Early Los Angeles County Attractions

by Cory Stargel, Sarah Stargel

Overview

With the arrival of affordable transcontinental rail travel in the late 1880s, hundreds of thousands of tourists and transplants began making the trip to Los Angeles. Quickly becoming a haven for Easterners escaping cold winters and crowded cities, Los Angeles and neighboring communities, such as Pasadena and Santa Monica, boasted a sunny Mediterranean climate and the unique situation of both nearby mountain resorts and seaside amusements. The city also developed a bustling shopping and entertainment district downtown. More than 200 vintage postcard images illustrate a greatly diverse range of popular early attractions, including Mount Lowe, Eastlake Park, Hollywood, the Wilshire district, Griffith Park, Cawston's Ostrich Farm, the downtown shopping and theater district, and the expansive beaches, ranging from the turn of the 19th century up until World War II.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780738559285
Publisher:	Arcadia Publishing SC
Publication date:	07/09/2008
Series:	Postcard History Series
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	1,080,410
Product dimensions:	6.52(w) x 9.24(h) x 0.33(d)

About the Author

Coauthors Cory and Sarah Stargel, members of the Eagle Rock Historical Society, are avid collectors of early Los Angeles County postcards. All of the images featured in this book were selected from their diverse collection.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     6
Introduction     7
Mount Lowe     9
Cawston's Ostrich Farm     19
In and Around Eastlake Park     27
Downtown Los Angeles     41
City Parks     57
Exposition Park     71
Hollywood     79
Griffith Park     89
The Wilshire District     95
Beaches     107
Selected Bibliography     127