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Franklin McMillan Diary, 1926-1927
Franklin McMillan Diary 1926 & 1927 59.pdf
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now. some of the fields just covered with poppys and other wild flowers. Near Oceanside we say large fields of Beans and Potatoes up about 4 or 5 in. high. we followed the coast all the way to San Juan Capistrano. here we see our last view of the Pacific. inland from here through lots of Walnut groves to Santa Anna at 1145 a.m. Raining here a little at Orange at noon Anaheim at 12.10 pm. great orange & Walnut section at both these places. arrived at Los Angelas about 1. pm transferred to Central Station on Central Ave. used by both the Union Pacific & Southern Pacific. took street car up to 5th & Broadway. walked through a couple of big stores. the Broadway. and took a snap in Pershing square. went back to the station. left Los. Angelas at 605 p.m. Raining again has been showery off and on all the afternoon.
Mar 30th. Got up at 7.30 we are now in Nevada. crossed out of Calif during the night. Rough country here. hills & gravelly Canyons. at 9 a.m. in Rainbow Canyon. which is 26 miles long. took some snaps
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