Pictorial map, 24x20.5 folded into self cover 18.5x10.5, with its original air mail envelope "A cartograph commemorating Southern California's third air mail anniversary April 17, 1929. Date estimated. When opened a 2-dimensional airplane pops up above the map. Shows buildings, scenic areas, points of interest, missions, boats, fish and in the ocean, land and water activities. This is a promotional map for Western Air Express airlines. with text on cover of brochure: "Three years old! and one hundred times around the world! A whimsical reminder that now you are only a hop, skip and jump from Sunny Southern California, if you travel by air. Incidentally, Western Air Express air-mail planes have flown 2,500,000 miles -- 100 times around the world -- between Southern California and Eastern points, with a performance 99.6% perfect. Now that it is so easy to come to California, come often. A hand written note on verso of map.
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Pictorial map, 24x20.5 folded into self cover 18.5x10.5, with its original air mail envelope "A cartograph commemorating Southern California's third air mail anniversary April 17, 1929. Date estimated. When opened a 2-dimensional airplane pops up above the map. Shows buildings, scenic areas, points of interest, missions, boats, fish and in the ocean, land and water activities. This is a promotional map for Western Air Express airlines. with text on cover of brochure: "Three years old! and one hundred times around the world! A whimsical reminder that now you are only a hop, skip and jump from Sunny Southern California, if you travel by air. Incidentally, Western Air Express air-mail planes have flown 2,500,000 miles -- 100 times around the world -- between Southern California and Eastern points, with a performance 99.6% perfect. Now that it is so easy to come to California, come often. A hand written note on verso of map.
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