Greyhound is Best…to see the West!

This lovely promotional brochure for the Greyhound Bus Lines was issued by the firm in 1939. That year, two momentous events were taking place on opposite coasts of America – the New York World’s Fair and San Francisco’s Golden Gate International Exposition. Fortunately, for those hoping to attend both, Greyhound was at the ready to serve the transcontinental traveler. The centerfold pictorial map presents a stylized view of the Greyhound routes in operation in the western U.S. and Canada. Several arrows point eastward, including towards the distinctive Trylon and Perisphere (symbols of the New York Fair). Accompanying text and small maps describe the various regions through which Greyhound travels – the Colorful Southwest, Southern California, El Camino Real, the San Joaquin Valley, the Bay Area, Redwood and Oregon Coast Highways, the Pacific Highway, and the Trail of ’49. A stylized map on the back panel proves that, “in 1939, all Greyhound routes lead to Treasure Island!”