EL PASO, TEXAS [cover title]

[El Paso, Texas: The Gateway Club, Chamber of Commerce Building, nd] [ca. 1930s?]. Promotional. Single sheet, folded to 23 x 10 cm. Front and rear panel open to show a panorama of the city, captioned "El Paso from Inspiration Point, Scenic Drive," with an open-topped motor car in the foreground. Text, interspersed with photo illustrations. Faint stamp of a travel agent on front panel. Mention is made of the modern metropolis of 100,000 people [the population in the 1930 Census is listed at approx. 102,000]. The climate and culture of the area, its golf courses, parks, nearby attractions, schools, library, and the Texas College of Mines and Arts are all listed as reasons "to stop, to play, to live," as well as the city's proximity to Juarez, Old Mexico. A very good copy. No listings found on OCLC. Item #67200

Price: $75.00