PUbLISHED FOK VAN NOY-In I fK-si AVt (OMP- WONDERFUL CALIFORNIA Snow-Capped Mountains and Orange Groves. CALIFORNIA THE GOLDEN STATE. Dieeo San Diego Harbor an J dhere California began. Between 1769 and 1776 Fray Junipero Serra started from San ego, traveling through the state back and forth, founding twenty-three missions. In 1848 Marshall discovered gold, then came the rush of ’49. Fast tw e Z‘i ; « 0r H t l Callf0rn j a - 0f today cannot appreciate the hardships the pioneers had to endure in reaching the Golden State. From the and Vnffaln H d the m . ountams a "d plains m prairie schooners, on foot or on horseback, risking their lives in fording streams, fighting Indians mo.t B arSS.°:SSS frmTny^rt h 4 r n diffiCUltieS - ^ ^ ^ ° f ’ 49 3,1 haS been ‘ ha " ged ’ tbe State ^ bei "^ -essib^under Pacific onhfwes h t aSt the in s{a, e e M h exican Border in the South, and from the Sierra Mountain Range on the East to the Beautiful nnnuifltinn rhf tv. S :\- s } ale ° ft f Califomm abounds in endless opportunities, for the business man, the home seeker, and the traveler The population of the state is about 2,600,000 while the land area covers 165,980 square miles. me traveler, lhe oils and mintrXof vrea d t‘ vaH%v re The'd* Th , e pr ° duces citrus a " d other fruits of ever y description and all kinds of agricultural products, also not the veer „„ „„,. S eat Th ? deserts also produce great wealth in borax, potash, and other chemicals. ' "attic- thrive in the open throueh- are one^of the W n°d Un °i af f a Y ora ble chmate conditions. Timber of many varieties cover thousands of big trees of California Inland ^ Lakes Fr^it CreL” I? e t World - /he scenic grandeur of the state include the beautiful Yosemite \ , , e d Mountain RaZs , oves, Historical Missions and Seaside Resorts all combining to make California the or ■ . rate in the Union. ’ 584. Copyrighted by C T. & Co.. Chicago. Published for Th r \ ate Company Lassen Peak, Lassen Volcanic National Park, the only active Volcano in North America. The Sacramento River and M.t. Shasta from Castclla. IMM0* The Limited at Shasta Springs. -+t The Auditorium, San Francisco. One of the largest buildings of its hind in the United States, and has a seating capacity of about 12,000. It forms pert of the Civic Center. '■ Front View of Ferry Building, San Francisco, 125,000 Persons Pass through its Portals daily. ■i Market Street, the Main Thoroughfare of San Francisco. It ia 120 feet wide, lined on both aides for two miles with Tall Buildings, showing on the right the Claus Sprechels. Hearst, Monadnoch Buildings and the Palace Hotel, Ferry Tower in the center and Hobart Building on the left. Beach and Esplanade from Sutro Height®, San Francisco, the usual Mid-winter Crowds may be seen taking advantage of the Wonderful Oxone fresh from the Ocean. -Iki , , , - , . S»n Francisco In the Foreground may be seen Rocks which are submerged at high tide Mile IZltll Ve^ekhTve been lost. No Vessels have been lost however since Mile Rock light has been erected. Huntington Falls and Stow Lake on Strawberry Hill, San Francisco. The Museum, Golden Gate Park, San Francisco. A gift of M. H. de Young, „ iniiw uuuvvuuji ^ ancient armor, Egyptian mummies, antiques and relics of several centuries. . am* contains a rare collection ot famous paintings §t NAPA bUNUMAI ^ JgFAIRFIELD * / JftsufSUN PETALUMA VALLEJt 1] • if./vr Diablo J*MW SAN FRANCISl S*N BKUNU Halvi/m ' •iDECOrc l'il Ur I’/f V/£H'\ SANTA CL iN JOSE* Topography of San Francisco Peninsula and Surrounding Country. u. srssKWHfc! b a o « n Hub of Oakland Showing the City Hall. San Pablo Avenue, Telegraph Avenue and Broadway. Looking North on First Street, San