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While conducting research for an upcoming book, an author and historian discovered thousands of vintage photos that depict the early days of Los Angeles.

Dave Mecham reports for the KTLA 5 News at 10 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2014.

Read more about the discovery at scpr.org.

See the images here.