

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