Collection, 1839-1977, bulk 1852-1906.

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Collection, 1839-1977, bulk 1852-1906.

Account books, ledgers, deeds, certificates of title, stock certificates, stock lists, photographs, and other material pertaining to the history of the Ducommun store. There are a few personal items from Ducommun and his family, including Ducommun's passports and certificate of citizenship, and photographs of family members. There are three short histories of Charles L. Ducommun and the Ducommun business, including one written by Charles E. Ducommun. Some of the items are photoprints rather than originals.

2.8 linear ft. (Boxes: letter, legal, ov; mc folder)

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Ducommun, Charles Louis, 1820?-1896.

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Swiss born businessman who arrived in Los Angeles in 1849. He established a watch repair shop on Commercial Street which grew into a flourishing general merchandising store. Ducommun was a director of the Los Angeles Water Company, the Main and Agricultural Park Railway, the Pioneer Oil Company, and a founder of the Farmers and Merchants Bank. From the description of Collection, 1839-1977, bulk 1852-1906. (Natural History Museum Foundation, Los Angeles County). WorldCat record id: 18...

Ducommun, Charles L.

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Ducommun Store.

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