Name/Title
VALLEY BEAUTIFUL, MARCH 1926Entry/Object ID
97.48.1.3Description
"The Valley Beautiful", V. 1, No. 2 (March 1926), a monthly illustrated magazine produced by The Valley Beautiful Association, a group consisting of residents of San Gabriel Valley communities interested in the beautification of the region. The cover shows the side of an El Monte business building with a large rose bush planted next to it. Articles discussed removal of highway billboards, the Mission San Gabriel, landscape planning, recent beautification efforts in area communities, a park and parkway plan proposed for southern California, and landmarks of the Southwest. A roster of members of the association and of local chambers of commerce is in the back and there are ads from nurseries, realty offices, and other local businesses. In good condition with some pen inscriptions and minor page discoloration and soiling. At the lower front page, the city names of Monterey Park and Baldwin Park are written in purple ink next to the names of the editor and associate editor.Lexicon
Search Terms
Documentary Artifact, Magazines (periodicals), Valley Beautiful Association, San Gabriel River Valley (Calif.)--HistoryLegacy Lexicon
Object Name
Magazines (Periodicals)