Early Long Beach (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.16 (618 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0738575771 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-12-05 |
| Language | : | English |
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Beach City Bike said Interesting Book!. The pictures and maps were very fascinating. I bought it as a leisure read, coffee table book and it's great. Everyone comments on it when they visit too. I wish it were larger with more pictures of old long beach, but It's still a great collection of maps, information, pictures, and history. I recommend this if you have an appreciation for where we came from.. Very informative, wonderfully illustrated Lornwal As a new Long Beach resident, I'm fascinated by the lively history of this city. The book is very informative and wonderfully illustrated.. Andrea Walker said Early Long Beach (Images of America). Suggest that title indicate which Long Beach the book is about. This comment holds true for any of the Images of America books that don't give the name of the State in the title.
She is the author of Rosie the Riveter in Long Beach and Early Aviation in Long Beach. About the Author Long Beach City councilwoman and author Gerrie Schipske again focuses on the history of her native city in this third Arcadia publication.
By 1938, the city’s population was 200,000 and would be a major factor in the Southern California war effort.. First inhabited by the Tongva people, the land was taken away by the Spanish, then granted to “friends of the King,” who in turn sold parcels to real estate speculators working with the railroads. Few other cities can boast of the natural assets, the people, and the events that shaped the first 50 years of their history, as can the city of Long Beach, California. However, discovery of oil in 1921 transformed the city, bringing incredible wealth and an explosive growth in population. Its oceanfront provided a resort area, a landing strip for early aviators, a fishing industry, a
. Long Beach City councilwoman and author Gerrie Schipske again focuses on the history of her native city in this third Arcadia publication. She is the author of Rosie the Riveter in Long Beach and Early Aviation in Long Beach