Port Los Angeles: A phenomenon of the railroad era

Port Los Angeles: A phenomenon of the railroad era by Marquez, Ernest. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780870950605.

Wonderful history of the early days of Los Angeles illustrated with amazing photos of the early sailing ships and railroads. The book focuses on the work, ultimately unsuccessful, of Collis P. Huntington and John P. Jones to make Port Los Angeles in Santa Monica into a major seaport. Extensive maps of Long Wharf and the various SP tracks, including one that folds out. 172 pages with index and bibliography.