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To encourage silk culture in California, the Legislature, in 1865–1866 [3] (another source states 1867), passed an act giving a bounty of $250 for every plantation of 5,000 mulberry trees two years old, and one of $300 for every 100,000 merchantable cocoons produced.
This is a list of department stores and some other major retailers in the four major corridors of Downtown Los Angeles: Spring Street between Temple and Second ("heyday" from c.1884–1910); Broadway between 1st and 4th (c.1895-1915) and from 4th to 11th (c.1896-1950s); and Seventh Street between Broadway and Figueroa/Francisco, plus a block of Flower St. (c.1915 and after).
Company Industry City Activision Blizzard: video games: Santa Monica [1] A-Mark Precious Metals: precious metals trading: Big 5 Sporting Goods: sporting goods: Capital Group Companies: financial services: Delta Scientific: defense & security: Deluxe Entertainment Services Group: entertainment: Dine Brands Global: restaurants: Dollar Shave Club ...
Clothing companies based in Los Angeles County — in Greater Los Angeles, southern California. Pages in category "Clothing companies based in Los Angeles" The following 13 pages are in this category, out of 13 total.
The Jewelry District is predominantly made up of early twentieth-century buildings. Half of the area falls under the greater "Historic Core" of downtown Los Angeles, which spans between Hill and Main Streets, and 3rd and 9th streets. The median year in which the buildings in the area were built was 1923.
The identification of a "garment district" is relatively new in Los Angeles' history as a large city. In 1972 the Los Angeles Times defined the L.A. Garment District as being along Los Angeles Street from 3rd to 11th Street, an area that today straddles the border of Skid Row and the very northwest end of the current Fashion District. At the ...
As Los Angeles continued to grow, so did Robinson's business and in 1914 it announced its construction of a new $1,000,000, (~$22.5 million in 2023) seven-story flagship store with over nine acres (400,000 square feet (37,000 m 2)) of floor space, along the south side of West Seventh Street stretching alone the complete block between Grand and ...
Yarns used to create damasks include silk, wool, linen, cotton, and synthetic fibers, but damask is best shown in cotton and linen. [1] Over time, damask has become a broader term for woven fabrics with a reversible pattern, not just silks. [3] There are a few types of damask: true, single, compound, and twill. True damask is made entirely of ...