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“He may be just a tramp, a guy that likes to roam about this great country without any special aim, just to thank the Lord for these beautiful mountains.”
-B. Traven, The Treasure of the Sierra Madre
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Tag Archives: Postcards
Gaviota Pass and U.S. Route 101 (1930s)
The two vintage postcards below show Gaviota Pass circa 1930 and the old cement single lane highway, which today is a four lane divided interstate, as shown in the third image below and also in the previous post, Motoring on … Continue reading →
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Tagged 1930s, Automobiles, Cars, Gaviota Pass, Highway 101, History, Photos, Pics, Postcards, Vintage
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Through From Santa Barbara to San Francisco in 48 Hours (1873)
A newspaper ad for Coast Line Stagecoach Co. published in the Santa Barbara Weekly Press (1873). In 1873, twenty-two dollars ($375.00 in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars) got you a two-day ride on a stagecoach to San Francisco. That must have … Continue reading →
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Tagged Coast Line, History, Old West, Postcards, Stagecoaches, Writing
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