Description
The 1940 census gave Phoenix 65,434 population but the large buildings in its downtown section make it look like a city twice that size. It is the shopping center for all of Maricopa County with a population of 185,539. Dated 1946.
Front Text (verbatim):
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Downtown Phoenix, Salt River Mountains South of City
Back Text (verbatim):
The 1940 census gave Phoenix 65,434 population but the large buildings in its downtown section make it look like a city twice that size; and actually it is the shopping center for all of Maricopa County with a population of 185,539, as well as jobbing center for the entire state.
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