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Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
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1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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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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No old shelf mark. Issued during World War II this map does not show Torrance or Long Beach Airports and the name of Nigger Slough has been tastefully changed to Bixby Slough. For a later version of this map, see RB ephMPCALIFR0012. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Miles. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Street Index. MS note: Published 7/1/43.
ephMPCALIFR0010
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Originally drawn in 1910, this is the 1919 revision. For an earlier edition see RB 477767; for later editions see RB 492439 and 402169; for a map without the transportation system featured, see RB ephMPCALIF0068. Concentric miles circles from 12th & Broadway. Submap: San Fernando Valley. Street Index in surround. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Old shelf number: eph J2d. "Earth's Garden Spot, population 575,480." Date determined using data from the U.S. Census Bureau. For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287, ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0075, and ephMPCALIF0076; for a later version see RB ephMPCALIF0082. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertising copy and street index. MS Note: EphJ2d.
ephMPCALIF0058
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Old shelf number: eph J2d. "Earth's Garden Spot, population 550,000." This number corresponds roughly to 1914, based on A History of California and an extended history of Los Angeles and environs by J.M. Grinn, 1915 (F869.L8 G92). For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287, ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0075, and ephMPCALIF0076; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0058 and ephMPCALIF0082. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advertising copy and street index. MS Note: EphJ2d.
ephMPCALIF0057
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Old shelf number: eph J2d. For an earlier version of this map, see RB 217287; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0058, ephMPCALIF0076, and ephMPCALIF0082. Bekins Warehouse prominently sited. Verso notes population of "Earth's Garden Spot" as 150,000. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advert for Bekins.
ephMPCALIF0075
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Old shelf number: eph J2d. For earlier versions of this map, see RB 217287 and ephMPCALIF0075; for later versions see RB ephMPCALIF0056, ephMPCALIF0057, ephMPCALIF0058, and ephMPCALIF0082. Bekins Warehouse prominently sited. Verso notes population of "Earth's Garden Spot" as 250,000. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Advert for Bekins.
ephMPCALIF0076