Continuing in a similar vein as Vacation While You Work, the aptly named 1950 Profit for your Industry explicitly stated the advantages of postcard nature for  potential investors. "Wholesome diversion[s]" the pamphleteers offered included mountain climbing, skiing, and photography -- all "within 60 miles of Bellingham by fine highway." These were "as accessible to the daily wager earner as the world traveler and millionaire."  Needless to say, such activity promised to "recharge the batteries of human energy, health and enthusiasm." Bellingham Chamber of Commerce Profit for your Industry: A Factual Presentation of Whatcom County Washington(1950),  17, Pamphlet Collection, Center for Pacific Northwest Studies.  Next    Back   Primary Source Index    Go To Text