Flashback Los Angeles: Postcard Views: Then and Now

By Michael Oldham

Book Overview

This book juxtaposes landmark buildings, homes, restaurants, and parks in greater Los Angeles, from past and present, using vintage postcards and 21st century photographs of the scenes portrayed in the originals. Enjoy a view of the Los Angeles Biltmore Hotel, as it was once known, from a past era, side by side with what's now known as the Millennium. See one era compared to another in Santa Monica, Venice, Chinatown, and many other areas of Los Angeles County. Whether you actually remember these places or have never even seen them with your own eyes, you'll appreciate this thrilling visual array that is a lifetime in the making. The author's ultimate goal is to inspire readers to go out and see the sights in this book for themselves.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764345869
• ISBN13: 9780764345869
• Release Date: September 2014
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 8.5" x 11.1"