See the USA

by Margolies, John; Baker, Eric

• ISBN13: 9780811822725
• ISBN10: 0811822729
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-09-01
• Publisher: Chronicle Books Llc

Summary

Liberal, Kansas: "The Pancake Hub of the Universe." Sullivan County, New York: "The lowest death rate of any county in New York State." Rapid City, South Dakota: "The climate is excellent and hog cholera is as yet a stranger." For more than a century, travel brochures have been wooing American "vacationists" with handsome graphics and enticing (and frequently amusing) prose descriptions. See the USA presents more than 200 examples of these delightful documents, drawn from the heyday of American road-tripping. The range of subjects and styles in travel brochure art makes it among the finest work ever produced by American commercial artists, and the descriptions of far-flung destinations are priceless. An entertaining popular culture and design history, See the USA will delight anyone with an interest in the images and words that fueled the patriotic desire to explore the country from coast to coast.

Table of Contents

Introduction: American Travel Brochures: Selling the Dream	7	(9)
Parade of the States	16	(56)
Northeast	18	(8)
Southeast	26	(10)
Agriculture	32	(4)
Midwest	36	(6)
Southwest	42	(14)
Cowboys	48	(4)
Indians	52	(4)
Rocky Mountain West	56	(4)
West Coast	60	(12)
Hawaii	68	(4)
Seaside America	72	(22)
Atlantic Coast	74	(10)
Miami Beach	80	(4)
Gulf Coast	84	(4)
Pacific Coast	88	(6)
Natural Attractions	94	(24)
National Parks	96	(8)
Big Trees	102	(2)
Mountains	104	(4)
Lakes and Rivers	108	(4)
Caves	112	(6)
Marvels	116	(2)
On Vacation	118	(10)
Fun, Fun, Fun	120	(2)
Golfing	122	(2)
Swimming	124	(2)
Fishing	126	(2)
Acknowledgments	128	(1)
Bibliography	128	(1)
Source List	128