Automobile Club of Southern California

Founded in Los Angeles in 1900, the Automobile Club of Southern California was one of the nation's first automobile clubs. Its mission included the improvement of roads and driving conditions in the state of California, and the proposing of traffic laws. It was involved in public transportation planning and sponsored cartographic expeditions for the production of its strip maps and road maps. In 1909, the Club began publishing its member magazine, Touring Topics, which became Westways in 1933. Many of the photographs included in this collection may have come from the personal files of Phil Townsend Hanna (1896-1957), editor of Touring Topics from 1926 until his death, an enthusiastic amateur photographer, and a supporter of local photographers.

From the description of Automobile Club of Southern California Collection of Photographs and Negatives, 1898-1982 (bulk 1920s-1930s) (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 84656991

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