Few Southern cities have stronger claims to fame than Fort Lauderdale. As one of the great vacation destinations in America; over the years it attracted such celebrities as Bob Hope; Jayne Mansfield; Johnny Carson; Cary Grant; and the worldchampion New York Yankees. This beach townacirc;euro;trade;s history is starstudded and rich with interesting stories and photographs from that period.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Los Angeles In The Early *1900s*!By Alex HAlthough I was looking for photographs of Los Angeles during the 60s and 70s. THE HISTORIC CORE OF LOS ANGELES book was a pretty good find. Its packed with black white photographs of downtown Los Angeles. some from the late 1800s -- but the concentration is on the early to mid 1900s. and provides detailed captions for each one.I wish the book was a little bit larger. so I could see more details in the pictures. but its nothing that a magnifying glass couldnt fix.Each chapter is devoted to a section of downtown LA like Main Street. Broadway. Hill Street etc.. and has an introduction to them so readers will gain an understanding of what the area was like back then and how it transformed from being a rural and residential neighborhood to the bustling city that it is.More importantly is that in the pictures you get to see what city life was like for people back then. e.g. the cars that they drove. the cable cars that ran along downtown. and how people dressed. And readers will get to see some billboards and signage from stores. restaurants. shops and hotels in the area.The book is a quick and easy. interesting read. and after doing so. I have a better appreciation for some of the old buildings that Ive seen and visited. Im a Los Angeles native and never knew half the stuff about the city until I read THE HISTORIC CORE OF LOS ANGELES.I recommend it to history and photography buffs and even to other Angelinos.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy Louie S.Great read. very enlightening0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Excellent overviewBy DavidThe books in this series never fail to disappoint. As a Los Angeles history nut. this just helped to round out my collection. You wont find any books with as many qualitiy photos than this one. A must for any Angelino buff.
