UPDATE: Will Corbett shared this 1959 'Jeep' Cavalcade "Rush to the Rockies" Centennial event brochure with Gone-Gpn on Facebook. It is a tri-fold brochure that opens up with a full-page on the back. I've pieced together the back page from two separate pages, so it isn't quite a perfect example.
This is the front of the brochure:
This is the back of the brochure:
This image shows the back of the brochure when fully opened:
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Originally Posted October 18, 2018:
This information covers the 1959 Jeep Cavalcade "Rush to the Rockies" Centennial. The 1959 Cavalcade was part of the 100th anniversary of the John Gregory's Central City May 1859 strike, which led to a wave of hopeful miners descending upon what would become the Denver area. The Centennial was celebrate throughout Colorado through a variety of celebrations and merchandise (like these bottles and this Centential booklet).
A subsequent 'Jeep' Cavalcade was organized for 1960, as shown in this brochure.
Some folks attached these flags to their rigs.
Here are photos of the 1959 Jeep Calvacade that appeared in the December 28, 1959, issue of Life Magazine (the one below).
These photos appeared on eBay and seem to be from 1959 also:
These slides appear to be from the 1959 Centennial Cavalcade tour, based on the date listed on the eBay description.
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"For sale is a Lot of Nine (9) Vintage Color Photo Slides of 1959 Outdoors Jeep Train Tour Vacation.
Pre-owned condition. I didn't do any color corrections or touch ups in the preview pictures. May show some slight wear from age. No serious damage.
Please see photos for more details. Photos are part of the description. I make all effort to list any defects or damage in my listings."
The other photos do not have jeeps in them
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