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California San Bernardino Santa Ana Freeways sign US 99 101 Los Angeles 24×6
San Bernardino – Santa Ana Freeways guide sign. Up for sale today is this California freeway guide sign for the southbound San Bernardino and Santa Ana Freeways, which at the time carried US 99 and US 101. This sign is taken from the interchange with the US-6 Harbor freeway. Made to the exact 1958 state standards, as used by the state of California on its early freeways. They were clearly still figuring things out… Note the black background! An original of these is very difficult to find; it is very unlikely to have survived very long after its replacement. Not only that, but if it did, it would be a herculean effort to transport; the original of this sign would have been forty feet wide, so we’ve scaled it down for more wieldy display. Here is your chance to own an excellent display piece, without chancing a hernia. The sign is flat printed on steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 3 lb. And is 24 by 6 inches. If you would like a different size, please do not hesitate to inquire. This is a high quality, heavy steel, non-reflective sign – perfect for indoor or outdoor display. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! I can of course make these signs with any destinations of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and city limit guide signs from bygone eras. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. Figure about 5 lb. The watermark and bear logo in the design preview will not appear on the actual sign. We have begun adding a watermark because we have had problems with other companies copying our artwork to make lesser-quality imitations. You will only get this high level of quality in design and materials from Signs by Jake. Life doesn’t happen along the interstates. It’s against the law.
California San Bernardino Santa Ana Freeways sign US 99 101 Los Angeles 36×9
San Bernardino – Santa Ana Freeways guide sign. Up for sale today is this California freeway guide sign for the southbound San Bernardino and Santa Ana Freeways, which at the time carried US 99 and US 101. This sign is taken from the interchange with the US-6 Harbor freeway. Made to the exact 1958 state standards, as used by the state of California on its early freeways. They were clearly still figuring things out… Note the black background! An original of these is very difficult to find; it is very unlikely to have survived very long after its replacement. Not only that, but if it did, it would be a herculean effort to transport; the original of this sign would have been forty feet wide, so we’ve scaled it down for more wieldy display. Here is your chance to own an excellent display piece, without chancing a hernia. The sign is flat printed on steel, with completely accurate layout and fonts. It weighs about 8 lb. And is 36 by 9 inches. If you would like a different size, please do not hesitate to inquire. This is a high quality, heavy steel, non-reflective sign – perfect for indoor or outdoor display. Accept no imitations that may be one-third this price, but are one-tenth the quality. No cheap tin to be found here, with the wrong fonts, layouts, size, shape, or any other manner of embarrassing imperfection. This one will make even the most discerning collector stick their nose into the sign, as it looks that good from that close! I can of course make these signs with any destinations of your choice, and not just this style, but older and newer ones, and even the classic mileage, direction, and city limit guide signs from bygone eras. Anything you would like, made with unsurpassed quality right here in the good old US of A. Figure about 10 lb. The watermark and bear logo in the design preview will not appear on the actual sign. We have begun adding a watermark because we have had problems with other companies copying our artwork to make lesser-quality imitations. You will only get this high level of quality in design and materials from Signs by Jake. Life doesn’t happen along the interstates. It’s against the law.
Code 3 Santa Barbara Off-Road Freightliner Pumper Custom Built Museum Quality
Santa Barbara County Off-Road Engine. Brand New Museum Quality Super Detailed Freightliner Off-Road engine. These rigs are assigned all over the county for rapid off road emergency calls. Please look at the 6 AWESOME photos very closely to see the HUGE amount of craftsmanship that went into creating this amazing vehicle. This beautiful vehicle is an alternative for the. Who demands perfection and might wish to add something entirely new. Highlights are as follows. Freightliner 4 door Crew Cab! Perfectly glass smooth airbrushed finish without the amateurish looking sand-paper rough paint. Redesigned frame for additional off-road ground clearance. True 1/64 scale diamond plate body cover. My own custom computer made razor sharp decals. Take special note of the perfectly applied decals without any over lapping, silvering, chipping, cracking or bubbles. What you need to know. This magnificent vehicle has just been finished was never displayed. It is for that reason it is being listed as new. Check out my entire new line of FDNY, NYPD, Chicago, Las Vegas, Clark County, CAL FIRE, Los Angeles, Ventura. Santa Barabra County Apparatus. Thank you to the many folks from around the world who have sent me so many kind words and wonderful compliments on my work.
