Name/Title
"LOS ANGELES: THE METROPOLIS OF THE SOUTHWEST" PAMPHLETEntry/Object ID
2001.160.2.1Description
"LOS ANGELES: THE METROPOLIS OF THE SOUTHWEST" PAMPHLET
Color: Black; White
"Los Angeles: The Metropolis of the Southwest," a promotional pamphlet, dated January 1, 1928, and published by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce.The front cover of the item has the a multi-line border and the date January 1, 1928 at the top above the border. Within the border is the phrase "THE LARGEST CITY IN / THE WESTERN AMERICAS," and an estimated population of 1,366,889. The slogan "The Tourist's Winter and / Summer Resort / The Homeseeker's Paradise" is at the center below the title. Underneath the Chamber of Commerce seal is the slogan "CLIMATIC CAPITAL of the NEW WORLD." Inside are short sections on general information, including square miles of the city and county, assessed valuation in the 1927-28 fiscal year and other financial information, bank resources, value of building permits in 1927, numbers of churches, hospitals and other service providers, elevation, light and power data, number of stage and film theaters, population from 1890, 1903, 1910, 1920, and 1925-1927, post office receipts, and tax rates; schools; the library; manufacturing; hotels; car service; steam railroads; parks; telephones; fire protection; water; exports and imports; a detailed crop report for 1926; livestock and livestock products; industrial manufacturing data for 1926; the mean temperature and total rainfall for 1927; data from 1885-1927 for post office receipts, bank clearings, building permits, and population; and the estimated city and county population as of January 1, 1928. Aside from a small crease at the top right corner of the front and slight paper discoloration, the artifact is in good condition.Lexicon
Search Terms
Two-dimensional, Pamphlets, Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, Tourist trade--Los Angeles (Calif.), Chambers of commerce--Los Angeles (Calif.), Advertising--Los Angeles (Calif.)