"Auto Camp Guide for Transcontinental Travel," 1928
THF210892 / "Auto Camp Guide for Transcontinental Travel," 1928
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Artifact Overview
Improving cars and improving highways encouraged Americans to start taking road trips in the 1920s. Thrifty travelers either slept in their cars or pitched tents along the roadside. "Auto camps" were established to cater to these tourists' needs. This guide, published by the Automobile Club of Southern California, lists locations and amenities for auto camps throughout the country.
Artifact Details
Artifact
Guidebook
Date Made
1928
Subject Date
1928
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
87.135.1797
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of the Automobile Club of Michigan.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 9.25 in
Width: 4 in
Inscriptions
Front cover reads:
Auto Camp / GUIDE / FOR / Transcontinental Travel / EDITION OF 1928 / Compiled by the / OUTING BUREAU / ... / Automobile Club of / Southern California
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