Port of Los Angeles

Port of Los Angeles
An Illustrated History from 1850 to 1945

by Ernest Marquez and Veronique de Turenne

Foreword by Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D.

The Port of Los Angeles has served its region for a century, not just by bringing ships and their cargo to Southern California, but by establishing Los Angeles as a major presence on the international maritime scene. Because of its Port, Los Angeles is the key that has opened North America to the Pacific Rim and brought the world closer together.

In 2007 the Port observed the Centennial of the formation of the Board of Harbor Commissioners, and the official founding of the Port of Los Angeles. To celebrate and commemorate that event, Los Angeles authors Ernest Marquez and Veronique de Turenne collaborated to create Port of Los Angeles: An Illustrated History from 1850 to 1945, a book devoted to the earliest years of this remarkable maritime center. With more than 275 images and in-depth research, the authors explore the history not just of the Port, but of the development of Los Angeles, from pueblo to metropolis. For everyone who loves a compelling tale illustrated with vintage images, many never before published, Port of Los Angeles is a must-have volume. With a Foreword by Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D., Executive Director of the Port, Port of Los Angeles captures an era and shows how a harbor shapes the future of a city, a country and the world.

Ernest Marquez Santa Monica native Ernest Marquez is a celebrated author, historian and popular lecturer. Marquez' most recent award-winning book is Santa Monica Beach: A Collector's Pictorial History.

Veronique de Turenne is a Los Angeles-based journalist, essayist and playwright.

Geraldine Knatz, Ph.D. became the first female Executive Director of the Port of Los Angeles in 2006. Dr. Knatz has been recognized as one of Southern California's 100 Most Influential People by the Los Angeles Times.

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250 pages

ISBN-13 978-1-883318-78-9; ISBN-10 1-883318-78-5;
$40.00
9"x9"; hardcover