“Time Card / Santa Catalina Island / Banning Line / Wilmington Transportation Company’s Ocean Going Excursion Steamers S.S.Cabrillo / S.S. Hermosa” (Banning Company, Los Angeles, July 10, 1915) 6 panel folded brochure, unfolds to 7.5 x 11.5 inches. Printed in red, with photographs of the Island dock, Government Lighthouse, “the World’s Record Swordfish Catch”, Seal Rocks and the Cabrillo steamer.
Describes the 3-hour boat trip to the Island, with the fishing, coaching, golf, tennis courts and sub-marine gardens which await the visitor; And: “Santa Catalina / Canvas City and Island Villa” (Banning Company, Los Angeles, undated, probably ca. 1910, though WorldCat guesses 1890s) 8 panel folded brochure, unfolds to 7.5 x 14.5 inches. Similar photos to above, plus “Street Scene – Canvas City”, “Loading Yellowtail” (fishing), Island Villa interior, and Water Front–Hotel Metropole. Offers furnished tents at Canvas City for $3 a week, or canvas cottages (tents) in the Island Villa for $5 a week. Lauds Summer Climate and Amusements (fishing, boating, golf, tennis, wild goat hunting, dancing, Aquarium). Both Rare. WorldCat locates 3 copies of the first and only 1 copy of the second.