Author: Charles Phoenix
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883318420
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Phoenix presents the colorful region as the locals saw it through the lens of their cameras in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s--more than 170 images printed from the best of Phoenix's collection of other people's old slides. He takes us into the living rooms and backyards of real people, and travels with them uptown and downtown, visiting the famous attractions along the way. He shows the lifestyle and landscape from Santa Barbara to San Diego, from the desert to the sea, filled with futurism, escapism, the unconventional and the hauntingly normal.--From publisher description.
Southern Californialand
Author: Charles Phoenix
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883318420
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Phoenix presents the colorful region as the locals saw it through the lens of their cameras in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s--more than 170 images printed from the best of Phoenix's collection of other people's old slides. He takes us into the living rooms and backyards of real people, and travels with them uptown and downtown, visiting the famous attractions along the way. He shows the lifestyle and landscape from Santa Barbara to San Diego, from the desert to the sea, filled with futurism, escapism, the unconventional and the hauntingly normal.--From publisher description.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883318420
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Phoenix presents the colorful region as the locals saw it through the lens of their cameras in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s--more than 170 images printed from the best of Phoenix's collection of other people's old slides. He takes us into the living rooms and backyards of real people, and travels with them uptown and downtown, visiting the famous attractions along the way. He shows the lifestyle and landscape from Santa Barbara to San Diego, from the desert to the sea, filled with futurism, escapism, the unconventional and the hauntingly normal.--From publisher description.
Southern California in the '50s
Author: Charles Phoenix
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883318994
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Southern California in the '50s: Sun, Fun, and Fantasy--a treasury of retro car culture, spaceage style, suburbia, Hollywood, mountain, desert and seaside resorts, and America's favorite amusement parks. In the 1950s, Southern California was the place to be. The mood was up, prosperity ruled, and the standard of living was high. It was the land of plenty for a new generation of movers and shakers who reinvented the way America would live. Filled with colorfulmemorabilia, never-before-published vintage photos, and carefully researched historical text, Southern California in the '50scovers the phenomenon of the space-age promised land--L.A. And beyond--and the society that created a cultural explosion. See and read about how Southern Californians lived, where they worked, how they played and the way they got around. In these pages readers will cruise in hot rods to the drive-in theater, learn how McDonald'sinspired a fast-food revolution, and see the suburban spread of stylish tract homes, supermarkets, coffee shops, bowling alleys and shopping centers. Anyone who loves pop culture will relish every color-filled page of Southern California in the '50s
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781883318994
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Southern California in the '50s: Sun, Fun, and Fantasy--a treasury of retro car culture, spaceage style, suburbia, Hollywood, mountain, desert and seaside resorts, and America's favorite amusement parks. In the 1950s, Southern California was the place to be. The mood was up, prosperity ruled, and the standard of living was high. It was the land of plenty for a new generation of movers and shakers who reinvented the way America would live. Filled with colorfulmemorabilia, never-before-published vintage photos, and carefully researched historical text, Southern California in the '50scovers the phenomenon of the space-age promised land--L.A. And beyond--and the society that created a cultural explosion. See and read about how Southern Californians lived, where they worked, how they played and the way they got around. In these pages readers will cruise in hot rods to the drive-in theater, learn how McDonald'sinspired a fast-food revolution, and see the suburban spread of stylish tract homes, supermarkets, coffee shops, bowling alleys and shopping centers. Anyone who loves pop culture will relish every color-filled page of Southern California in the '50s
Know California's Land
Author: Leonard R. Wohletz
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Soil conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 56
Book Description
Oregon and California Land Grants
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Lands
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Disney's California Adventure Detective
Author: Kendra Trahan
Publisher: Permagrin Publishing
ISBN: 9780971746459
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The companion and follow-up to Disneyland Detective is an enthusiastic investigation of the $2.1 billion expansion invested in the Disneyland Resort in 2001 that celebrates California’s storied past and dynamic future. This exploration of hidden treasures and secret references in the park that highlights the diversity of the Golden State--from the Gold Rush to the golden years and California's present-day allure--features original illustrations, photographs, trivia, and the behind-the-scenes story of a park that was 40 years in development. With the help of this guide, readers will be able to discover the whereabouts of several "hidden Mickeys,” locate the Twilight Zone television props placed in the Tower of Terror attraction, and learn about California’s contributions to the aviation industry.
Publisher: Permagrin Publishing
ISBN: 9780971746459
Category : Amusement parks
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
The companion and follow-up to Disneyland Detective is an enthusiastic investigation of the $2.1 billion expansion invested in the Disneyland Resort in 2001 that celebrates California’s storied past and dynamic future. This exploration of hidden treasures and secret references in the park that highlights the diversity of the Golden State--from the Gold Rush to the golden years and California's present-day allure--features original illustrations, photographs, trivia, and the behind-the-scenes story of a park that was 40 years in development. With the help of this guide, readers will be able to discover the whereabouts of several "hidden Mickeys,” locate the Twilight Zone television props placed in the Tower of Terror attraction, and learn about California’s contributions to the aviation industry.
Oregon and California Land Grant Act
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Forest conservation
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Southern California Land Trends Through 1980
Author: Rammco Investment Corporation
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : California, Southern
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
The Oregon and California Land Grant
Author: Louis E. Bean
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Category : Railroad land grants
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad land grants
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Pacific Coast Avifauna
Author:
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ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
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ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A Bibliography of California Ornithology
Author: Joseph Grinnell
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Birds
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description