A survey of 200 matchbooks om a bygone era of L.A.'s gay bar scene at the downtown Central Library.
Contents:
- A LOOK BACK AT HOLLYWOOD’S UNRGROUND GAY CLUB CULTURE OF THE 1970S
- RETRO GAY BAR POSTER
- A HISTORY OF L.A.’S GAY BAR SCENE, TOLD MATCHBOOKS
A LOOK BACK AT HOLLYWOOD’S UNRGROUND GAY CLUB CULTURE OF THE 1970S
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RETRO GAY BAR POSTER
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A HISTORY OF L.A.’S GAY BAR SCENE, TOLD MATCHBOOKS
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