PC-001-095

Black Bass caught near Santa Catalina Island, California

 

 

 

 

A large catch (generally sea bass) was a common subject of Catalina Island postcards. Generally the weight was given somewhere, in this case 436 lb, and sometimes the time it took to land the fish, here given as 43 minutes. "On the Road of a thousand wonders" on the back of this picture postcard indicates that Catalina was considered a destination for a promotion of The Coast Line-Shasta Route of the Southern Pacific Railroad. Maps of the period indicate that San Pedro was on this route, from which one could catch a steamship to Catalina. The publisher, called "The Rieder," has his number on the back, P 33.

Catalina Island; Catalina; Santa Catalina Island; Black bass; Fishermen; Fish

 

California - Santa Catalina Island

 

 

MS-0008

 

M. Rieder, Los Angeles, California

Postcard

5.5 inches X 3.5 inches

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Southern Pacific Railroad, 01/01/1907 "On the Road of a Thousand Wonders--the Coast Line-Shasta Route ..." and another book in 1908 "issued by the Union Pacific and Southern Pacific Passenger Departments" with the same motto

 

 

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