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William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct―a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal―that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley

William Mulholland presided over the creation of a water system that forever changed the course of southern California's history. Mulholland, a self-taught engineer, was the chief architect of the Owens Valley Aqueduct―a project ranking in magnitude and daring with the Panama Canal―that brought water to semi-arid Los Angeles from the lush Owens Valley

William mulholland and the rise of l.a. Sold Out

Known as the Gateway to the San Gabriel Valley, the land that would eventually become Alhambra was bought by pioneer Benjamin D. Wilson. On July 11, 1903, when Alhambra was incorporated as a city. Throughout the 20th century, the city of Alhambra grew, and such expansion continues to this day. 128 Pages Paperback

Alhambra $24.99

To build through Southern California and Los Angeles, the Pacific Electric grew to be the most prominent of all the railways. The Pacific Electric Railway is synonymous with Henry Huntington who formed and expanded it. Look back at the historic railway with this collection of nostalgic photos. 128 pages Paperback

Pacific electric red cars $24.99

Pasadena: 1940-2008 draws on photographs from the Pasadena Museum of History, along with images from private collections. It chronicles the struggles and triumphs of this beloved city. Residents, new arrivals, and first-time visitors will find something of interest in this illustrated history. 128 pages Paperback

Pasadena: 1940-2008 $24.99

The Pacific Electric Railway originally provided reliable transportation across more than 1,000 miles. Authors Steve Crise and Michael Patris look back at the railway and its landscape today. Most of these images are taken from the Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society archives. 96 pages Paperback

Pacific electric railway $24.99

In 1886, between Los Angeles and Pasadena, the original Highland Park Tract was part of the Rancho San Rafael. The community prides itself on its unique history, architecture, and diversity. Celebrate Highland Park with these nostalgic photos and learn about the history of this part of Los Angeles. 128 pages Paperback

Highland park $24.99

By the early 20th century, the Southern Pacific Railroad was a colossus, stretching from San Francisco Bay to the Gulf of Mexico. Yet for all its might, for Californians the Southern Pacific was a smaller part of the fabric of their lives. Go back in time with archival photos of this iconic railway. 128 pages Paperback

Southern pacific in california $24.99

From its earliest years, the town of Pasadena has been richly endowed by nature. Today, Pasadena is a sophisticated city with large natural areas: Arroyo Seco on the west, Eaton Canyon on the east, and San Gabriel Mountains to the north. Pasadena's natural history is a companion for the present. 128 Pages Paperback

Pasadena: a natural history $24.99

Eagle Rock has grown from a farming community into a diverse neighborhood of Los Angeles. The town grew through the century by attracting people living in then-outlying areas. Eagle Rock: 1911-2011 details this expansion and the community's everyday life and interaction with the city and the world. 128 pages Paperback

Eagle rock: 1911-2011 $24.99

Continued restoration has made the city's architectural treasures an attraction in Southern California. Downtown Pasadena's Early Architecture details the history of the architecture seen throughout Pasadena. Using archival photos, take a walk down memory lane and don't forget to look up! 128 pages Paperback

Downtown pasadena's early architecture $24.99

From citrus groves to resort hotels, a bicycle highway, and summer snowstorms, the history of early Pasadena can be seen in this volume's photographs. These images have been taken from the archives at the Pasadena Museum of History. They reflect a city that remains a popular tourist destination. 128 pages Paperback

Early pasadena $24.99

In the shadow of Griffith Park along the Los Angeles River sits Atwater Village, a charming slice of Los Angeles nestled amid Silver Lake, Los Feliz, and Glendale. Atwater evolved as a community, prompting residents in 1987 to petition the city to officially add the word Village to its name. 128 pages Paperback

Atwater village $24.99

Vintage photographs from Hollywood Heritage Museum and Bison Archives illustrate Hollywood's businesses, homes, and residents during the silent-film era and after. These images celebrate Hollywood before and after its annexation into Los Angeles and its ascension as the world's filmmaking center. 128 pages Paperback

Early hollywood $24.99

Take a walk down memory lane in Pasadena, California with vintage postcards from the early 1900s to the 1960s. Enjoy historic architecture, Marengo Ave's pepper trees, and the Rose Parade route. The nostalgia of this city shines through in this collection of postcards and images of Pasadena history. 128 pages Paperback

Greetings from pasadena $24.95

The New Suburbia from Becky M. Nicolaides is a well-founded work of interviews, data, and oral histories, all coming together to explore how suburban life has changed since 1945. A reference book that will highlight this history for those interested in American history, housing, and class systems. 576 pages Hardcover

The new suburbia $35.00

From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city’s cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. It traces the city’s development from the 1880s real estate boom, through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century, right up to the present day. 572 pages. Hardcover.

