Book "Southern California comprising the Counties of Imperial, Los Angeles, Orange Riverside, Sn Bernardino, San Diego, Ventura" by John Steven McGroarty (1862-1944), 263 pages, edited in 1914 by the Southern California Panama Expositions Commission at San Francisco.
"The Southern California Panama Expositions Commissions is an association composed of one member from each of the seven counties which comprise what is generally known as Southern California. The association has had charge of Southern California's participation in the Panama-California Exposition at San Diego, and the Panama-Pacific International Exposition at San Francisco. The exhibits have been prepared, installed and are maintained by the Commission, and this book has been issued with a view of giving to the stranger, the investor and the homeseeker a clear view of the conditions, the products, the possibilities and the opportunities of Southern California. The statements and statistics herein contained are given without embellishment and are absolutely authentic." Each county has provided scenic views, businesses, schools, scenes of downtown businesses, residences, park scenes, farming, livestock, and fruit growing areas,street scenes, factories, etc. Very good book.
Stamp of a former owner on the cover and of another on the first page.
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