LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

"LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY"

Entry/Object ID

2004.455.1.1

Description

"LOS ANGELES CITY AND COUNTY," 1902. The pamphlet was issued by the Chamber of Commerce, written by Harry Ellington Brook and published by Kingsley-Barnes & Neuner Co. The booklet appears to be written for tourists as well as others interested in relocating to Los Angeles. The information and contents given includes city and county maps, photographs of places to visit in Los Angeles, facts concerning California's agriculture, health benefits due to the climate, profits to be had in farming and oil, availability of land, benefits of Los Angeles society, recreational activities, cost of living. The last page gives the distance in miles and in days between Los Angeles and popular sight seeing locations. It is in good condition with only minor surface damage.

Lexicon

Search Terms

Tourist trade--Los Angeles County (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Pamphlets