Western Lithograph Company (sold)
Western Lithograph Company (1899 - 1953) was a long-lived lithographic printing firm active in Los Angeles and later San Francisco, from roughly the turn of the century. The firm was founded in 1899 by Anton Ernest Stoetzer (1860 - 1909). By 1900, they were one of two lithographic firms operating in Los Angeles, their primary competitor being the Los Angeles Lithographic Company. A management stir occurred in 1906, when the firm was purchased by partners William Gilbert and William Alvord Jones (1863 - 1924), who renamed it the 'Gilbert-Jones-Rugg Company' - exactly who 'Rugg' is remains unknown. An announcement that 'Gilbert-Jones-Rugg' was taking over the business of Western Lithograph Company appeared in the August 1906 issue of American Stationer. Imprints under this name appear in 1907. In 1908, Jones sold his interest to Milton L . Davidson - apparently in exchange for a Montana ranch. Stoetzer died in 1909. By 1910, Davidson returned the company to the original 'Western Lithograph' imprint. An advertisement appears in the September 10, 1910 issue of Los Angeles Financier promoting 'Western Lithograph' as the successor to 'Gilbert-Jones-Rugg.' From their first days, their primary business was to design and print colorful crate labels for California citrus growers. They also bid on general advertising, job printing, posters, and government stamp printing contracts. Western was bought out by Brown-Bigelow in 1953.
Futurism: Denver 100 years after the Cripple Creek Gold Rush - a Continental Capital.
The Denver Times 'A Century Ahead of Other Newspapers'.
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Imagining a world 100 years in the future, this is a spectacular 1895 Western Litho. Co. and Denver Times chromolithograph broadside map of North America proposing futuristic transportation innovation and Denver as the U.S. capital. Issued in 1895, at the height of the Cripple Creek Gold Rush, and jokingly forward-dated December 31, 1995, the broadside proposes that in 100 years, Denver, Colorado, would become the center of a continent-spanning political, economic, and transportation empire. (more details)
Financing the Cripple Creek Gold Rush.
The Board of Trade and Mining Exchange Colorado Springs, Colo.
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This is a spectacular c. 1896 Western Lithographic and Denver Times chromolithograph broadside celebrating the Cripple Creek Gold Rush and the Board of Trade and Mining Exchange in Colorado Springs, Colorado. The Cripple Creek Gold Rush was one of the last great American gold rushes, marked by its innovative use of stock exchanges to finance rapid development and large-scale mining operations. (more details)
Quirky LA's secret Depression era hotspots.
Greater Los Angeles. The Wonder City of America. Where to go and What to See.
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A fine example of K. M. Leuschner's rare 1932 pictorial bird's-eye view of Los Angeles. This is one of the view golden age pictorial maps to depict Los Angeles and is considered something of a holy grail among collectors. The view looks on Los Angles from the south, from a fictional high point somewhere above Santa Catalina Islands. The golden color palette underscores Leuschner's reputation as a master of color balance while also reflecting the legendary southern California sunshine. Despite the reality of Los Angeles and the United States, as a whole, being mired in the Great Depression, this map presents a glowing youthful image, suggesting prosperity and not a little Hollywood glam. And, indeed, despite the dark times, Los Angeles continued to grow throughout the Depression years. (more details)