The original version of Hylen’s book contained 116 photos, and the expanded new edition of “Los Angeles Before the Freeways” has 143 images. Hylen began taking photographs downtown about 1950.

On the Shelf. Los Angeles Before the Freeways: Images of An Era 1850-1950. By Arnold Hylen with Nathan Marsak Angel City Press: 192 pages, $45 If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may ...

As you linger over the photos within “Los Angeles Before the Freeways: Images of an Era 1850-1950,” you might catch glimpses of the city you recognize today.

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The book has also been reformatted from its original layout, which had the text in the front and photos in the back. O riginally published with 116 images, the updated version of “Los Angeles Before ...