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Description: "James Northfield"--artist's signature reproduced on the poster. "Particulars at government, shipping & travel offices"-- text along the bottom. "Australia's history began, when Captain Cook anchored in Botany Bay in 1770"--caption below image of Captain Cook. "Australian National Publicity Association, Railway Building, Flinders Street, Melbourne"--lower right corner, surmounted by a gray kangaroo logo. "Printed by – F.W. Niven Pty. Ltd."--stamp in grey ink, bottom edge, small type. "Pomona Travel Agency / Charlotte Davis / 109 West Center St. - LY. 2-0019 / Pomona, California"--on verso, stamped in black ink. "Australia"--on verso, in ms. twice, in purple ink and in pencil.
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Date: ca. 1950
Call number: priJHK 00070
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Discover Australia

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Artists: Northfield, James, 1887-1973. Printers: F.W. Niven Pty. Ltd. Publishers: Australian National Publicity Association Companies: Australian National Publicity Association

priJHK 00070

Carefree cargo-passenger ship cruises to Hawaii - South Seas - Australia

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"Lit. 7 Litho in U.S.A. 012345"--printer's note, back cover, bottom, small type. "Pomona travel agency... Pomona, California" ; "JAN 8 - 1961"--stamped, purple ink, back cover. "JAN 8 - 1961"--stamped, purple ink, front cover. Ms. inscriptions on p. [1]. At head of title: Matson Lines. Advertisement for passenger cruises on cargo-passenger ships; including destinations, room layouts, fares, itineraries, and vessel descriptions.

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Matson cruises to the South Seas New Zealand & Australia

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"Lit 216... 0123"--printer's note, back cover, bottom, small type. "Pomona travel agency... Pomona, Calif."--stamped, purple ink, back cover. "SEP 9 - 1964"--stamped, purple ink, front cover. Advertisement of South Pacific cruises; including destination descriptions, deck plans, and route map. Focus of item: Monterey ; Mariposa.

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Matson cruises to the South Seas New Zealand & Australia

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"Lit 216... 123"--printer's note, back cover, bottom, small type. "Pomona travel agency... Pomona, Calif."--stamped, purple ink, back cover. "NOV 9 1964"--stamped, purple ink, front cover. Advertisement of South Pacific cruises; including destination descriptions, deck plans, and route map. Focus of item: Monterey ; Mariposa.

ephJHK 00548

Matson cruises to the South Seas New Zealand & Australia

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"Lit 216... 23"--printer's note, back cover, bottom, small type. "Pomona travel agency... Pomona, California"--stamped, blue ink, back cover. "FEB 3 1968"--stamped, blue ink, front cover. Advertisement of South Pacific cruises; including destination descriptions, deck plans, route map, and vessel safety information. Focus of item: Monterey ; Mariposa.

ephJHK 00549

S.S. Lurline Matson to Hawaii

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Image is pasted to a board with a stand; could be used as advertisement in a travel agency. "S.S. Lurline Matson to Hawaii"--below the image in the lower right corner. This image depicts the Lurline as she was after her wartime service as a troopship and subsequent conversion back into a passenger liner. Image appears to be a copy of the prewar image seen in priMISC/M KM0181, with alterations made to the ship to bring it in line with the postwar conversion; q.v. the stacks and the bow. "Pomona Travel Agency[,] Charlotte Davis[,] 106 So. Thomas St. Ly. 2-6919[,]Pomona, California"--on verso, stamp in green ink, lower right corner. The Lurline operated from 1932 to 1941, and then, after World War II service as a transport, from 1948 to 1963 for the Matson Navigation Company; she was the third vessel so named. Focus of item: Lurline (1932-1963).

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