Tropico and Glendale Promotional Brochures, 1903-1928

Summary

Title:

Promotional Brochures of Tropico and Early Glendale

Dates:

1903-1928

Creators:

Weston, Edward, 1886-1958 Tropico Improvement Association Glendale Chamber of Commerce

Abstract:

Extent:

11 brochures

Language:

Preferred citation:

Promotional Brochures of Tropico and Early Glendale. Glendale Library, Arts and Culture, Brand Library and Art Center

Background

Scope and content:

Brochures, selected from the holdings of Glendale Public Library's Special Collections Room, promoting Tropico and Glendale as idyllic places to live, work, and visit. Of particular interest in many of these items are the photographs of Edward Weston, who opened his first photography studio in Tropico in the 1910s.

Acquisition information:

Collected by Glendale Public Library staff and others, donors generally unknown.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Promotional materials
Souvenirs
Glendale (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
Glendale (Calif.) -- History
Tropico (Calif.) -- Social life and customs
Pamphlets
Booklets
Leaflets
Brochures

Names:

Brand, Leslie, C. (Leslie Coombs), 1859-1925

Places:

Glendale (Calif.)
Tropico (Calif.)

About this collection guide

Collection Guide Author:

Finding aid created by Glendale Library, Arts and Culture, Brand Library and Art Center staff.

Date Prepared:

1903-1928

Date Encoded:

This finding aid was produced using Record Express for OAC5 on April 17, 2025, 11:28 a.m.

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