Jose. Memorial Church, Stanford University, Palo Alto. The picture on the front is made of Inlaid Mosaic. A Typical Residence Street, San Jose. I Fruit Drying, an Extensive Industry in the Santa Clara Valley. Lich Observatory on Mt. Hamilton. There are Three Hundred and Sixty-Five turns in the Road to the Summit and it is one of the most Interesting and Scenic Trips in the State. The Trip can be made from San Francisco or San Jose by Automobile in One Day. Casino and Natatorium at Santa Cruz. This is one of the most popular Resorts in California. Being located Eighty Miles south of San Francisco, the Trip can be made by Rail or Automobile in One Day. The Cliffs near Santa Cruz. The Drive around these Cliffs is one long to be Remembered, as the Surf is Particularly Beautiful here. Especially when Coming in Contact with the Juting Rocks. ■■I Hotel Del Monte, Del Monte. This is one of California's Most Beautiful Hotels, being surrounded by Beautiful Cardens and Lake. Del Monte is Situated on the Bay of Monterey. Midway Point on the Seventeen Mile Drive, which includes Del Monte, Monterey and Pacific Grove. Beautiful Drive and one well worth taking. This is an Extremely On the Coast Highway near Santa Barbara Santa Barbara Mission. Founded 1786. The Arlington Hotel, Santa Barbara. Seaside Boulevard, Santa Barbara. Traveling through the Orange Groves of Southern California. 9v WM El Capitan, 3200 feet, Yosemite National Park. Glacier Point (Overhanging Rock) and Half Dome, Showing Vernal and Nevada Falls, Yosemite National Park. Bridal Veil Falls, Yosemite National Park. tfr - Cap of Liberty and Vernal Falls, Yosemite National Park. MW* A Close View of Yosemite Falls. iMMM Driving through Wawona, one of the Mariposa Big Trees, Yosemite National Parh. ■HMM ■H 1 1 8 ! • i LjJ 44-_y*» ji 1 1 iiTri'fi VZY 8 Sal i tM I lii 'P l lii ■ ■ s. i Los Angeles Biltmore, Pershing Square, showing Philharmonic Auditorium and California Club, Los Angeles, Calif. Arroyo Seco, Colorado Street Bridge, Pasadena, Cal *1 .■« Looking East across Westlake Park, Los Angeles. ■MH mm Entrance to a Modern Motion Picture Studio. Home of Chaplin Comedies. Entrance to the Selig Zoo. Lincoln Park, Los Angeles. Alligator Farm, Los Angeles. Feeding Oranges to the Ostriches. n v o , f' p OEn j„„ D Th^se Cxnrdens cover Thirty Acres and Cost Half a Million Dollars. They are regarded as one of the most notable pieces of landscap Busch S«0«nO.rd tta are , he pToperty of the late Adolphus Busch, Thousands of tourists visit these gardens annually as they are open to the public. The Inclined Railway on Mt. Lowe. An Elevation of 13Q0 Feet is Obtained in a Run of 3,000 Feet. Two Cars are Connected With Very Strong Cables, One Ascending While the Other Descends. The Electric Evercurving Railway, up Mt. Lowe. R, ■ Crowds Enjoying the Surf and Beach at Venice Boating on the Lagoons at Venice v -I*: San Gabriel Mission, Four Miles from Pasadena, Founded 1771. This Building is Still Used for S ervices and Contains Interesting Relics of the History of the State. Mission San Juan Capistrano, Midway Between Los Angeles and San Diego. Founded 1776. ■■■■mmhhhhmmbhhk Main Viev, Avalon, Santa Catalina Island. wmm Court of the Birds, Mission Inn, Riverside. ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ WM Mission San Diego De Alcala, 1769. First Mission in Southern California Founded by Father Junipero Serra Hotel Del Coronado. Coronado. San Diego. One of the Most Beautiful Hotels on the Coast. Erected at a Cost of One and One- Half Million Dollars. Fray Junipero Monument, Old Town, San Diego. Ramona’s Home, Old Town, San Diego, Alligator Head, La Jolla, near San Diego, Cal.