"Exposition Park, Los Angeles, California" Advertisement

Los Angeles, CA: s. n., 1920. Softcover. First edition; accordion-style brochure, three fold, glossy white stock, 4 3/4 x 3 folded; wraps illustrated in b&w; mild wear along spine; light age-toning to margins; illustrated from engravings; very good or better condition.A beautiful advertising brochure for the LA landmark with a rich history. Exposition Park was originally created in 1872 as a 160-acre agricultural park. It received its current name in 1913. The 4 original tenants anchoring the park, and advertised here, were the National Armory, the National History Museum, the California Museum of Science and Industry, and the Sunken Garden (later renamed the Rose Garden). The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Exposition Park is home to the Los Angeles Raiders, the Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the University of Southern California’s Trojans, and The Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena was the cite of John F. Kennedy’s acceptance speech at the 1960 Democratic National Convention. Also included in the brochure were several miniature illustrations of various building and points of interest in the park, as well as information on accessibility by car and public transportation.