Name/Title
THE CITY THAT GREWEntry/Object ID
96.63.1.1Description
Book: "The City That Grew" by Boyle Workman (Los Angeles: The Southland Publishing Company, 1935), 430 pp. In a blue cover, no dustjacket, and the author's name embossed on the front cover and autographed on the title page. There is a black spine label with the title and author's name in gold. The book is a history of Los Angeles from the 1860s, when Workman, great-nephew of William Workman, was born until the early 1930s. With drawings of scenes, events, and persons. On the front page is an inscription from the author, dated 1936, and a pasted news article from 1941 about Workman's birthday. On the next two pages is pasted a 1941 news article about a First Century Families luncheon with a photo of Workman, his wife, and four others. This book is a transfer from the museum library to special collections with the checkout card on the inside cover and seal on the title page. In poor condition with the spine separated, dents, fading, scratches, and stains. Inscription on the front page: "To my friend/D. Kiyowara/with best wishes of the/author/Boyle Workman/1936"Lexicon
Search Terms
Documentary Artifact, Books, California, Southern--History--1850-1950, Los Angeles (Calif.)--History--1850-1950
