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Title
A few things you should know about La Mesa : the scenic suburb of San Diego County
Creator
Chamber of Commerce (La Mesa, Calif.)
Date Created and/or Issued
1915?
Contributing Institution
UC San Diego, Special Collections and Archives
Collection
San Diego History
Rights Information
Public domain
Constraint(s) on Use: This work may be used without prior permission.
Use: This work is available from the UC San Diego Library. This digital copy of the work is intended to support research, teaching, and private study.
Description
Special Collections & Archives, UC San Diego, La Jolla, 92093-0175 (https://lib.ucsd.edu/sca)
Text
Title panel seal reads, "Panama - California Exposition, San Diego, the completion of the Panama Canal, 1915"
"One of Southern California's most charming suburban residence towns."--Title panel
Includes photographs of Mrs. Mary S. Hodgson's Mt. Nebo residence, Madame Schumann-Heink's Grossmont home, La Mesa Grammar School, a street scene of Lookout Avenue, and a birds-eye view of La Mesa from Mt. Nebo
Date from bookseller's description
"Perfect climate. At La Mesa one can enjoy California's famous climate at its best. Elevation is 539 to 800 feet, and distance inland is just right to escape the fogs and harsh winds, while having cool breezes during the summer." --Title panel
La Mesa, Calif, Chamber of Commerce
Type
text
Format
1 folded sheet ([2] panels) : illustrations ; 23 x 20 cm, folded to 23 x 10 cm
Form/Genre
Pamphlets
Subject
Travel
Cities and towns--Growth
Panama-California Exposition
Pamphlets
San Diego County (California)
La Mesa (California)
Place
San Diego County (California)
La Mesa (California)

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