Vintage 1940s SoCal Travel Ephemera Lot Santa Fe Railway Catalina San Diego For Sale

ITEM SPECIFICATIONS

• Brand:Santa Fe Railway / Star & Crescent Boat Co./ Catalina Island Steamship Line

• Type:Travel Ephemera Lot / Timetables,Ticket Sleeves & Excursion Brochures

• Style:1940s California Tourism / WWII Home Front Transit Ephemera

• Country of Origin:United States

• City / Region:Southern California (Los Angeles,San Diego,Santa Catalina Island)

• Era:1940s (Mid-20th Century)

• Age:Vintage 1940s

• Quantity:4 Pieces Total

• Original / Reproduction:Original

  NARRATIVE DESCRIPTION & HISTORY

  An assembled 4-piece collection of original 1940s Southern California transit,tourism,and travel paper ephemera:

  • Santa Fe Railway Ticket Booklet (c. 1940s):Home Front WWII patriotic cover graphics featuring steam and diesel locomotives alongside the "Serving America in War and Peace" motto,War Bond appeal,and "Let's all pull together" insignia.

  • Santa Fe Streamlined Trains Timetable (Dated February 29, 1948):Complete multi-panel fold-out schedule covering landmark routes including "The San Diegan" (Los Angeles to San Diego corridor),"The Chief," and "The Grand Canyon."

  • Catalina Island Steamer Ticket Sleeve (Dated 1946):Featuring the "Catalina Saludos / Welcome to Catalina" Spanish Colonial revival illustration of a Señorita with flower basket.Outlines Pacific Electric Railway "Red Car" Boat Train connections and steamer departures,featuring contemporary August 1946 trip notations on reverse.

  • San Diego Harbor Excursion Brochure (c. 1940s):Star & Crescent Boat Co.fold-out featuring the vesselSilvergateoperating from the Foot of Broadway,detailing the 25-mile harbor tour,coastal naval fleet landmarks,and harbor route map.

To ensure the safe arrival of your investment, all items are shipped viaUSPS Priority Mail. The$15.00 flat feeincludes:

• Professional archival-grade packing.

• Handling time is5 business daysfor careful preparation.

Returns accepted within 14 days of delivery. As a specialist collector, I provide high-resolution photography and detailed item criteria so you can buy with confidence. The buyer is responsible for return shipping costs, and the item must be returned in its original, unaltered condition as shown in the listing images.

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