Item #31327 Palo Alto; The Home of President Hoover and of Stanford University [cover subtitle]. The Home of the Cardinals [title page subtitle]. Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce.

Palo Alto; The Home of President Hoover and of Stanford University [cover subtitle]. The Home of the Cardinals [title page subtitle]

Palo Alto, CA: Palo Alto Chamber of Commerce for the City of Palo Alto, n.d. [early 1930s]. No stated edition. Soft cover. 16p, many photos and 2 maps printed in red. Stamp of The Ask Mr. Foster Travel Information Service, Seattle, on back cover. Good (covers soiled and chipped; internally very good). Item #31327

Promotional brochure aiming "to illustrate in a small way the story of Palo Alto's advantages," which included Stanford and private schools, the "turquoise California sky," "vacuum swept streets," and the "primitive attractions of the nearby hills."  Photos of homes include the front garden of Charles and Kathleen Norris.  Reference to 1930 census. Can be sent outside the US for less than the default shipping rate.

Price: $20.00

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