Crumb Paper Archive · Postcard
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Greetings from Los Angeles, California
- Date
- c. 1930s
- State
- California
- City
- Los Angeles
- Format
- Postcard
Los Angeles stretches across the card in letters filled with city views. Broad bands of color make the small details read as one composition.
The Los Angeles Aqueduct opened in 1913 and brought water from the Owens Valley. It helped support the growth of the city pictured in the lettering while diverting water from the valley.
Sources
- Original postcard, front and back · Crumb Paper Archive
- Newberry Library · History of large-letter postcards
- Owens Lake | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
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