Web Directory

» Angels Flight
   History of the Los Angeles Incline Railway.
   http://www.westworld.com/~elson/larail/angelsflight.html

» Boyle Heights: Neighborhood Sites and Insights
   Introduces historical insight of this diverse community with images, oral histories and document archive.
   http://www.firstmonday.org/issues/issue6_4/lee-sung/

» Highland Park Heritage Trust
   Highland Park Heritage Trust is a non-profit organization located in the North East section of Los Angeles California, and dedicated to community health and restoration.
   http://www.hpht.org/

» History of Lincoln Heights, 90031
   The history of Lincoln Heights, through old photos, postcards, and memories.
   http://www.lincolnheightsla.com/

» Los Angeles - A City in Stress
   A series of articles about the problems of Los Angeles in the 1990s, including the 1992 riots.
   http://isd.usc.edu/~anthonya/la.htm

» Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Archive
   Contains photos, maps, articles, reports and records dating back to 1871.
   http://www.lafire.com/

» Los Angeles Funeral Homes in the 1900s
   A map showing the location of Los Angeles funeral homes in 1909.
   http://www.ulwaf.com/LA-1900s/SpecialReports/Maps/Undertakers.html

» Los Angeles: Painted City
   Dedicated to Mexican-American history in Los Angeles, as reflected through murals. Includes photos and text.
   http://noemigarcia.tripod.com/lapaint/

» Office of Historic Resources
   City of Los Angeles, Department of City Planning office coordinates preservation activities. Includes lists and photographs of historic and cultural monuments.
   http://preservation.lacity.org/

» Sleepy Lagoon - Murder Mystery
   A 1942 court case that led to the Zoot Suit riots.
   http://www.sleepylagoon.com/H/sltrial.htm

» The Red Cars of Los Angeles
   Shares the history of the rail lines and electric streetcars which connected L.A., Orange, Ventura, San Bernardino, and Riverside counties.
   http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/la/historic/redcars/

» Violence in the City: An End or a Beginning?
   Report on the 1965 Watts riots by the Governor's Commission.
   http://www.usc.edu/libraries/archives/cityinstress/mccone/

» Zoot Suit Riots
   History of the zoot suit riots.
   http://www.suavecito.com/history.htm