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Up for sale is an exceptionally rare, authentic 1910s travel brochure for the Mt. Lowe Resort and the "Greatest Mountain Trolley Trip in the World," operated by the historic Pacific Electric Railway.
This multi-paneled, double-sided fold-out pamphlet offers a fascinating window into early 20th-century California tourism. It highlights the engineering marvel of the Echo Mountain incline railway, the Alpine Tavern, housekeeping cottages, and various mountain amusements.
The brochure features beautiful vintage illustrations, historical photographs, round-trip ticket pricing ($2.00 from Los Angeles), and original scheduling timetables. “Rates effective May 1, 1919” is seen in two different places.
It measures 8.5 x 24.5 inches when opened completely; 4 x 8.5 inches when closed. It has dried glue and paper loss on the back cover.
