Ad Nostalgia Southern California Travel Archive

Digital collection

The Collection

Browse 97 examples of Southern California travel advertising and ephemera, spanning railroads, airlines, resorts, civic boosters, and roadside culture.

97 objects

  1. California - Where Life is Better (1928) View object

    Object 001

    California - Where Life is Better (1928)

    Californians Inc. · Brochure
  2. Southern California Through the Camera View object

    Object 002

    Southern California Through the Camera

    All-Year Club of Southern California · Brochure
  3. California - Union Pacific System Overland (1929) View object

    Object 003

    California - Union Pacific System Overland (1929)

    All-Year Club of Southern California · Brochure
  4. Pasadena - California at its best! Summer & Winter View object

    Object 004

    Pasadena - California at its best! Summer & Winter

    Pasadena · Brochure
  5. San Diego Panama-California Exposition (All the Year, San Diego 1915) View object

    Object 005

    San Diego Panama-California Exposition (All the Year, San Diego 1915)

    Panama Exposition · San Diego
  6. Southern California - All the Year (back) View object

    Object 006

    Southern California - All the Year (back)

    Brochure
  7. Southern California - All the Year (front) View object

    Object 007

    Southern California - All the Year (front)

    Brochure
  8. California Picture Book View object

    Object 008

    California Picture Book

    Santa Fe Railroad · Railroad
  9. Los Angeles County Brochure (1931) View object

    Object 009

    Los Angeles County Brochure (1931)

    Los Angeles · Brochure
  10. Catalina Welcomes You View object

    Object 010

    Catalina Welcomes You

    Catalina · Brochure
  11. Plan Now for the Vacation of a Lifetime! View object

    Object 011

    Plan Now for the Vacation of a Lifetime!

    Southern California
  12. Los Angeles County, California View object

    Object 012

    Los Angeles County, California

    Los Angeles · Brochure
  13. An Oasis in the Desert - Now Winter's Brilliant Playground View object

    Object 013

    An Oasis in the Desert - Now Winter's Brilliant Playground

    Palm Spriongs
  14. How About a Change for a Change? Southern California View object

    Object 014

    How About a Change for a Change? Southern California

    Southern California · Palm Springs
  15. Eleven Days in Cool Southern California (1931) View object

    Object 015

    Eleven Days in Cool Southern California (1931)

    Southern California
  16. The Romance of California Brochure (Sacramento) View object

    Object 016

    The Romance of California Brochure (Sacramento)

    Sacramento
  17. Visit Your Western Wonderlands (Union Pacific Railroad) View object

    Object 017

    Visit Your Western Wonderlands (Union Pacific Railroad)

    Western Wonderlands · Union Pacific
  18. This Fall Join the Fun in Southern California! View object

    Object 018

    This Fall Join the Fun in Southern California!

    All-Year Club
  19. 1908: Movie Industry Discovers Southern California View object

    Object 019

    1908: Movie Industry Discovers Southern California

    All-Year Club
  20. Western Airlines - Magic Holiday - San Diego View object

    Object 020

    Western Airlines - Magic Holiday - San Diego

    Western Airlines · San Diego
  21. Southern California Year 'Round Vacation Land Supreme View object

    Object 021

    Southern California Year 'Round Vacation Land Supreme

    All-Year Club
  22. San Diego U.S. Grant Hotel (brochure) View object

    Object 022

    San Diego U.S. Grant Hotel (brochure)

    San Diego
  23. Western Wonderlands (Union Pacific Railroad) View object

    Object 023

    Western Wonderlands (Union Pacific Railroad)

    Union Pacific · Western Wonderlands
  24. Western Wonderlands (Union Pacific Railroad) View object

    Object 024

    Western Wonderlands (Union Pacific Railroad)

    Union Pacific · Western Wonderlands
  25. Southern California Spectacular '60' View object

    Object 025

    Southern California Spectacular '60'

