ANON. Hotel Virginia, Long Beach, California.
Original hotel luggage label, c.1929. 80 x 125 mm.
The Virginia was a grand hotel that opened in 1908. It was located on the South side of Ocean Avenue, between Chestnut and Magnolia Avenues. Opulence prevailed with marble pillars and a grand marble staircase. Much of the furniture was imported from Europe.
The hotel was the place for meetings, parties and balls for 25 years. The hotel however would not survive the stock market crash of 1929 and closed in 1932. It was eventually demolished after the 1933 earthquake.
Printers: The Union Litho. Co. Inc, L.A.
Rare.
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