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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
Rare Books
Rare Books
Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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Rare Books
Ninth Avenue to the west, Santa Monica Ave. (now Exposition Blvd.) to the south, Baxter Street (near Silver Lake) to the north, Lorena Street to the east. Street and Business Block index. This is a year later than 213818 done by the same authors with few if any apparent changes. 213818 has been modified to show the street rail-lines. "Compiled for Chandler & Hall City Circulators, of the Los Angeles Herald, 1893." "Entered according to the act of Congress in the year 1893 by Chandler & Hall in the office of the Librarian of Congress at Washington, D.C." Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Hand coloring differentiates then existing cable railway lines and horse-drawn lines. Also electric lines in operation and those proposed, including land acquired for same. Baxter St. to the north, Hoover St. to the west, Lorena St. to the east, Jefferson to the south. Compare this map with 341666, the same map printed four years earlier. Considerable development has occurred during that period including additional public transportation lines. MS note on cover: Mch. 11 92 General Map Cable System Electric System." Cover title: Corran's Map of Los Angeles 1891. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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A birds-eye view apparently drawn by H. R. Lawson. From just south of Manchester Ave. [Blvd.] to the San Gabriel mountains. Printed in green. Paper cover printed as "Relief Map of Los Angeles and Vicinity with index to all Streets and Street Car Lines, showing the location of Parks, Railway Systems and portions of Suburban Districts. Issued by Southern California Printing Co., 120-122 North Broadway. [Stamped: From Jones Book Store, Los Angeles. H. W. Stanton 225 Laughlin Bldg. Los Angeles, Calif.] Printed in green with rail lines printed in red. Street and Rail indexes in surround. Cover printed separately.. "Copyrighted 1906 by A. Humitsch." Relief: pictorial. Projection: Birdseye view. Printing Process: Lithography.
402170
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A blueprint copy of a colored map. Map shows existing and proposed system. Sources at base of Cahuenga Mountains (Griffith Park Equestrian Center) and Crystal Springs (opposite current Crystal Springs Picnic area in Griffith Park). Shows existing 44 inch steel pipe supply conduit and proposed 60 inch diameter brick lined parallel conduit. Glendale City to the north, Arlington Ave. to the west, Lorena Street to the east, Slauson Ave. to the south. Locates all fire hydrants in the city. Probably a reduced size map from the original. "Los Angeles Mar. 1897. To accompany report of J. H. Dockweiler City Engineer." Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Blueline print. Verso Text: MS notes: Property of S. B. Reeve 130 58 .
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Large wall map, city limits drawn in MS red. Shows streetcar lines and railroads. West to 1st Avenue (Wilton?) east to Lorena, north to Aliso Street, south to approx. Slauson Ave. Detailed information on subdivisions and streets which were modified later particularly in the western areas. See 273833 for a copy of this map published one year earlier. Index of Subdivisions; Index of Streets.. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Huntington Drive to the north, Ramona Blvd. to the south, Winchester Ave to the west, City of San Gabriel to the east. Street Directory and Fire boxes indicated. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Name as in cartouche.
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