It contains many stories that revolved around family and friends in the Griffin Avenue neighborhood of that era. Of special note is the story of the days spent with a Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Kane, who then lived in what is now designated as the Valley Knudsen Residence, the jewel of the Heritage Square Museum of Los Angeles. A number of photographs are included such as the movie set for the Hunchback of Notre Dame, the original Broadway Bridge across the Los Angeles River, old neighborhoods, and Ascot Speedway to name a few.
During this time, Lincoln Heights had it all...
"Ascot Racetrack was a great addition to the entertainment offered in the area of Lincoln Park (originally called East Lake Park). Lincoln Park had the boathouse, merry-go-round, bandstand, and botanical gardens. Across the street was Selig Zoo, the Ostrich Farm, the Alligator Farm, the Amusement Park with the roller coaster, around the corner to the enclosed Lincoln Park swimming pool, and again across Valley Boulevard was the Monkey Farm. The Monkey Farm was the home to most of the trained monkeys that were popular in movies at that time . . .”
This book really covers the territory of what it was like to be a kid in those days gone by.