A postcard with a drawing of a street in Los Angeles, California. 27 May 1905.

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

A postcard with a drawing of a street in Los Angeles, California. 27 May 1905.

Entry/Object ID

2019.28.1.1

Description

"Los Angeles going dry?" 27 May 1905. A used postcard with a drawing of a street where signs for businesses associated with alcohol has been replaced. The pool room is now the checker room and the saloon is the Salvation Army. The front is inscribed "Rowland will move out of L.A. if the liquor law takes effect." With creases, tears, water stains, and wear, the object is in fair overall condition.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Postcard

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Writing Media

Nomenclature Class

Written Communication T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 06: Tools & Equipment for Communication