Join authors Darryl Holter & Stephen Gee at the opening of the exhibition “Los Angeles: City of Cars.”
August 31, 2023 @ 6:00 pm
Los Angeles Public Library
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles: City of Cars – Exhibition Opening
Join Darryl Holter & Stephen Gee, authors of the newly published Driving Force: Automobiles and the New American City, 1900-1930 (Angel City Press), as we celebrate the opening of the exhibition “Los Angeles: City of Cars.” Featuring images from the Los Angeles Public Library’s historic photo collection, the exhibition explores how the legacy of the long-forgotten early pioneers of auto retailing came to define the City of Angels, and how their work continues to impact everyday life in Los Angeles.
Reservations not required.
Location:
Central Library
History/Genealogy Dept. – LL4
Light refreshments will be served, and we’ll have brief remarks at 7 p.m. Copies of Driving Force: Automobiles and the New American City, 1900-1930 will be available for purchase.
Sponsored by Photo Friends. Presented by the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection. For ADA accommodations, call (213) 228-7430 at least 72 hours prior to the event.
Central Library
630 W. 5th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90071
213-228-7000
Darryl Holter grew up playing the guitar and singing country and rock and roll songs in Minneapolis, Minnesota. His current brand of Americana music draws from country, blues and folk traditions and often tells stories about people, places and events.