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Description
Plates in: Mulholland, "The pay roll town of the San Fernando Valley", pg. 40-41. View 1 (ca0620). The picture on this page and the one succeeding should cause you to pause and consider whether or not you had better delay your investment in Mulholland. Shows beginning of development work on town of Van Nuys. Street has been laid out, horse-drawn wagons, automobile, construction materials and workers. Railroad tracks cross street -- view 2 (ca0621). Here is what happened in Van Nuys in eleven months. "Van Nuys Townsite Dec. 16th, 11, photo by Graham" -- lower left corner. Shows street scene, streetcar in center, horse-drawn wagons and automobiles in street, buildings hung with bunting in background. Photographer and camera in foreground. Walter M. Lenz and Robert J. Widney, sales agents for project to develop town of Mulholland and Mulholland Hills in San Fernando Valley. Project developed by Mulholland Development Company, opened to public Nov. 10, 1912.
Type
image
Format
Photographs. Nonprojected graphic
Extent
2 photographic prints ; 7 x 9 1/2 in.
Identifier
(C)001435743CSL01-Aleph
Language
English
Subject
Streets--California--Los Angeles Street railroads--California--Los Angeles Carts & wagons--California--Los Angeles Automobiles--California--Los Angeles Photographers--California--Los Angeles Cameras Buildings--California--Los Angeles Real estate development--California--Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)--Photographs Photographic prints Photograph albums
Place
California Los Angeles Van Nuys (Los Angeles, Calif.)
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