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Plans of Los Angeles, California

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Description
Drawn plans of Fort Moore, Los Angeles, California, and the Ciudad of Los Angeles. Copied by Bert H. Cocks from originals by Edward Otho Cresap Ord and William R. Hutton in August 1849.
Type
Manuscripts(Opens in new tab)
Production date
1939 May 3.
Call number
mssHM 84384-84385
Creator
Cocks, Bert H(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
Gift of Bert H. Cocks, November 1939.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Rights
The Huntington Library does not require that researchers request permission to quote from or publish images of this material, nor does it charge fees for such activities. The responsibility for identifying the copyright holder, if there is one, and obtaining permission rests with the researcher.
Associated people
Hutton, Wm. R. (1826-1901.)
Ord, Edward Otho Cresap, (1818-1883.)
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