Name/Title
Two listings for a ranch in Oatman, Arizona and a ranch in a San Diego, California, ca. 1918.Entry/Object ID
2017.41.1.1428Description
Two listings for a ranch in Oatman, Arizona and a ranch in a San Diego, California, ca. 1918. The first listing is for the sale of an Arizona ranch, which is described as being 500 acres in size, beside the Colorado River, near the deserted town of Old Hardyville, and priced at $10,000. The listing states that the land is suitable for alfalfa, barley, beans, potatoes, serghum, cotton, and fruit. The owner, Mrs. W.K. Smith, specifies that she may consider a part exchange for a producing, small ranch home in California. The second listing is for an exchange regarding a $4,500 home in an area of San Diego, California known as Ocean Beach. The listing states that the owner, Mrs. Smith, will exchange $3,000 of equity and pay $1,500 in cash for a $4,500 ranch home somewhere between Los Angeles and San Francisco. The home is described as having 5 rooms and as being 17 miles from Camp Kearny. With creases, pin holes, minor acid burns, and early signs of foxing, the object is in good condition overall.
