Gist, Gilman Jr.
1943

A Soldier's Guide to Palo Alto Pictorial WWII Era Map

The G.I. (Gay Itinerary) A Soldiers Guide to Palo Alto

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"This cartoon guide makes it as easy as "Squads Right" to find that place you're looking for and right here within reach of all. If you want to splurge or just "gold-brick" away an evening this will show you just what you want and how to get there."

Rare pictorial map of Palo Alto, California by Gilman A. Gist Jr. (d. 1960) published in a 1943 issue of the Stanford Chaparral. The Stanford Chaparral or Chappie is a humor magazine published by students of Stanford University since 1899, the third oldest continually published humor magazine in the world.

Inset maps of Menlo Park, El Camino Real, and a stretch of Bayshore Highway. Includes light-hearted images of area restaurants, clubs, theaters and other businesses that a WWII G.I. might want to visit while on leave, as well as transportation. These fine establishments include:

Bill and Walt Collins Club
Fat Boy Barbecue
O'Neil's Stanford Bowl
Dinah's Shack - real suthen chicken!
Varsity Theater
Stanford Theater
Clarence's Smoke Shop
Grab-a-bite

CREATOR: Gist, Gilman Jr.

PUBLICATION DATE: 1943

GEOGRAPHIC AREA: United States

BODY OF WATER: N/A

CONDITION: Very good. Clean with slight thumbprints at bottom edge.

COLORING: N/A

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SIZE: 18 " x 12 "

ITEM PHYSICAL LOCATION: 300

PRICE: $1250

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