Creator

Unknown

Little Blue Book Store - Back of photograph

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Date

n.d.

Creation Date

2017-05-10

Description

Back of the photograph.

Digital Collection

Haldeman-Julius Photograph Collection, 1889-1968

Collection Number

SpC MS 0013

Finding Aid

https://digitalcommons.pittstate.edu/fa/146/

Object Type

Photograph

Transcription

Facts on the Los Angeles Little Blue Book Store

Situated in the center of America's finest arcade - a 7 million dollar structure lease arranged by a painter for W. Arnold involves $48,000.00

Size 9 feet by 12 feet displays for self service over 600 titles of the Haldeman-Julius Little Blue "Fit-the-Pocket" Books also several hundred bound books

Over 1,000 individual sales daily, on Sat. June 10th made 1964 individual sales of Little Blue Books. Over 6,000 books sold

2,000 catalogues handed out daily. Mail orders resulting from the mecca of writers, students educators etc.

Finished in blue and gold designed by Alfred Painter

Opened May 2 - 1924

Identifier

HJ_13_p190b

Image Format

still image

Repository

Leonard H. Axe Library, Special Collections and University Archives

Publisher Digital

Digital Resources and Initiatives Department

Rights

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Notes

Pittsburg, State, University, Special, Collections, 13, Haldeman-Julius, Emanuel, Folder, 470