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Lincoln Heights
The Indian Village.
8/16/2001
On the outskirts of the
city, near Eastlake Park, is the Indian Crafts Exhibition.
Which contains rare collections
of aboriginal handiwork
Indians may be seen making
baskets, pottery and blankets.
This area was near Lincoln
Park consisting of 15 acres at a cost of $50,000.
Address was "Mission Road
near Eastlake Park".
ca 1909 (Probably through
the teens).
Presented was an Indian
Crafts Exhibition before WWI.
Genuine Indians goods and
souvenirs were sold.
Reportedly had the largest
stock in America of Navaho blankets, rugs, and silver work a specialty.
Mention in the postcard
is that "We have the Real Ramona for a few days only".
"I think this was on the
same grounds before the Selig Zoo was built" j.a.

Trolley Trip by the Sea to
the Orange Groves.
The reverse of the cards
says,"Through the orange groves at Oak Knoll showing Hotel Wentworth.
Seen on Tilton's Trolley
Trip, 100 miles for 100 cents, which includes free admission to the San
Gabriel Mission or Giant Grape Vine,and the Los Angeles Ostrich Farm, or
Indian Village.
First car leaves 9 a.m.
from Pacific Electric Depot, corner 6th and Main Streets, Los Angeles,
every day.
Reserved seats. No crowding".
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