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Auction 194, Lot 233

"Colorful Colorado Offers to All America Healthful Climate - Varied Resources - Superb Scenery and Recreation"

Subject: Colorado

Period: 1942 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
20.3 x 16.4 inches
51.6 x 41.7 cm
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This promotional brochure was issued by the Colorado State Highway Department and contains a large pictorial map of "Colorful Colorado." It is filled with small illustrations emphasizing the state's history, natural resources, and recreational activities including hiking, fishing, hunting, mining, and more. Historical highlights are listed below the map. Other elements within the brochure include a detailed highway map of the state, a smaller map of highways in Denver, mileage table, photographic illustrations, and related text. Self-folding.

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Condition: A

Issued folding with a very faint crease at left. There is light wear along the edges of the pamphlet's cover, not affecting primary map image.

Estimate: $160 - $190

Sold for: $150

Closed on 9/13/2023

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