Once Upon A Time, You Could Ride a Train Right Through the Orange Groves in Southern California
“These cards seems to be part of an advertising campaign by the Southern California Tourist Agency. It probably isn’t, but it certainly highlights the attitude that people had about Southern California. Imagine, Easterners coming to Southern California for the first time and, as the train passes through the orange groves to get to Los Angeles, crowding the back platform of the last car to get a better look at the trees laden with fruit!
The post cards were published by the Western Publishing & Novelty Co. Los Angeles, Cal. The company existed in Southern California from 1932 until the 1970s. They were a publisher and distributer of California related tourist materials and postcards.”
More: About My Trains h/t: messynessychic
More Inspiring Stories
A Look Back at the Workplaces and Offices of the 1970s and 1980s
Beautiful Pics Of Marilyn Monroe Taken By Sam Shaw On The Beach In 1957
Stunning Black and White Photos of Manhattan Taken by Berenice Abbott in 1935 and 1936
Stunning Color Pictures Of The Daily Life At The Rio Beaches In The Late 1970s
These Awkward Vintage Christmas Album Covers
Marilyn Monroe Wishing You All a Happy Fourth of July
The Rhino: An Inventor's Visionary Solution for Off-Road and Highway Transportation From The 1950s
Rare Behind-The-Scenes Photos of Audrey Hepburn With Orangey the Cat in 'Breakfast at Tiffany's' in 1961
This Beach With Sand That Looks Like Popcorn Should Be On Your Bucket List
Gorgeous Photos of American Actress and Model Joan Staley in the 1950s and ’60s
Enchanting Photos From Disneyland’s Opening Day
This Island For Sale, Built As A Radio Broadcast Station In The 1940s
Amazing Vintage Photographs Documented Inca Culture And Life In Peruvian Andes, Captured By Martin Chambi In The Early 20th Century
Fukushima: 5 Years After The Tragedy
20 Beautiful Photographs Of Urban Decay In Detroit’s Crumbling Ghost Neighbourhoods
40 Fabulous Photos of Kim Basinger in the 1970s
Vintage Adverts Of Hair Necessities For Men From The 1970s
Beautiful Vintage Portraits of Björk in the 1980s
Great Tomato Fight 2018
Terrifying Photos From Streets Of China Covered With A Deadly Fog
"Someone Else's Dream": ’80s-Inspired Illustrations by James White
Nostalgic Photos of Kurt Cobain Wearing a “Hi, How Are You” T-Shirt
No Man's Land: Fukushima Exclusion Zone Through The Eyes Of Daredevil Stalker
Mindblowing, Bizarre and Provocative Collages by Ffo