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Nystrom's and Griffins and Watrous' Additions to Point Richmond
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Excursion and auction sale of Holt's addition to the new Town and Colony of South Riverside
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Old shelf number: eph J4-11a (5). According to the Corona Public Library, South Riverside was named in 1886, and in 1896 was incorporated under its new name, Corona. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J4-11a(5).
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Map of Nicholl Subdivision of the Town of Richmond : being portion of lot 44 of San Pablo Rancho, Contra Costa County Cal
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Old shelf number: eph J4-5(10). Advertising info declares Richmond, Terminus of the Santa Fe R.R. and guarantees, "Those who get in now will Double Their Money before Christmas." Verso has additional info but shows that Richmond is located next to swamp lands. MS note: 2.50 other notes. Eph J4-5(11). Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography.
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Map of the Richmond Belt Railway and East Shore Co's property, Pt. Richmond, Contra Costa Co. Cal showing wharf of the Richmond Belt Railway Pt. San Pablo for loading direct from ship to car and track connections with the Southern Pacific & Santa Fe Railways with lower freight rates and better facilities than any other point on San Francisco Bay
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Old shelf number: eph J4-6(1). Dates based on years of operation of Richmond Belt Railway, from 1902-1932. An attempt to siphon traffic away from Oakland with apparently limited success. Submap: Map of part of San Francisco Bay showing relative position of East Shore Co's property. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Cylindrical. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: MS note: Eph J4-6(1).
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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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Santa Fe! Terminus of the Great Santa Fe Railway System at Pt. Richmond, McEwen Bros. Sole Agents, San Francisco
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Old shelf number: eph J4-5(6). Title from verso. Land adjacent to the Santa Fe Railroad car shops in today's Richmond. Tract map on one side, verso shows relation of the tract to the Bay Area and includes sales pitch. "Real Estate is the basis of all wealth - grasp the opportunity." MS note: 2.50. Prime meridian: GM. Relief: no. Graphic Scale: Feet. Projection: Plane. Printing Process: Lithography. Verso Text: Sales pitch plus map of the Bay Area with Santa Fe indicated in red.
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