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Book/Printed Material A winter in California.

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Title

  • A winter in California.

Summary

  • Mary H. Wills left Norristown, Pennsylvania, to spend the winter of 1888-1889 in Southern California. A winter in California (1889) describes the highlights of her stay: visits to Pasadena, Los Angeles, Santa Barbara, Riverside, San Diego, Ojai Valley, Monterey, and Yosemite Valley. She shows special interest in climate, mission churches, shops, Chinatowns, hotels and restaurants. Her return rail journey allows a visit to Salt Lake City.

Names

  • Wills, Mary H.

Created / Published

  • Norristown, Penna. [M.R. Wills] 1889.

Headings

  • -  California--Description and travel
  • -  California, Southern--Description and travel
  • -  Ethnic groups--California
  • -  Women--California
  • -  Urbanization--California
  • -  Real estate development--California
  • -  Religion and ethics--California

Medium

  • viii, [9]-150 p. 20 cm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • F866 .W73

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • rc01000918

Rights Advisory

  • No known restrictions on publication.

Online Format

  • image
  • pdf
  • online text

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"California as I Saw It:" First-Person Narratives of California's Early Years, 1849-1900.

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Chicago citation style:

Wills, Mary H. A winter in California. [Norristown, Penna. M.R. Wills, 1889] Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/rc01000918/.

APA citation style:

Wills, M. H. (1889) A winter in California. [Norristown, Penna. M.R. Wills] [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/rc01000918/.

MLA citation style:

Wills, Mary H. A winter in California. [Norristown, Penna. M.R. Wills, 1889] Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/rc01000918/>.