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Santa Clara County, California; The Sunny Garden of California

Original publisher's white paper folding brochure with staple binding. Blue, black, and white illustration on front and back showing Santa Clara County in springtime. Folded in half vertically at center. No date, circa 1914. 4" x 9" folded; 8" x 9" unfolded. Unpaginated, c. fourteen pages (seven leaves printed front and back), complete. Several small black-and-white illustrations included, complete. Brochure is very clean and intact except for light age toning, darkening on outer panels, some dampstaining at top of front panel, and a few tiny rust marks from staples. A Very Good copy. A folding brochure that promotes travel to and settlement in Santa Clara County, California. Many different subjects relating to the county are discussed herein with a brief section of text dedicated to each (many of these sections are one paragraph or less in length). Among these subjects are the county's climate; population of "intelligent, capable, industrious white people" (quoted from first page); scenic orchards (especially when they are in bloom); healthful environment; hotel accommodations for the upcoming Panama-Pacific Exposition; farms; land values; agricultural products; dried and green fruit; vegetables; poultry; dairying; viticulture; seed farms and nurseries; Mount Hamilton; good roads; public schools; Stanford University; Santa Clara University; banks; Santa Clara County towns such as San Jose, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, Mountain View, Los Altos, Campbell, Mayfield, Morgan Hill, and Saratoga; and some local attractions such as Lick Observatory, Alum Rock Park, Santa Clara Mission, Congress Springs, Almaden Mines, Twenty-seven Mile Drive, Castle Rock, Loma Prieta, and Big Trees and State Redwood Park.. Book. Book Condition: Very Good. Binding: Soft cover

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