SANTA CATALINA ISLAND POST CARDS: WILMINGTON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY CARDS ("W" Flag)

Wilmington Transportation Company Flag Logo

Wilmington Transportation Company (1884-1997) (WTCo) was founded in 1877 by the Bannings, and incorporated by Phineas Banning in 1884. The Wilmington Transportation Company used post cards made by a variety of publishers to advertise through the use of their "W" flag. They also published a series of their own cards.

• E. C. KROPP CARDS

• CURT TEICH CARDS

• PACIFIC NOVELTY CARDS

• UNION LITHO COMPANY

• WILMINGTON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

E. C. KROPP CARDS

• Wilmington Transportation Company Flag on E. C. Kropp Co. Cards
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  29296 N
  Hotel St. Catherine, on the Ocean Front At Avalon
  Catalina Island, California
  E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  © by Keystone Photo Services, Los Angeles, Cal.
  postmarked Aug. 29, 1925
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  29297 N
  Mt. Ada, overlooking Avalon Bay, Catalina Island, California
  Home of Mr. Wm. wrigley, Jr. on the Mountain
  E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  © by Keystone Photo Services, Los Angeles, Cal.
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  30969 N
  Glass Bottom Boats at Lover's Cove, Avalon,
  Catalina Island, Cal.
  E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  30975 N
  Sightseeing Car on Mountain Road at Catalina Island, Cal.
  E. C. Kropp Co., Milwaukee
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  [original in SCIF archives]

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CURT TEICH CARDS

• Wilmington Transportation Company Flag on Curt Teich Cards
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  A-100794
  Map of Santa Catalina, California
  C[urt] T[eich] American Art Colored
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  Aquaplaning at Avalon,
  Santa Catalina, California
  C[urt] T[eich] American Art Colored
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  112069
  Sightseeing Coach at Avalon, Catalina Island, California
  C[urt] T[eich] American Art
  Wilmington Flag
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  118648
  On the Links Golf links,
  Avalon, Catalina Island
  C[urt] T[eich] American Art
  [original in SCIF archives]

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PACIFIC NOVELTY CARDS

• Wilmington Transportation Company Flag on Pacific Novelty Cards
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  J. 31
  Beautiful Avalon Bay,
  Santa Catalina Island, Calif.
  Pacific Novelty Co.
  [Wilmington flag]
  [original in SCIF archives]
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  J. 33
  Hotel St. Catherine, Avalon,
  Catalina Island, Calif.
  Pacific Novelty Co.
  [Wilmington flag]
  [original in SCIF archives]

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UNION LITHO COMPANY

• Wilmington Transportation Company Flag
• 

  Beautiful Avalon Bay, Catalina Island
  Union Litho Co.
  [Wilmington flag]
  [original in SCIF archives]

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WILMINGTON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY

• Wilmington Transportation Company Flag
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  Casino , Santa Catalina Island
  postmarked September 12, 1938
  Wilmington Transportation Company flag on verso
  [original in SCIF archives]

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