Fifties Culture Research Page
for the Rick Walker detective novels
"He who acts on inspiration has much to explain afterwards,as my friend Pepi said when he tried to write a detective story."
— John Dickson Carr [in 'Four False Weapons']
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Geography Dept.
Transportation Dept. Fifties-Era Culture Dept. Music of the Fifties |
homepage of Rick Walker, Private Investigator
Cameo Characters Dept.
Howard Hughes [1905-76]
The Beat Generation [circa 1959]
Preston Sturges [1898-1959]
Prince Michael Romanoff: short mention on Wikipedia
'Frenchy' Rabaitelle
Geography Dept.
The Ridge Route
Ridge Route Communities Museum
Rick Walker Route 66 Page
Venice of America
McCloud CA Lumberjack Fiesta (in July since 1948)
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"Landmark L.A: Historic-Cultural Landmarks of Los Angeles" [2002] Edited by Jeffrey Herr Photos & descriptions of 700 historic-cultural monuments designated, protected and preserved by the City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission. Angel City Press 6x9 pb [11/2002] for $13.97 |
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"Sunset Boulevard: Cruising The Heart of Los Angeles" [2002] by Amy Dawes L.A. Times Books 10x7½ pb [5/2002] for $17.46 |
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"The San Fernando Valley: America's Suburb" [2001] by Kevin Roderick L.A. Times Books 11x8 pb [8/2001] for $24.95 author's booksite |
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"Fabulous Las Vegas In The 50s: Glitz, Glamour & Games" [1999] by Fred E. Basten & Charles Phoenix Angel City Press 9½x9½ hardcover [10/99] for $18.86 |
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"Los Angeles A to Z: An Encyclopedia of The City & County"[1997] by Leonard & Dale Pitt Univ CA Press 10x7 pb [10/2000] for $17.47 Univ CA Press 10.3x7.3 hardcover [6/97] out of print/used |
Fifties-Era Transportation Dept.
Aviation Museums list
Preston Tucker & the 1948 Tucker Torpedo
San Pedro [CA] 'Red Car' Trolley
The Automotive Chronicles +
McClellan's Automotive
Old Cars - classic cars classifieds
Surfing Woodies at Spirit of America
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Studebaker Clubs
Studebaker History Studebaker National Museum Studebaker pictures gallery |
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Oldsmobile Club of America
Olds Heritage Center {old site thru Alexa} Encyclopedia of Oldsmobile Bryceman's Olds Site / FAQ Oldsmobile pictures gallery |
![Natl. Hot Rod Assn. [est. 1951]](images/NHRA.gif)
![Wally Parks NHRA Museum, Pomona CA [est. 1998]](images/NHRAmuseum.gif)
Fifties-Era Culture Dept.
'The Beat Generation' at Maison d'Ętre Beatnik Coffeehouse
Roadside Diners & Coffee Shops
Surfing & Surfing Woodies
L.A. Radio People
Santa Anita Racetrack &
Clockers Corner Cafe
Hopalong Cassidy
The Cisco Kid & Pancho
Sundog's 'The Forties' fansite
Googie-style roadside architecture at Spirit of America Bookstore
Atomic USA Page at Spirit of America
subscription (4 issues/year) for $29.88
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Conelrad [atomic civil defense]
Cold War Era Civil Defense Museum |
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"The King of the Sunset Strip: Hangin' With Mickey Cohen & The Hollywood Mob" [2006] by Steve Stevens & Craig Lockwood Cumberland House pb [4/2006] for $16.47 |
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"Scene of The Crime: Photographs From The L.A.P.D. Archive" [2004] Foreword by Chief William J. Bratton, Introduction by James Ellroy, Essay by Tim B. Wride Harry N. Abrams 13½x8¼ hardcover [10/2004] for $23.80 |
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"Southern California In The '50s: Sun, Fun & Fantasy" [2001] by Charles Phoenix Angel City Press 9¼x9½ hardcover [9/2001] for $24.50 |
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"Diners, Bowling Alleys and Trailer Parks: Chasing The American Dream In Postwar Consumer Culture" [2001] by Andrew Hurley Basic Books 8x5 pb [2/2002] for $17.95 Basic Books 8½x6 hardcover [2/2001] out of print |
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"Grandma's Wartime Kitchen: World War II & The Way We Cooked" [2000] by Joanne Lamb Hayes St. Martin 9½x7¾ hardcover [11/2000] for $20.40 "Grandma's Wartime Baking Book: World War II & The Way We Baked" [2003] by Joanne Lamb Hayes St. Martin 9½x7¾ hardcover [11/2003] out of print/used |
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"David Halberstam's The Fifties" tv miniseries [A&E/History airdate Nov 1997] Narrated by Edward Herrmann A&E VHS [2/98] 6 tapes for $89.95 full credits from IMDb |
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"The Fifties" [1993] by David Halberstam
Fawcett pb [6/94] for $10.50 Random House hardcover [4/96] out of print/used Villard 9½x6½ hardcover [6/93] out of print/used Random House Audio [6/93] out of stock/used |
Music of the Fifties
Jazz Music Page at Spirit of America Bookstore
'Your Hit Parade' 1935-55
'Your Hit Parade' 1955-59
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"Central Avenue Sounds: Jazz In Los Angeles" [1998] Edited by Clora Bryant Univ CA Press 9x6 pb [12/99] for $13.97 Univ CA Press 9½x6½ hardcover [3/98] out of print/used |
"The Black Music History of Los Angeles, It Roots: A Classical Pictorial
History of Black Music in L.A. from 1920-1970" [1992]
by Tom Reed, with photos by Howard Morehead & others
Black Accent on L.A. hardcover [10/92] out of print/used
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