Title:
Blossomtime Tours: Santa Clara Valley Blossom Routes PC, ca. 1953
Creator:
Greater San Jose Chamber of Commerce
Subject:
Blossomtime Tours; Maps; Postcards; San Jose (Calif.); Santa Clara County (Calif.)--History;
Description:
Blossom Time Tours map is on front of postcard, going as far north as Alviso
and as far south as Los Gatos. Copyright [of map] by: The H. M. Gousha Company. Image of
blossoming orchard is in background near edge of postcard. Also on front of postcard:
"Blossom Dates... Almonds: Jan. 15 to Feb. 15 -- Apricots: Feb. 23 to Mar. 1 --
Prunes: Mar. 15 to Mar. 22 -- Pears: Mar. 15 to Mar. 22 -- Cherries: Mar. 22 to April
5... The above dates indicate approximately when the largest number of blossoms may be
expected to be found on each particular variety of tree although weather conditions may
cause dates to vary somewhat. Greater San Jose Chamber of Commerce." On verso:
"Santa Clara County Blossom Time Tours. Beautiful Santa Clara Valley in Blossom
Time. From thousands of prune trees in this "Valley of Heart's
Delight" comes an average of 100,000,000 annually--one third of the world's
annual production. Published by Greater San Jose Chamber of Commerce, Santa Clara
County, California." Unused postcard required 2c stamp.
Publisher:
Santa Clara City Library
Contributor:
Santa Clara History Center Collection
Date:
ca. 1953
Type:
Postcard
Format:
14 x 17 cm.
Identifier:
cstcl SCl Co File-BlsmTrs
Source:
local, lcsh
Language:
eng
Relation:
Silicon Valley History Online
Coverage:
ark:/13030/kt338nc5ds
Rights:
Santa Clara City Library can only claim physical ownership of the collection.
Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder. Permission to
copy or publish any portion of Santa Clara City Library's collection must be given by
Santa Clara City Library. Santa Clara City Library can only claim physical ownership of
the collection. Users are responsible for satisfying any claims of the copyright holder.
Permission to copy or publish any portion of Santa Clara City Library's collection must
be given by Santa Clara City Library.
