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Subject: Newspaper/Magazine Ads, 1920s-1940s

 File — Box: 8, Folder: 26

Scope and Contents

  1. Photograph number 1: Ad from the Park Record newspaper in Park City, Utah on January 4, 1924 advertising skis for sale priced from $2.25 to $7.00.
  2. Photograph number 2: Ski jumper illustration from The Saturday Evening Post, January 20, 1934.
  3. Photograph number 3: The Alf Engen Base Lac, developed in the mid 1940s
  4. Photograph number 4: ZCMI ad selling Alf Engen skis and advertising a visit to the sports department by Alf Engen.
  5. Photograph number 5: A page taken out of the 1946 January issue of Utah magazine highlighting both Alf Engen skis and a summary of local ski events occurring during the winter 1945-1946 ski season.
  6. Photograph number 6: Advertisement for the Hjalmar Hvam safety binding
  7. Photograph number 7: Mid 1950s advertisement in the American Ski Annual highlighting Utah skiing.
  8. Photograph number 8: Advertisement in the 1946 January issue of Utah magazine highlighting one way and round trip daily bus transportation capability to and from Alta ski area.
  9. Photograph number 9: Advertisement in the 1946 December issue of Utah magazine highlighting Alf Engen running gates.
  10. Photograph number 10: Alta Ski area advertisement in the 1946 December issue of Utah magazine highlighting Rio Grande Railroad's interest in the resort.
  11. Photograph number 11: Advertisement in the 1946 January issue of Utah magazine highlighting Brighton ski area.
  12. Photograph number 12: Alta ski area advertisement placed in the 1947 "Official Program" of the Intermountain Ski Association.

Dates

  • 1920s-1940s

Conditions Governing Access

Twenty-four hour advanced notice encouraged. Materials must be used on-site. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law.

Extent

From the Collection: 25 Boxes

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository

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