From the first known photograph taken in Los Angeles to its most recent sweeping vistas, this photographic tribute to the City of Angels provides a fascinating journey through the city’s cultural, political, industrial, and sociological history. It traces the city’s development from the 1880s real estate boom, through the early days of Hollywood and the urban sprawl of the late 20th century, right up to the present day. 572 pages. Hardcover.

Los angeles, portrait of a city $70.00

John Muir was an early proponent of a view we still hold today—that much of California was pristine, untouched wilderness before the arrival of Europeans. But as this book demonstrates, what Muir was really seeing when he admired the grand vistas of Yosemite and the gold and purple flowers carpeting the Central Valley were the fertile gardens of the Sierra Miwok and Valley Yokuts Indian.

Tending the wild $34.95

Before there was such a thing as “California,” there were the People and the Land. Manifest Destiny, the Gold Rush, and settler colonial society drew maps, displaced Indigenous People, and reshaped the land, but they did not make California. We Are the Land is the first and most comprehensive text of its kind, centering the long history of California around the lives and legacies of the Indigenous people who shaped it.

We are the land: a history of native california $24.95

The deserts of california: a california field atlas $55.00

In the year 1769 Spanish solders with some Franciscan Padres came to a place called San Diego. The military moved northward to Monterey, but some Padres stayed behind and started the first mission in Alta California. The next mission was in Monterey, the last mission was Sonoma in 1823. Here, each mission is presented as a line drawing, ready for you to add your own color interpretation. Coloring book Softcover

Coloring calif0rnia missions $9.95

A look at the Victorian era of Los Angeles with archival photos before the oil boom and rise of Hollywood brought today's renowned landmarks to downtown Los Angeles. Charles Epting reveals Los Angeles's past at the turn of the twentieth century through the citizens, events and architectural styles. 144 pages Paperback

Victorian los angeles $21.99

Los Angeles in the 1930s is an invaluable document of Depression-era Los Angeles, illuminating a pivotal moment in L.A.’s history, when writers like Raymond Chandler, Nathanael West, and F. Scott Fitzgerald were creating the images and associations for which the City of Angels is still known. Both a genial guide and an addictively readable history, revisiting the Spanish colonial period, the Mexican period, the brief California Republic, and finally American sovereignty. 504 pages Softcover

Los angeles in the 1930s $28.95

The San Gabriel Mountains are the beautiful backdrop for metro L.A. and for good reason are the most popular mountains for hiking in SoCal. This new guide details the very best trails: Eaton Falls, Echo Mountain, Mt. Baldy and so much more! Complete with clear maps and directions. 144 pages. Paperback.

The San Gabriel Mountains are the beautiful backdrop for metro L.A. and for good reason are the most popular mountains for hiking in SoCal. This new guide details the very best trails: Eaton Falls, Echo Mountain, Mt. Baldy and so much more! Complete with clear maps and directions. 144 pages. Paperback.

Hike the san gabriel mountains $16.95

Richly photographed and authentically local, L.A. Mexicano showcases L.A.'s famously rich and complex Mexican-food culture, including recipes, profiles of chefs, bakers, restaurateurs, and vendors, and neighborhood guides. Part cookbook, part food journalism, and part love song to Los Angeles. 240 pages Softcover.

L.a. mexicano: recipes; people & places $25.99

Los Angeles was a cinematic city long before the rise of Hollywood. By the dawn of the twentieth century, photography, painting, and tourist promotion in Southern California provided early filmmakers with a template for building a myth-making business and envisioning ideal moviegoers. 256 pages Softcover.

Los Angeles was a cinematic city long before the rise of Hollywood. By the dawn of the twentieth century, photography, painting, and tourist promotion in Southern California provided early filmmakers with a template for building a myth-making business and envisioning ideal moviegoers. 256 pages Softcover.

