Wild West WEHO

WEST HOLLYWOOD IN THE 19TH CENTURY

Wild West WEHO Introduction
Wild West WEHO: 'Greek George'
Wild West WEHO: Henry Hancock
Wild West WeHO: Tiburcio Vasquez
Wild West WeHO: Eugenio Plummer
Wild West WeHO: The last of the camels died at the L.A. Zoo in 1934

CHAPTERS

Melrose Place
Introduction
1. Greek George
2. Camels Are Coming
3. Camp Drum
4. Henry Hancock
5. No Man's Canyon
6. Tiburcio Vasquez
7. Gallows
8. Daisy Dell
9. Eugenio Plummer
10. Plummer Park
Melrose Place
11. Epilogue

PLAYGROUND TO THE STARS The Sunset Strip's Early Years

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1929 Chateau Marmont Opens
1932 Drag Star Karyl Noman at La Boheme
1934 Cafe Trocadero Opens on the Strip
1944 Bugsy Siegel & the Battle of the Balcony
1955 Videotape Recording Invented at Crosby Building
1954 Wrong Door Raid Puts Marilyn in the Spotlight

IN-DEPTH SERIES

Hacienda Park: Riviera in the Foothills
Cock 'n Bull: Birthplace of the Moscow Mule
A Place Called the Garden of Allah

HISTORY OF WEST HOLLYWOOD

Crescent Heights market, with Schwab's on the right
Crescent Heights market, with Schwab’s on the right – note florist’s Rolls-Royce delivery truck at curb

See an overview of our first 150 years.  CLICK >>

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