    All-Year Club
  26. The Fun World of California View object

    Object 026

    The Fun World of California

    All-Year Club
  27. California - Where Life is Better Each Year View object

    Object 027

    California - Where Life is Better Each Year

    Californians Inc.
  28. American Airlines to California View object

    Object 028

    American Airlines to California

    Airlines
  29. Santa Catalina - Scenic Riviera View object

    Object 029

    Santa Catalina - Scenic Riviera
  30. California - America's Vacation Land View object

    Object 030

    California - America's Vacation Land
  31. National Orange Show View object

    Object 031

    National Orange Show
  32. California - Travel by Train View object

    Object 032

    California - Travel by Train
  33. United Air Lines - Southern California View object

    Object 033

    United Air Lines - Southern California
  34. To California and Back View object

    Object 034

    To California and Back
  35. Winter Playground - Southen California View object

    Object 035

    Winter Playground - Southen California

    All-Year Club of California
  36. To Help You Plan Your Vacation - Union Pacific Railroad View object

    Object 036

    To Help You Plan Your Vacation - Union Pacific Railroad

    Union Pacific Railroad · Railroad
  37. Spring in Southern California View object

    Object 037

    Spring in Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  38. Come to Arizona and California View object

    Object 038

    Come to Arizona and California

    Southern Pacific Railroad · Railroad
  39. How to see twice as much of America on your train trip to California! View object

    Object 039

    How to see twice as much of America on your train trip to California!

    Southern Pacific Railroad · Railroad
  40. California Has a Lure that is Stronger than Gold View object

    Object 040

    California Has a Lure that is Stronger than Gold
  41. Southen California (Santa Fe Railroad Poster) View object

    Object 041

    Southen California (Santa Fe Railroad Poster)

    Santa Fe Railroad · Railroad
  42. California Beaches (Southern Pacific Railroad Poster) View object

    Object 042

    California Beaches (Southern Pacific Railroad Poster)

    Santa Fe Railroad · Railroad
  43. San Diego 1916 Exposition View object

    Object 043

    San Diego 1916 Exposition
  44. Tournamet of Roses - Pasadena California View object

    Object 044

    Tournamet of Roses - Pasadena California
  45. Southern California ...through the camera... (back) View object

    Object 045

    Southern California ...through the camera... (back)

    Southern California
  46. Southern California ...through the camera... (front) View object

    Object 046

    Southern California ...through the camera... (front)

    Southern California
  47. California Brochure (Santa Fe Railroad) View object

    Object 047

    California Brochure (Santa Fe Railroad)

    Santa Fe Railroad · Railroad
  48. Winter Vacationland - Death Valley, California View object

    Object 048

    Winter Vacationland - Death Valley, California
  49. Arrive in California Fresh as a Breeze View object

    Object 049

    Arrive in California Fresh as a Breeze

    All-Year Club of California
  50. Sun Laze - San Diego California Club View object

    Object 050

    Sun Laze - San Diego California Club

    All-Year Club of California
  51. Southern California - All-Winter Sun Festival View object

    Object 051

    Southern California - All-Winter Sun Festival

    All-Year Club of California
  52. Southern California - Another World View object

    Object 052

    Southern California - Another World

    All-Year Club of California
  53. Winter Playtime - Southern California View object

    Object 053

    Winter Playtime - Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  54. California Summertime Decal View object

    Object 054

    California Summertime Decal

    Decal
  55. Glamoslugand View object

    Object 055

    Glamoslugand

    All-Year Club of California
  56. California Mission Bell Decal View object

    Object 056

    California Mission Bell Decal

    Decal
  57. American Airlines - California is only hours away! View object

    Object 057

    American Airlines - California is only hours away!

