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Auction 195, Lot 274

"Orange County Jamboree Playland Boy Scouts of America",

Subject: Orange County, California

Period: 1953 (dated)

Publication:

Color: Printed Color

Size:
14.9 x 8.8 inches
37.8 x 22.4 cm
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This pictorial map was issued by the Orange County Chamber of Congress in honor of the 1953 Boy Scouts Jamboree held at Irvine Ranch. The Orange County Jamboree was the third ever Jamboree, and the only one ever to be held on the West Coast. This map focuses on sites and activities in the area around the Jamboree, encouraging scouts to explore Orange County. On verso is a listing of activities in various cities and communities in "romantic" Orange County. Lithographed by Lithographic Arts Inc. in Santa Ana, California.

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Condition: A

A bright example, issued folding with small staple holes in the top corners of the map.

Estimate: $240 - $300

Sold for: $180

Closed on 11/15/2023

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