Booklet of postcards which include: On the front cover: Morro Rock and sailboats at the dock. On the back cover: 'Aerial of Morro Bay,' looking west towards Morro Rock and the Pacific Ocean. The sand spit crosses the length of the Rock's easter face, dating the photograph to prior to the estuary canal being moved to alongside the Rock's southern face. When the tab is folded out, a 'Greetings from:' message becomes visible and the booklet can be folded out to reveal the rest of the booklet's postcards. First fold-out postcard: 'Aerial of Morro Rock,' view of Morro Rock and Morro Bay, looking southeast towards San Luis Obispo. Second fold-out postcard: 'Downtown Morro Bay,' view looking west down a street in Morro Bay (possibly Beach Street?). Third fold-out postcard: 'Morro Bay seen from Baywood's multi-flowered coast line,' view of Morro Bay from the back bay in Baywood, with a bed of purple and pink flowers in the foreground. Fourth fold-out postcard: 'Boating at Morro Bay,' several sail boats and one motor boat sail in the bay. Fifth fold-out postcard: 'A lovely resort town on scenic Highway 1,' view of Morro Rock looking northwest along the edge of the bay where boats and some structures can be seen. Sixth fold-out postcard: 'Sail Boats on Morro Bay' Seventh fold-out postcard: 'Morro Rock at Morro Bay,' a view of the Rock with a fishing boat in the foreground. Eighth fold-out postcard: 'Morro Bay,' a view of Morro Bay (the body of water), looking north Ninth fold-out postcard: 'Morro Rock,' view of Morro Rock, looking northwest from the edge of Morro Bay's beachfront road. Yellow flowers are in the foreground. Tenth fold-out postcard: 'The Fishing Fleet at rest,' docked in Morro Bay. Eleventh fold-out postcard: 'Central California's fastest growing Seashore Resort,' with cars parked along the bay shore, and boats in the bay. Morro Rock visible in the background, with the view facing northwest. Twelfth fold-out postcard: 'Morro Bay discovered by Cabrillo in 1542,' a view of the Rock from the southern edge of Morro Bay, looking northwest.
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