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Map of a portion of Bakersfield showing location of the New Depot and Machine Shops, also the Residence and Business Property and the Colony Tracts in Grayson's Addition, to be sold at auction by Briggs, Ferguson & Co. On Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday December 17, 18 and 19, 1888
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Map of Bakersfield and vicinity : showing property of J.B. Haggin
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Old shelf number: eph J4-8(1). "At Auction Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday May 14th, 15th, and 16th, 1889." Central Bakersfield. Verso shows "colony" lands for sale for farming lands south of the city. Submap: Union Addition to Bakersfield. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: See map ephMPCALIFT0064a showing lands for sale south of Bakersfield.
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Special and peremptory auction sale by order Los Angeles Improvement Co. Dec. 22nd 1885
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Old shelf number: eph J5-2(3). An area to the east of map ephMPCALIFT0119. Just south of the Hollywood Freeway. Verso gives sales information in glowing terms. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales info on this auction. MS note: Eph J5-2(3).
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Boston Heights, City of Los Angeles / surveyed June, 1887, by V.J. Rowan
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Old shelf number: eph J5-6(1). Boston Heights is now considered part of Boyle Heights. Columbus Avenue, alias Alhambra Avenue is now Valley Blvd. Soto Street remains. For a view of the same area almost 40 years later, see RB ephMPCALIFT0128. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales information on July 11, 1887 sale. MS note: Eph J5-6(1).
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Map of the property to be sold at auction Saturday, Jan 23rd, 1886 by order of Los Angeles Improvement Co. sale peremptory
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Old shelf number: eph J5-2(2). A photocopy showing the area west of two previous maps. Lake Shore Avenue is today's Glendale Blvd. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Ms note: Eph J5-2(2). 625 negative and print Map of the property... Sticker: Map showing property to be sold at auction Jan 23, 1886 L.A. Improvement Co. Builders of 2nd St. Cable Co.
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N.H. Fairbank's Subdivision of lots 11 and 12, block 16, San Bernardino Rancho, to be sold at auction by John C. Bell & Co., Auctioneers April 30th Fairbank's addition to San Bernardino being a subdivision of lot 2, Block 1, of the Rancho
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Old shelf number Eph J4-12a(12). Verso gives information on sale to be held April 30th, but no year. Since the date is listed as a Saturday, the only possible years for the sale were 1887, 1892, 1898, and 1904. Using city directories for Los Angeles at the time, it was possible to discern that the only of these years when John C. Bell was at the address given (No. 17 Temple Block) was 1887. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J4-12a(12). Sales information.
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Map of the Los Angeles Improvement Co's subdivision of parts of lots 3, 4, 5 & 6, Block 39 Hancock's Survey, to be sold at auction Friday May 14th 1886 / compiled by W.F. McClun, C.E
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Old shelf number: eph J5-2(1). An area to the east of Alvarado St. and just south of the Hollywood Freeway, east as far as Union St. The next two maps are extensions of this one, although this is the latest part mapped. Verso contains sales info on this hilly area. "These building sites have advantages over other property in the City of Los Angeles. On the Hills! Away from Floods!" Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J5-2(1). Sales information on this property.
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