Old Custom House

OLD CUSTOM HOUSE, MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA Built during the Mexican period, it is the oldest remaining government building west of the Rockies. Here Commodore John Drake Sloat raised the American flag on July 7, 1846, proclaiming Cali- fornia part of the United States. Now a State Historical Monument. Distributed by Bell Magazine Agency, Monterey, Calif. 93940 C26969 COLOR BY MIKE ROBERTS BERKELEY, CALIF. 94710