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I. Magnin & Co

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Description: Extensive documentation of the exterior and interior of the store on Wilshire Boulevard. Includes details of the porte cochere, main floor, ladies departments, lounges, artwork, and lighting fixtures. Includes views of the Charles of the Ritz salon and mural by WPA artist Esther Bruton (image 077). Photographs were taken shortly after the opening of the store.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: 1939 April
Call number: photCL MLP 0575
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