Santa Monica Big Blue Bus Patch Set
THIS IS A COMPLETE SET OF PATCHES FOR THE DRIVERS OF THE SANTA MONICA BIG BLUE BUS LINES WHICH SERVICE THE SANTA MONICA AREA AS WELL AS LIMITED AREAS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY. THE BLUE ROUND PATCH IS FROM THE 80’S. THE WHITE SHIELD PATCH WAS USED IN THE 90’S – MID 2000’S. THE FINAL PATCH WHICH IS THE CURRENT PATCH HAVE BEEN USED FOR I BELIEVE THE LAST 10YRS, IT FEATURES THE DRIVER’S OPERATOR NUMBER EMBROIDERED (which has been blocked for photo). THESE PATCHES WERE ALL OBTAINED BY ME OVER THE PAST 30YRS HERE IN LOS ANGELES. THESE PATCHES ARE NOT AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. THE ORIGINAL BLUE CIRCULAR PATCH HAS SOME PIN HOLES IN IT AS IT WAS ATTACHED TO MY JACKET VIA SAFETY PINS. ALL PATCHES HAVE GLUE BACKS FOR ATTACHING VIA IRON OR SEW ON. UNITED STATES SALES ONLY! ASK A THOUSAND QUESTIONS.
Code 3 Santa Barbara ALF Rear Mount Ladder Truck Custom Built Museum Quality
Santa Barbara County Ladder Truck. Brand New “1/64 scale” Museum Quality Super Detailed American LaFrance Rear Mount Ladder Truck. Beautifuly custom detailed truck would look great in any High End Custom collection. Please look at the 5 AWESOME photos very closely to see the HUGE amount of craftsmanship that went into creating this amazing vehicle. If you do Not know what size 1/64 scale is ASK! This beautiful vehicle is an alternative for the. Who demands perfection and might wish to add something entirely new. Highlights are as follows. My own custom computer made razor sharp decals. Take special note of the perfectly applied decals without any over lapping, silvering, chipping, cracking or bubbles. What you need to know. This magnificent vehicle has just been finished was never displayed. It is for that reason it is being listed as new. Check out my entire new line of Custom Built Big Rigs, FDNY, NYPD, Chicago, Las Vegas, Clark County, CAL FIRE, Los Angeles, Ventura. Santa Barabra County Apparatus. Thank you to the many folks from around the world who have sent me so many kind words and wonderful compliments on my work.
1855 US Coast Survey & Bache Antique Map Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, California
US Coast Survey A D Bache Super. Prelimanary Survey of San Pedro Anchorage and Vicinty of Santa Barbara California…. Coast Survey (Office of Coast Survey). 16 1/2in x 10n (405mm x 255mm). (A+) Fine Condition. This rare, original antique lithograph early maps of Santa Barbara and San Pedro (Los Angeles), California, by Alexander Dallas Bache (great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin) in 1856 – dated – was published by the official chart-maker of the United States, the office of The US Coast Survey. The Office of the Coast Survey, founded in 1807 by President Thomas Jefferson and Secretary of Commerce Albert Gallatin, is the oldest scientific organization in the U. Jefferson created the Survey of the Coast, as it was then called, in response to a need for accurate navigational charts of the new nation\’s coasts and harbors. Paper thickness and quality: – Heavy and stable Paper color : – off white Age of map color: – Colors used: – General color appearance: – Paper size: – 16 1/2in x 10n (405mm x 255mm) Plate size: – 16 1/2in x 10n (405mm x 255mm) Margins: – Min 1/2in (12mm). Margins: – None Plate area: – Folds as issued Verso: – Some folds re-enforced with archival tape. Background: An uncommon example of the 1855 U. Coast Survey nautical chart or maritime map of Santa Barbara and San Pedro (Los Angeles), California. Essentially two maps on a single sheet, the left hand map details the stretch of land that would evolve into the city of Santa Barbara. When the Coast Survey issued this map Santa Barbara was, for all intent and purposes, uninhabited. The right hand map focuses on Point Fermin and the San Pedro Anchorage. When this map was issued the mission and landing at San Pedro had been established, as had the Los Angeles Mission further north. Today the modern city of Los Angeles incorporates this entire area. As a nautical map it further includes countless depth soundings (in feet) and a wealth of practical information for the mariner. The triangulation for this map was completed by G. The topography is the word of A. The hydrography was accomplished by a team under the command of J. The whole was compiled under the direction of A. Bache, one of the U. Coast Survey\’s most influential and prolific superintendents, for issue in the 1855 annual report to Congress. Coast Survey (Office of Coast Survey) The Office of Coast Survey is the official chart-maker of the United States. Set up in 1807, it is one of the U. Governments oldest scientific organizations. In 1878 it was given the name of Coast and Geodetic Survey (C&GS). In 1970 it became part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The agency was established in 1807 when President Thomas Jefferson signed the document entitled An act to provide for surveying the coasts of the United States. While the bills objective was specific-to produce nautical charts-it reflected larger issues of concern to the new nation: national boundaries, commerce, and defence. The early years were difficult. Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, who was eventually to become the agencys first superintendent, went to England to collect scientific instruments but was unable to return through the duration of the War of 1812. After his return, he worked on a survey of the New York Harbor in 1817, but Congress stepped in to suspend the work because of tensions between civilian and military control of the agency. After several years under the control of the U. Army, the Survey of the Coast was reestablished in 1832, and President Andrew Jackson appointed Hassler as superintendent. In general, army officers worked on topographic surveys on the land and maps based on the surveys, while navy officers worked on hydrographic surveys in coastal waters. Alexander Dallas Bache, great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin, was the second Coast Survey superintendent. Bache was a physicist, scientist, and surveyor who established the first magnetic observatory and served as the first president of the National Academy of Sciences. Under Bache, Coast Survey quickly applied its resources to the Union cause during the Civil War. In addition to setting up additional lithographic presses to produce the thousands of charts required by the Navy and other vessels, Bache made a critical decision to send Coast Survey parties to work with blockading squadrons and armies in the field, producing hundreds of maps and charts. Bache detailed these activities in his annual reports to Congress. Coast Survey cartographer Edwin Hergesheimer created the map showing the density of the slave population in the Southern states. Bache was also one of four members of the governments Blockade Strategy Board, planning strategy to essentially strangle the South, economically and militarily. On April 16, 1861, President Lincoln issued a proclamation declaring the blockade of ports from South Carolina to Texas. Baches Notes on the Coast provided valuable information for Union naval forces. Maps were of paramount importance in wartime: It is certain that accurate maps must form the basis of well-conducted military operations, and that the best time to procure them is not when an attack is impending, or when the army waits, but when there is no hindrance to, or pressure upon, the surveyors. That no coast can be effectively attacked, defended, or blockaded without accurate maps and charts, has been fully proved by the events of the last two years, if, indeed, such a proposition required practical proof. ? Alexander Dallas Bache, 1862 report. Coast Survey attracted some of the best and brightest scientists and naturalists. It commissioned the naturalist Louis Agassiz to conduct the first scientific study of the Florida reef system. James McNeill Whistler, who went on to paint the iconic Whistlers Mother, was a Coast Survey engraver. The naturalist John Muir was a guide and artist on Survey of the 39th Parallel across the Great Basin of Nevada and Utah. The agencys men and women (women professionals were hired as early as 1845) led scientific and engineering activities through the decades. In 1926, they started production of aeronautical charts. During the height of the Great Depression, Coast and Geodetic Survey organized surveying parties and field offices that employed over 10,000 people, including many out-of-work engineers. In World War II, C&GS sent over 1,000 civilian members and more than half of its commissioned officers to serve as hydrographers, artillery surveyors, cartographers, army engineers, intelligence officers, and geophysicists in all theaters of the war. Civilians on the home front produced over 100 million maps and charts for the Allied Forces. Eleven members of the C&GS gave their lives during the war. Alexander Dallas Bache 1806 – 1867 was an American physicist, scientist, and surveyor who erected coastal fortifications and conducted a detailed survey to map the mid-eastern United States coastline. Originally an army engineer, he later became Superintendent of the U. Coast Survey, and built it into the foremost scientific institution in the country before the Civil War. Alexander Bache was born in Philadelphia, the son of Richard Bache, Jr. And Sophia Burrell Dallas Bache. He came from a prominent family as he was the nephew of Vice-President George M. Dallas and naval hero Alexander J. He was the grandson of Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Dallas and was the great-grandson of Benjamin Franklin. Bache was a professor of natural philosophy and chemistry at the University of Pennsylvania from 1828 to 1841 and again from 1842 to 1843. Abroad, he examined European education systems, and on his return he published a valuable report. From 1839 to 1842, he served as the first president of Central High School of Philadelphia, one of the oldest public high schools in the United States. In 1843, on the death of Professor Ferdinand Rudolph Hassler, Bache was appointed superintendent of the United States Coast Survey. He convinced the United States Congress of the value of this work and, by means of the liberal aid it granted, he completed the mapping of the whole coast by a skillful division of labor and the erection of numerous observing stations. In addition, magnetic and meteorological data were collected. Bache served as head of the Coast Survey for 24 years (until his death). Please note all items auctioned are genuine, we do not sell reproductions. A Certificate of Authenticity (COA) can be issued on request. What is an Antique Map. The word Antique in the traditional sense refers to an item that is more than a hundred years old. The majority of antique maps for sale today come from books or atlases and have survived due to the protection offered by the hardback covers. The first thing to determine when staring a collection or purchasing an item, is what is important to you. Most collectors prefer to build their collections around a theme. You may decide to collect maps from one region or country, charting its development through time. Similarly you could collect maps of one particular period in time, by type i. Sea or celestial charts or by cartographer. The