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RARE VINTAGE 1938 AMERICAN SOUTHWEST & CALIFORNIA ROAD TRIP
GENUINE REDWOOD SOUVENIR PHOTO ALBUM - COMPLETELY for sale is a spectacular and beautifully preserved
piece of 1930s Americana. This original 1938 photo album features a solid,
genuine California Redwood cover with an intricate wooden applique of a
flamenco/folklorico dancer on the front.
It retains both of its incredibly rare original retail labels:
1. \"This is made from real California Red-Wood\"
2. \"PENS, CARDS, GIFTS - Dahlstrom\'s - 408 W. 6th St., Los Angeles.\"
This album documents a complete cross-country automotive odyssey from the high
desert highways straight into the heart of Southern California. OF HISTORICAL IMAGES HOOVER DAM: Multi-photo series documenting the newly completed
engineering marvel from various sweeping angles, including the intake towers,
powerhouse canyon view, and glassy vistas of Lake Mead.
• LOS ANGELES ALLIGATOR FARM: Rare tourist snapshots from this legendary
Lincoln Heights attraction, including images of visitors holding live white
doves, views of the concrete breeding pits, and the famous celebrity 500-pound
alligator \"GILMORE\" next to a sign bearing his name. Includes a shot of a
gentleman dangling a raw fish for the reptiles.
• SANTA CATALINA ISLAND EXPEDITION: Exceptional photos capturing a harbor boat
crossing at San Pedro, a formal portrait in the palm-lined coastal town of
Avalon, a guided backcountry trail ride on horses, and a successful trophy hunt
of a native feral Catalina horned ram.
• UNIQUE SOUVENIR FRAMING BORDERS: Multiple portraits and family snapshots are
beautifully preserved inside the album with many featuring a uniform, commercial 1930s photo-finishing
border with striking Art Deco Skyscraper motifs and California
Grizzly Bear emblems reading \"LA.\"
• ROAD TRIP CAR & ARCHITECTURE: Candid point-of-view shots driving down empty
desert highways, crossing snowy mountain passes, stopping at a lonely desert
\"GARAGE,\" and gathering for a formal wedding celebration at an upscale
Spanish Colonial Revival estate.
• DOGS: Several photos include album is in excellent vintage condition. The redwood covers are completely
intact with beautifully preserved grain lines. The original leather binding cord has been damaged and does not tie at the front. The album hinges remain fully functional. The internal pages and photographs are remarkably crisp, with clean contrast and minimal silvering or fading for an archive of this age.
This is a museum-quality, archive album perfect for collectors of West Coast history, early automotive travel, Art Deco design, and classic Americana ephemera.
Please review all scans closely to evaluate condition. Feel free to ask questions or ask for additional photos.
