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San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
The boom of the eighties in Southern California
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Rare Books
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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Manuscripts
Approx. 35 items: subjects include, real estate booms, increase in automobile ownership, the change from a generally rural area to a sprawling urban "megalopolis,forecasts for the future," etc. Notable items: several lengthy journal articles on the land "boom" of the late 1880s ; booklet, Dollars and census, from Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce, 1932 ; booklet, From Rural to Urban, The Haynes Foundation, 1947 ; booklet, The Cost of Metropolitan Growth, 1959 ; booklet, The Southern California Metropolis - 1980, predictions about 1980 from Southern California Research Council, appears to be from ca.1960.
mssLAT
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Manuscripts
Reports and printed materials related to agriculture and livestock in Southern California from 1942 to 1943. Includes a report by Teague entitled "The Problem of Lemon Tree Deterioration on Ventura County Soils" (August 5, 1942), the text of Teague's opening talk for the Limoneira Directors' Field Day (June 14, 1943), a letter and copy of a report from the National Council of Farmer Cooperatives on the need for maximum production of food crops and livestock partially due to the impact of World War II (May 10, 1943), and several printed materials relating to agriculture and farming (1943).
mssHM 73073-73076
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Manuscripts
These five reminiscences, which were collected by Lindley Bynum, were written by individuals who came to southern California in the second half of the 19th century. They all lived in Los Angeles County, more specifically Pomona, Rancho Cucamonga, Ontario, Pasadena, and San Gabriel. The five authors discuss life in early California including their social lives and education, their interaction with the Gabrielino Indians, the citrus industry, agriculture, farming and irrigation. California pioneers Abbott Kinney and William Wolfskill are mentioned.
mssHM 68462-68466
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Visual Materials
The C.C. Pierce collection constitutes one of the most important collections of historical photographs of early California and Los Angeles extant. The collection of 10,100 prints was assembled by Charles C. Pierce, a photographer and long-time operator of a thriving Los Angeles photographic business. The collection is divided into nine topical headings devised by Pierce; these include Los Angeles Historical; Indians; Missions; California cities, counties, etc.; Industries and Agriculture; Transportation; Natural History; Art and Architecture; and Miscellaneous Scenery. Within these large sections are smaller categories that focus on the history, landscape, people, civic and cultural events, built environment, and development of Southern California and the Southwest from approximately 1845-1930. Of particular interest are the various Indian tribes depicted as well as all twenty-one of the California Missions.
photCL Pierce
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Visual Materials
The C.C. Pierce collection constitutes one of the most important collections of historical photographs of early California and Los Angeles extant. The collection of 10,100 prints was assembled by Charles C. Pierce, a photographer and long-time operator of a thriving Los Angeles photographic business. The collection is divided into nine topical headings devised by Pierce; these include Los Angeles Historical; Indians; Missions; California cities, counties, etc.; Industries and Agriculture; Transportation; Natural History; Art and Architecture; and Miscellaneous Scenery. Within these large sections are smaller categories that focus on the history, landscape, people, civic and cultural events, built environment, and development of Southern California and the Southwest from approximately 1845-1930. Of particular interest are the various Indian tribes depicted as well as all twenty-one of the California Missions.
photCL Pierce
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Visual Materials
The C.C. Pierce collection constitutes one of the most important collections of historical photographs of early California and Los Angeles extant. The collection of 10,100 prints was assembled by Charles C. Pierce, a photographer and long-time operator of a thriving Los Angeles photographic business. The collection is divided into nine topical headings devised by Pierce; these include Los Angeles Historical; Indians; Missions; California cities, counties, etc.; Industries and Agriculture; Transportation; Natural History; Art and Architecture; and Miscellaneous Scenery. Within these large sections are smaller categories that focus on the history, landscape, people, civic and cultural events, built environment, and development of Southern California and the Southwest from approximately 1845-1930. Of particular interest are the various Indian tribes depicted as well as all twenty-one of the California Missions.
photCL Pierce