Historic Photos of Los Angeles

Two letters of the alphabet are all that are needed to say the name of America's second-largest city: L.A. Historic Photos of Los Angeles captures the historical essence of this rapidly moving, fast-growing, everchanging Pacific Coast city. Perhaps only New York can rank with Los Angeles in numbers of historical American architectural landmarks. From historic Union Station to Disneyland and the Hollywood sign, and from Griffith Auditorium to the Los Angeles Coliseum, readers of Historic Photos of Los Angeles will delight in watching the city grow before their eyes. With nearly 200 photographs gathered from the area's top archives, this book tells the story of the meteoric growth and development of this landmark international destination. Historic Photos of Los Angeles is a must-have for history lovers and anyone who loves L.A.

Author: Dana Lombardy
Publisher: Turner
Published: 04/01/2008
Pages: 202
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.66lbs
Size: 8.50h x 8.50w x 0.75d
ISBN13: 9781683369615
ISBN10: 1683369610
BISAC Categories:
- History | United States | State & Local | West (AK, CA, CO, HI, ID, MT
- Photography | Subjects & Themes | General