ARCADIA, 1926

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

ARCADIA, 1926

Entry/Object ID

97.15.1.7

Description

Brochure: "Arcadia" (Arcadia: Chamber of Commerce, 1926.) A fold-out booklet with the cover showing a photograph of Santa Anita Avenue, the phrase "The Famous/Double Drive" at the bottom right of the front, and the word "ARCADIA" in script along the top of both front and back. On one side of the folded out sheet are photographs of homes, the city hall, a grammar school, a bank, and other sites. On the reverse is a general description of the city with idyllic rural drawings and a map of the Los Angeles area indicating the location of the town. Purchased from Dawson's Book Shop, the brochure is in fair condition with a tear at the top edge of the front cover, discoloration, some creases, and a few small tears along folds. None

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Documentary Artifact, Pamphlets, Arcadia Chamber of Commerce, Arcadia (Calif.)

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Object Name

Pamphlets