Name/Title
"Los Angeles: The Metropolis of the West"Entry/Object ID
2011.127.1.1Description
"Los Angeles: The Metropolis of the West," issued by the Frank Meline Company, Los Angeles, 1929. The item, by a major regional real estate development firm, is a booster production with essays on the growth, development and potential of Los Angeles, written in glowing terms; color maps; tables and charts; and photographs. Highlighted is industrial production, economic indicators, transportation networks, cost of living, cultural and recreational opportunities and others. While the wrapper is torn, stained, creases, soiled and worn, most pages are clean, so the overall condition is fair.