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- "Guide Map of Detroit," 1878 -
- 1878
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"Guide Map of Detroit," 1878
- "Exciting Northland," circa 1960 - Northland Center, completed in 1954 and the world's largest shopping center at the time, was the first of four planned malls to encircle Detroit's inner ring of suburbs. Northland Center both responded to and encouraged Detroit's growing suburban population.
- circa 1960
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"Exciting Northland," circa 1960
Northland Center, completed in 1954 and the world's largest shopping center at the time, was the first of four planned malls to encircle Detroit's inner ring of suburbs. Northland Center both responded to and encouraged Detroit's growing suburban population.
- "Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950 - This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
- circa 1950
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"Dixie Highway, U.S. 25," circa 1950
This brochure from about 1950 uses the more familiar trail name for Route 25 from Michigan to Florida -- the Dixie Highway.
- Holiday Inn Holidome Indoor Fun Center, Grayling, Michigan, 1987 - In the 1970s, Holiday Inns developed the Holidome concept to bring in new business. Holidome inns featured a large indoor public area with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other attractions. The design was ideal for year-round family getaways as well as conferences and group gatherings. This northern Michigan Holidome featured a mill designed to depict "the nostalgic days of the logging era."
- 1987
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Holiday Inn Holidome Indoor Fun Center, Grayling, Michigan, 1987
In the 1970s, Holiday Inns developed the Holidome concept to bring in new business. Holidome inns featured a large indoor public area with a swimming pool, restaurant, and other attractions. The design was ideal for year-round family getaways as well as conferences and group gatherings. This northern Michigan Holidome featured a mill designed to depict "the nostalgic days of the logging era."
- "Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929 - The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.
- 1929
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"Strip Map of Lincoln Highway," 1929
The Lincoln Highway, dedicated in 1913, ran from New York City to San Francisco, California. It was America's first cross-country highway. Using limited funds, it was mostly a patched-together series of existing dirt roads. But the publicity it generated raised public awareness of the need for better roads. Texaco included travel tips with this pocket map they published in 1929.
- "The Sight-Seeing Auto" Touring Guide to Boston, Massachusetts, 1904 - Cities became a more popular vacation destination around the turn of the 20th century, delighting tourists with the latest modern technology, artistic and scientific curiosities, and live entertainment. Commercial sightseeing tours helped simplify attractions, districts, and landmarks for city tourists. This 1904 brochure proclaimed "The Only Way" to see the sights of Boston, Massachusetts, was on a 40-person automobile.
- 1904
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"The Sight-Seeing Auto" Touring Guide to Boston, Massachusetts, 1904
Cities became a more popular vacation destination around the turn of the 20th century, delighting tourists with the latest modern technology, artistic and scientific curiosities, and live entertainment. Commercial sightseeing tours helped simplify attractions, districts, and landmarks for city tourists. This 1904 brochure proclaimed "The Only Way" to see the sights of Boston, Massachusetts, was on a 40-person automobile.
- CALPET Touring Scout: Pacific Highway Coast, Inland Routes, Redwood Highway Maps and Auto Camps, Canada to Mexico, 1927 -
- 1927
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CALPET Touring Scout: Pacific Highway Coast, Inland Routes, Redwood Highway Maps and Auto Camps, Canada to Mexico, 1927
- Seaboard Air Line Railway Schedule, 1897 - The Seaboard Air Line Railway was formed in 1900 through the consolidation of several southern lines. At its peak, SAL covered 4,500 miles with tracks that stretched from Virginia to Alabama and Florida. "Air Line" was clever marketing, suggesting that SAL's routes were more direct than its competitors'. The company merged with the parallel Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1967.
- July 01, 1897
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Seaboard Air Line Railway Schedule, 1897
The Seaboard Air Line Railway was formed in 1900 through the consolidation of several southern lines. At its peak, SAL covered 4,500 miles with tracks that stretched from Virginia to Alabama and Florida. "Air Line" was clever marketing, suggesting that SAL's routes were more direct than its competitors'. The company merged with the parallel Atlantic Coast Line Railroad in 1967.
- Baby Pathfinder and Railway Guide, New England, 1886 - As America's railroad network grew in size and complexity, publishers responded to travelers' needs by creating railway guidebooks. These guides typically included schedules for all the principal passenger trains on every public railroad. This 1886 "baby" guide is limited to New England railroads. Complete national guides were hundreds of pages long.
- May 15, 1886
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Baby Pathfinder and Railway Guide, New England, 1886
As America's railroad network grew in size and complexity, publishers responded to travelers' needs by creating railway guidebooks. These guides typically included schedules for all the principal passenger trains on every public railroad. This 1886 "baby" guide is limited to New England railroads. Complete national guides were hundreds of pages long.
- Souvenir Book, "Disneyland," 1955 - Walt Disney's idea for "a new kind of family park" began in the 1930s, while he was watching his young daughters ride a carousel. In creating what would become known as Disneyland, Disney chose a clean, harmonious, unified environment. Disneyland, considered the first theme park, opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. It would set the model for other theme parks.
- 1955
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Souvenir Book, "Disneyland," 1955
Walt Disney's idea for "a new kind of family park" began in the 1930s, while he was watching his young daughters ride a carousel. In creating what would become known as Disneyland, Disney chose a clean, harmonious, unified environment. Disneyland, considered the first theme park, opened in Anaheim, California, in 1955. It would set the model for other theme parks.