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Revolution in Los Angeles (1911)

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    Newspaper Clippings on Los Angeles mayoral election of 1911

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    The collection contains correspondence, documents, minutes, newspaper clippings, photographs, poetry, and printed materials pertaining to the Llano del Rio Colony and its successor, Newllano. Subjects represented throughout the collection as a whole include the Llano and Newllano colonies, socialism in the United States, socialist societies, Job Harriman, Morris Hillquit (1869-1933), George T. Pickett (1876-1959) and Sidney Young.

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  • View from Hotel Hollywood, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1909-1911

    View from Hotel Hollywood, Hollywood, Los Angeles. 1909-1911

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    A panoramic view from the Hotel Hollywood in Hollywood, Los Angeles. The view faces the mountains in the north, and shows an empty tract of land in the middle with numerous houses on either side. A note written in white in the bottom left corner reads "Pierce 8000".

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    Bicknell, John Dustin, 1838-1911 & Walter J. Trask, 1863-1911 Postcard. Los Angeles, Calif

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    The collection consists primarily of correspondence related to the professional activities of John Dustin Bicknell, who was a partner in several Los Angeles law firms. In addition, the collection also includes 51 bound volumes (19 letter books, account books, journals, etc.), six rolled documents and maps, and two photographs.

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    Transportation; public transportation in Los Angeles

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    Professional and personal papers of Alexander Pope. The bulk of the materials are administrative in nature and format, such as letters, memos and reports. There is a considerable amount of political ephemera, legislation, litigation and published research documents, as well as photographs. The materials related to the implementation of Proposition 13 are the highlight of the collection.

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