Description
Step back in time with this curated lot of five vintage tourism brochures and guides centered around San Francisco and mid-century travel. This collection captures the golden age of aviation and Bay Area hospitality, featuring rare promotional literature from 1960 to 1966. Highlights include a Pan American Airways Caribbean airline brochure, a Jack Tar Hotel guest guide with period advertisements, official SF Greeters information, city maps, and an American Express application folder. Perfect for collectors of airline memorabilia, hotel ephemera, San Francisco history enthusiasts, and designers seeking authentic mid-century decor.
Items are in good vintage condition appropriate for their age. Papers exhibit characteristic yellowing and oxidation typical of 1960s newsprint manufacturing. The “Where” magazine guide includes a center crease and minor bottom cover fraying consistent with historical handling, while other pamphlets retain crisp covers with vibrant colors. No major rips, tears, stains, or institutional markings detected.
This lot offers a tangible connection to defunct landmarks and the jet-age era of travel. The Jack Tar Hotel was destroyed in 1978, making these guides highly sought after for architectural and hospitality history collectors. A compelling addition to any archive of travel ephemera or vintage Americana.
FEATURES:
• Lot of 5 vintage San Francisco travel guides, maps, and tourism brochures dating c. 1960–1966.
• Includes Jack Tar Hotel / Where Magazine guest guide (July 1966) with 18 pages of period ads and Pan Am Caribbean airline brochure.
• Features SF Greeters Guide, points-of-interest map & sightseeing directory, and American Express Bay Area application form.
• Condition: Good vintage; shows expected yellowing, center folds, and minor cover fraying on one item; no rips or tears overall.
• Material: Vintage paper stock with offset lithography printing; ideal for framers, crafters, and mid-century design collectors.
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