L.A. by Snapshot
As my growing library of Los Angeles-themed books attest, I'm always hungry for shots of old Los Angeles -- particularly downtown and Hollywood.
The Downtown News reminded me via an article last week of the Central Library's online historical photography collection.
The Central Library's overall collection contains over 2.5 million shots, with about 40,000 historic L.A. shots available for viewing -- and for ordering prints -- on the web. I definitely need to get my hands on some of these classic prints. Broadway theaters, Red Cars, old Angel's Flight shots, Bunker Hill back when Victorian homes dotted the landscape -- this collection is truly amazing.
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