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Auction 201, Lot 227
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"The Latest City Map of Los Angeles Compliments Bekins Van and Storage Co."

Subject: Los Angeles, California

Period: 1953 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Black & White

Size:
18.7 x 16.9 inches
47.5 x 42.9 cm
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This detailed street map was drawn by Howard G. Walters Engineering & Drafting for Bekins Van and Storage Company. It covers the region from Hollywood south to Inglewood and east to Highland Park, locating 8 storage buildings throughout the city. Decorated by a company-branded compass rose at bottom left. The verso contains a street index and advertisements for both its moving van and storage units. Self-folding into pictorial wrappers (5.0 x 8.9") with an illustration of Los Angeles City Hall.

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Condition: A

Issued folding on a bright sheet with one manuscript notation at center.

Estimate: $50 - $70

Sold for: $26

Closed on 11/20/2024

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