    Airline · Brochure
  58. California - Glamour State Decal View object

    Object 058

    California - Glamour State Decal

    Decal
  59. Cool Summer Days and Nights in San Diego View object

    Object 059

    Cool Summer Days and Nights in San Diego

    san diego
  60. San Diego - Where California Began View object

    Object 060

    San Diego - Where California Began

    san diego
  61. California Hangs Out the Welcome Sign View object

    Object 061

    California Hangs Out the Welcome Sign

    Railroad
  62. United Airlines - Sunshine Holiday View object

    Object 062

    United Airlines - Sunshine Holiday

    Airline
  63. Western Airlines - Variety at Vegas View object

    Object 063

    Western Airlines - Variety at Vegas

    Airline
  64. Western Airlines - Skyway Playground View object

    Object 064

    Western Airlines - Skyway Playground

    Airline
  65. 2 Weeks is Ample for a Vacation in Southern California View object

    Object 065

    2 Weeks is Ample for a Vacation in Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  66. Adventuring in Southern California View object

    Object 066

    Adventuring in Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  67. Summer playground of the travel-wise View object

    Object 067

    Summer playground of the travel-wise

    All-Year Club of California
  68. Are you working too hard? View object

    Object 068

    Are you working too hard?

    All-Year Club of California
  69. A New Kind of Tourist View object

    Object 069

    A New Kind of Tourist

    All-Year Club of California
  70. Southern California Sun Festival View object

    Object 070

    Southern California Sun Festival

    All-Year Club of California
  71. Fun Map of Southern California View object

    Object 071

    Fun Map of Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  72. Just Look Where We're Going this Summer in Cool Southern California View object

    Object 072

    Just Look Where We're Going this Summer in Cool Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  73. Do You Know Fall in Southern California? View object

    Object 073

    Do You Know Fall in Southern California?

    All-Year Club of California
  74. Southern California Winter Sun Festival View object

    Object 074

    Southern California Winter Sun Festival

    All-Year Club of California
  75. What Makes Life Worth Living? View object

    Object 075

    What Makes Life Worth Living?

    All-Year Club of California
  76. Deep Winter in Southern California View object

    Object 076

    Deep Winter in Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  77. Explore Southern California View object

    Object 077

    Explore Southern California

    Brochure
  78. How to plan your trip to Southern California View object

    Object 078

    How to plan your trip to Southern California

    All-Year Club of California · Brochure
  79. There's More to Live for in San Diego View object

    Object 079

    There's More to Live for in San Diego

    Brochure
  80. Where to Stay in Southern California View object

    Object 080

    Where to Stay in Southern California

    Brochure · All-Year Club of California
  81. Greeting from California View object

    Object 081

    Greeting from California

    Postcard
  82. California for the Tourist View object

    Object 082

    California for the Tourist

    Railroad
  83. Official Tourist Guide - Southern California View object

    Object 083

    Official Tourist Guide - Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  84. Plan for the vacation of a lifetime! View object

    Object 084

    Plan for the vacation of a lifetime!

    All-Year Club of California
  85. For real travel comfort... California...by train! View object

    Object 085

    For real travel comfort... California...by train!

    Railroad
  86. Ride the Vista-Dome California Zephyr View object

    Object 086

    Ride the Vista-Dome California Zephyr

    Railroad
  87. California Vacations to Fit Your Plans and Pocketbook View object

    Object 087

    California Vacations to Fit Your Plans and Pocketbook

    Airline
  88. How a playground goes to war! View object

    Object 088

    How a playground goes to war!

    All-Year Club of California
  89. Do You Know Fall in Southern California? View object

    Object 089

    Do You Know Fall in Southern California?

    All-Year Club of California
  90. United Air Lines - California and the Golden West View object

    Object 090

    United Air Lines - California and the Golden West

    Brochure · Airline
  91. California Poppies Decal View object

    Object 091

    California Poppies Decal

    Decal
  92. Palm Springs - Southern Pacific View object

    Object 092

    Palm Springs - Southern Pacific

    Brochure · Railroad
  93. California Oranges (Decal) View object

    Object 093

    California Oranges (Decal)

    Decal
  94. What to Do and See in Southern California View object

    Object 094

    What to Do and See in Southern California

    All-Year Club of California
  95. California hangs out the welcome sign View object

    Object 095

    California hangs out the welcome sign

    Railroad
  96. Los Angeles County California (back) View object

    Object 096

    Los Angeles County California (back)

    All-Year Club
  97. Los Angeles County California (front) View object

    Object 097

    Los Angeles County California (front)

    All-Year Club