LOS ANGELES DAILY STAR, MAY 28, 1874

Object/Artifact

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Homestead Museum

Name/Title

LOS ANGELES DAILY STAR, MAY 28, 1874

Entry/Object ID

2003.175.1.8

Description

Color: Black; White "Los Angeles Daily Star," Volume 8, Number 126, May 28, 1874. The newspaper has the title at the top and below is the city of publication, day and date, and volume and issue number. On the first page are eight columns of advertisements. Page two has an article about the formation of the new Los Angeles County Savings Bank, with Thomas W. Temple listed as a stockholder (later it was Francis W. Temple, a brother, who was listed), national and international news by telegraph, local news, and nearly five columns of advertising. On page three is local news, including the description of a San Gabriel farm, and six columns of advertising. Page four consists entirely of advertising. The name of original owner, L. P. Fisher, is written in ink at the upper right of the front page and a stamp from the Bancroft Library, a secondary owner is below Fisher's name. With creases, some soiling, yellowing, a horizontal half fold and two smaller ones, foxing, small stains, and small edge tears, the item is in fair condition.

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Search Terms

Two-dimensional, Newspapers, Los Angeles and Independence Railroad Company, Banks and banking--Los Angeles (Calif.), Farms--San Gabriel (Calif.)

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

Newspapers