This original 8x10 black & white photograph captures a historic moment from August 1, 1930, showcasing the grand opening of the Pickwick-Greyhound Bus Terminal and Hotel in Kansas City, Missouri. Professionally produced by The Commercial Photo Co. of Kansas City, MO, this image features a group of people dressed in period attire standing in front of a Pickwick-Greyhound Lines bus. The photo is part of a rare collection documenting the Pageant of Travel Progress Parade held on the same day, an event attended by an estimated 100,000 to 200,000 people.

The photograph is printed on glossy photographic paper mounted on canvas, typical of large format images from the early 20th century. It highlights the significance of the formation of The Greyhound Corporation, originally known as the Motor Transport Corporation (MTC), which became official in 1930. The Pickwick-Greyhound bus shown is marked with routes including Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Chicago, underscoring the importance of bus travel during this era. This vintage event photo is a valuable piece for collectors interested in Americana, travel history, and transportation memorabilia from the 1920s and 1930s.

These photos were produced only for the Pickwick-Greyhound Corp. and as such are very rare and seldom seen making these an unusual and wonderful addition to any early bus line/coach collection. Bus line ephemera from the 1920s and early 1930s is extremely RARE and thus rarely found in ANY condition! Particularly those items from the Kansas City, Missouri hubs. Even museums do not have many, if any, of these items.
Included in the photos but NOT included in what you will get in the listing is a photo of the newspaper clipping of A.F. Baldus. This shows wonderful provenance for the collection.
These items are from the very beginning of The Greyhound Bus Lines and shows wonderful examples of what the Bus Line was BEFORE it became Greyhound!
From the personal collection of Arthur F. Baldus who was Secretary for the Purple Swan Safety Coach Lines, The Pickwick-Greyhound Lines and was President of the Missouri Bus Association.
(items may have some glue and paper remnants)
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