Girard, CA. Map of a bus tour.
Title
Girard, CA. Map of a bus tour.
Description
Girard, CA. Advertisement for a free 80-mile sight-seeing bus tour all around LA, through the Cahuenga Pass to the town of Girard (Woodland Hills today). Map with landmarks. The bus tour was a scam, later known as the "sucker bus" promotion by shady "land huckster" Victor Girard (Kleinberger).
For more information about the Girard bus scandal, please see this blog post.
Front text:
Free-80 mile trip through Los Angeles Wilshire District, Sawtelle, Santa Monica, Shore Drive, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Caheunga Pass, San Fernando Valley to town of Girard. Make Reservations now.
Back text:
Free—Absolutely—Free 80 mile trip to the town of Girard. The Greatest Sight Seeing Trip in Los Angeles. See the Following:Wilshire District Ambassador Hotel La Brea Oil Fields Fossil Pits LA Speedway Sawtelle Santa Monica Famous Shore Drive Santa Monica Canyon Soldiers home Beautiful Beverly Hills Homes of Movie Stars Town of Girard Foothill Boulevard Hollywood Famous Movie studios Caheunga Pass Universal City Ventura Bouleavard. Bus Leaves at 9:30 from __________
For more information about the Girard bus scandal, please see this blog post.
Front text:
Free-80 mile trip through Los Angeles Wilshire District, Sawtelle, Santa Monica, Shore Drive, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Caheunga Pass, San Fernando Valley to town of Girard. Make Reservations now.
Back text:
Free—Absolutely—Free 80 mile trip to the town of Girard. The Greatest Sight Seeing Trip in Los Angeles. See the Following:Wilshire District Ambassador Hotel La Brea Oil Fields Fossil Pits LA Speedway Sawtelle Santa Monica Famous Shore Drive Santa Monica Canyon Soldiers home Beautiful Beverly Hills Homes of Movie Stars Town of Girard Foothill Boulevard Hollywood Famous Movie studios Caheunga Pass Universal City Ventura Bouleavard. Bus Leaves at 9:30 from __________
Date
Early 1920s
Language
English
Identifier
VR/PC/EH/8
Original Format
Postcard
Physical Dimensions
5” x 3.5” (14 cm x 9 cm)
Collection
Citation
“Girard, CA. Map of a bus tour.,” Valley Relics Museum - Archives, accessed September 19, 2024, https://valleyrelicsmuseum.org/archives/items/show/63.