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Identifier	post_00376
Title	Marks-Fram Co., 412 S. Main St., Los Angeles, Cal.
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1920
Subject (Topic)	Stores, Retail--California--Los Angeles; Storefronts--California--Los Angeles; Signs and signboards; Postcards; Banners
Subject (Place)	Main street (Los Angeles, Calif.); Downtown Los Angeles (Los Angeles, Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/generalinformation/departments/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/#d.en.3004
Publisher	Newman Post Card Co.
Place of Publication	Los Angeles & San Francisco
Language	eng
Description	Looking through the entrance of the Marks-Fram Company into the store. Signs at the storefront advertise "picture framing" and "the main postcard arcade."
Historical Background	The Mark-Fram Company was first listed in the Los Angeles City Directory in 1921. Early postcards in the dawn of the 20th century served as efficient medium for travelers and residents to get a glimpse into different places as well as business advertisements.
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection