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Originally Posted by ProphetM
I've been searching online newspaper archives for any articles about the Arcade palm's move in 1914. Look what I found about one of its siblings:
Los Angeles Herald, Volume XL, Number 2, 13 April 1893:
California Digital Newspaper Collection
I assume this would be the southernmost of the 4 palms along the wall. Now, to find out whether they actually did ship it to Chicago...
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Thank you
PM, what a thrilling development! And an A L Bath mention too :-)
See item #4 on the list at this link:
http://www.history.com/news/7-things...go-worlds-fair
"A century old palm"? Maybe half a century. LOL
This one claims the palm was
127 years old!:
http://area.northwestcollege.edu/id/...SLEBODNICK.pdf
Hmmm, the pic here does not show a fan palm, although it's flanked by a pair:
http://books.google.com/books?id=opl...page&q&f=false
Oh, the old palm was from San Diego. Bummer:
http://books.google.com/books?id=QYE...20Palm&f=false
An 1891 World's Fair Company certificate signed by Henry T. Hazard, Mayor of LA and President of the World's Fair Company:
"This corporation is organized for the purpose of enabling the people to visit the World's Fair in 1893 by the gradual accumulation of savings at the rate of $l.50 per week for 100 weeks. The company will guarantee first-class tickets to and from Chicago at any time during the continuance of the World's Fair, furnish meals en route both ways, Good Hotel Accommodations for six days at Chicago, six admission tickets to the World's Fair grounds, six meal tickets on the grounds, two tickets to any first-class theater, free 'bus to and from depot to hotel at Chicago.
Also guarantee to furnish membership certificate of the Columbian Exposition Information Bureau, who will have uniformed officers at depots to receive you, conduct you to your hotel, look after your baggage, and will furnish you with all necessary information concerning the World's Fair. All weekly payments are payable at any of the company's custodians of funds, which remain there for this purpose. For further particulars, inquire at the office of the company, 129 S. Spring Spring street, up stairs.
Refer by permission to The Farmers and Merchants Bank, First National Bank, Citizens' Bank and City Bank, custodians of funds. 7-5 wed-fri-sun"
http://scripophily.net/wofacolosanc.html