Movie-made los angeles $36.99

Explore 259 Memorable Hikes Near Los Angeles, California. From short nature trails to challenging peak climbs and breathtaking canyon treks, Los Angeles County is a hiker’s paradise. Experience the best of it with this updated edition of the classic hiking guidebook. 512 pages Softcover.

Afoot & afield: los angeles county - 259 spectacular outings in southern caliifornia $24.95

Since the first appearance of oranges at the Franciscan missions in the early 19th century, citrus agriculture has been an inextricable part of California's heritage. From the 1870s to the 1960s, oranges and lemons were dominant features of the So-Cal landscape. This book traces the California's citrus growing history.

Since the first appearance of oranges at the Franciscan missions in the early 19th century, citrus agriculture has been an inextricable part of California's heritage. From the 1870s to the 1960s, oranges and lemons were dominant features of the So-Cal landscape. This book traces the California's citrus growing history.

California's citrus heritage $23.99

Explore the San Gabriel Mountains with this authoritative hiking guide. Includes the first American Indian footpaths, early pioneer homesteads, and landmarks still visible from the Great Hiking Era, and ghost trails that have vanished or are now impassable. Includes a folded full-color map detailing all the hikes described in the book.

Explore the San Gabriel Mountains with this authoritative hiking guide. Includes the first American Indian footpaths, early pioneer homesteads, and landmarks still visible from the Great Hiking Era, and ghost trails that have vanished or are now impassable. Includes a folded full-color map detailing all the hikes described in the book.

Trails of the angeles - 100 hikes in the san gabriel mountains $21.95

East of east $34.95

San Marino: A Centennial History traces the history of the first century of the city. This deluxe hardcover book incorporates original research and includes full color photos, maps and text. Follow the transition from the area's rich agricultural ranches to the establishment of San Marino as a city. 244 pages .

San Marino: A Centennial History traces the history of the first century of the city. This deluxe hardcover book incorporates original research and includes full color photos, maps and text. Follow the transition from the area's rich agricultural ranches to the establishment of San Marino as a city. 244 pages .

San marino: a centennial history $55.00

No one burned hotter than Eve Babitz. Possessing skin that radiated “its own kind of moral laws,” spectacular teeth, and a figure that was the stuff of legend, she seduced everyone who was anyone in L.A. for much of the 60s and ’70s. One man proved elusive, however, and so Babitz wrote him a book. Softcover.

Slow days, fast company: the world, the flesh and l.a. $16.95

In 1850, the U.S. Census recorded only two Chinese men in Los Angeles who worked as domestic servants. During the second half of the 19th century, a Chinese settlement developed around El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Chinese Americans persevered against all odds to create better lives for future generations. 127 pages.

In 1850, the U.S. Census recorded only two Chinese men in Los Angeles who worked as domestic servants. During the second half of the 19th century, a Chinese settlement developed around El Pueblo de Los Angeles. Chinese Americans persevered against all odds to create better lives for future generations. 127 pages.

Chinatown in los angeles $24.99

Both New Chinatown and another enclave called China City opened in 1938, but China City ultimately closed down after a series of fires. This wonderful local history book contains photographs from the Chinese Historical Society of Southern California, and other local archives. 127 pages Paperback.

Chinatown and china city in los angeles $24.99

Three great reasons to hike L.A. are the variety of vistas, the connection to the film industry, and the wonderful diversity of hikers you meet along the way. L.A.'s green scene has been upgraded, miles of safe and scenic trails constructed, and there are new ways to reach the great outdoors via public transit. This new guide details L.A.'s very best trails from the heart of the city to the suburban edge.

Hike los angeles: best day hikes in l.a.'s parks, preserves and wild places $16.95

60 Hikes Within 60 Miles: Los Angeles shows readers how to enjoy the best hikes from the San Gabriel Mountains to the Pacific Ocean. From Palos Verdes on the coast to Santa Clarita to the north and the expansive San Gabriel Mountains, it details 60 hikes and walks within an hour's drive of Los Angeles. Paperback.

60 hikes within 60 miles: los angeles $18.95

The Huntington's first book spotlighting its American art collections. Until now, no book has been dedicated to featuring the institution's important collection of American art from Colonial times to the last quarter of the twentieth century. Hardcover.

American made: highlights from the huntington art collections $39.95