Fly Fishing Postcards – How Angling Shaped Early American Travel Advertising

Introduction

Before hashtags and reels, fly fishing was sold to the public in a different way—through illustrated postcards, train ads, and travel brochures. In the early 20th century, as America’s national parks opened and train lines expanded westward, fly fishing became a symbol of escape, class, and clean air.

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