Name/Title
"LOS ANGELES: THE CENTER OF AN AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE"Entry/Object ID
2002.158.1.1Description
"LOS ANGELES: THE CENTER OF AN AGRICULTURAL EMPIRE"
Color: Black; Orange; White
"Los Angeles: The Center of an Agricultural Empire," published by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce and written by its Agricultural Department, 1926. The front of the softcover artifact has the title in black letters at the top. Below in a black border is an image of a farm with a house, grove, farm animals, and house, with a palm tree in the foreground and mountains in the background. This overlays a drawing of a birds-eye view of a farming region with rows of crops and orchards, buildings, and hills in the background. At the bottom is the publisher's information and copyright date. Contents describe the strength of the agriculture industry and its empire through southern California, Arizona, Nevada, and Utah, the acquired advantages to farming in the region, descriptions of small farms, and sections on floriculture; vegetables and fruits; tree and vine crops, nuts; citrus fruits; other subtropical fruits; viticulure; deciduous fruits; field and truck crops; alfalfa; cotton; other field crops; truck farming; livestock; poultry; the dairy industry; meat animal production; intensive growing; marketing; and the agricultural department of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. Many photographs, regional maps, and some charts and statistics are also contained in the artifact. With a few creases, a dented left corner of the front, and minor moisture damage at the top, the item is in good condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Three-dimensional, Pamphlets, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Agriculture--Los Angeles County (Calif.)