collector might also want to consider the theme of cartographical misconceptions such as California as an island or Australia as Terra Australis or the Great Southern Land. The subject is so wide that any would-be-collector has almost endless possibilities to find his own little niche within the field, and thereby build a rewarding collection. Starting a collection & pricing. Pricing is based on a number of different factors, the most important of which is regional. In any series of maps the most valuable are usually the World Map and the America/North America. The World because it is usually the most decorative and America because it has the strongest regional market. Other factors that come into play re: price is rarity, age, size, historical importance, decorative value (colour) and overall condition and quality of paper it is printed on. As specialised dealers, we frequently work with first time map buyers who are just starting their collection. Classical Images was founded 1998 and has built an excellent reputation for supplying high quality original antiquarian maps, historical atlases, antique books and prints. We carry an extensive inventory of antiquarian collectibles from the 15th to 19th century. Our collection typically includes rare books and decorative antique maps and prints by renowned cartographers, authors and engravers. Specific items not listed may be sourced on request. Classical Images adheres to the Codes of Ethics outlined by the Antiquarian Booksellers Association of America (ABAA). We are a primarily an online based enterprise, however our inventory may be viewed by appointment. Track Page Views With. 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Ben Abril Santa Anita Station Oil Painting
Primarily searching for the “Unique & Rare” by dealing with some of the finest acquisitions and consignments of Prominent California Estates, Large Collections and Celebrity homes from Santa Barbara, Beverly Hills, Bell Air, Hollywood Hills, Los Feliz, Malibu, Pasadena, San Marino, Newport Beach, La Jolla and most of the best locations of the fabulous West Coast. Offering here is a. Ben Abril Santa Anita Station Oil Painting. Oil painting on canvas -Signed. Frame size 36 x 30. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ben Abril is known for his paintings, primarily in watercolor, of California landmarks. He became an active painter who taught oil painting and belonged to art clubs in Laguna, Beverly Hills, San Gabriel, and Brea. His paintings are at the Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History, and the U. Navy collection, and the King of Spain has one of the San Luis Rey Mission near Oceanside. When he visited Los Angeles, Pope John received a painting of Abril’s. Abril studied at the School of Allied Arts, Glendale College, and the Los Angeles Art Center. From 1966 to 1977, he was Architectural Coordinator for Los Angeles County. While working for the County of Los Angeles at the Hall of Administration, Ben made time after work to render Bunker Hill scenes including Angels Flight, located two blocks away. He has also taught art at several community colleges. His residence has been in La Canada. Please check all the photos. Should you have any inquiries, please do not hesitate to ask a question or call 310 293 2442.
1892 SANTA BARBARA VENTURA LOS ANGELES ORANGE COUNTIES CALIFORNIA Old Antique
“An Authentic Original Map Not A Reproduction”. Offered for your consideration is a big beautiful antique original map showing Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and part of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties, California. We sell antique and vintage original maps only, no reproductions.
1893 SANTA BARBARA VENTURA LOS ANGELES COUNTIES CA Map Old Antique Original
“An Authentic Original Map Not A Reproduction”. Offered for your consideration is a big beautiful antique original map showing Santa Barbara, Ventura, Los Angeles, Orange and part of San Luis Obispo, Kern, and San Bernardino counties, California. We sell originals only, no reproductions. This item is in the category “Antiques\Maps, Atlases & Globes\North America Maps”. The seller is “uncommon_maps” and is located in this country: US. This item can be shipped to North, South, or Latin America, all countries in Europe, all countries in continental Asia, Australia, Ghana, New Zealand, Djibouti, Fiji, Cape Verde Islands, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Mali, Botswana, Sierra Leone, Nauru, Wallis and Futuna, Cambodia, Madagascar, Indonesia, Vietnam, Saint Helena, Lebanon, Seychelles, Gambia, Liberia, Rwanda, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Central African Republic, Cameroon, Gabon Republic, Lesotho, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Mauritius, Taiwan, Jordan, Guinea, Macau, Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Oman, United Arab Emirates, Chad, Kenya, Kiribati, Guinea-Bissau, Eritrea, Senegal, Togo, Morocco, Qatar, Burundi, Saudi Arabia, Equatorial Guinea, Thailand, Bahrain, Mauritania, Philippines, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Republic of the Congo, Malawi, Angola, Israel, Kuwait, Benin, Algeria, Tunisia, Uganda, Zambia, Turkey, Western Samoa, Vanuatu, Egypt, Swaziland, Ethiopia, Mozambique, Niger, Tanzania, Laos, Namibia, Burkina Faso, Singapore, South Africa, Brunei Darussalam.
- Date Range: 1800-1899
- Type: Beautiful antique original map suitable for framing
- Format: Atlas Map
- US State: California
- Year: 1893
- Cartographer/Publisher: George Cram / Home Library association
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- City: Los Angeles
- Country/Region: United States of America