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Bella Union Hotel and Bank of Los Angeles (now Farmers and Merchants) approximately 1871
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Abstract of Title of the Rancho Bella Union Property
Manuscripts
The collection consists of material collected by Dr. Robert Stragnell and is comprised of land deeds, letters, legal documents, research notes, photographs, negatives, newspaper clippings, and a scrapbook.The subjects covered are: Los Angeles and California history, the Bella Union Hotel and other hotels in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Gun Club, the Matfield family, and Papeete, Tahiti.
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