Vintage California Through the Postcards of Merle Porter with CLUI!
Schedule
Wed Aug 20 2025 at 07:00 am to 09:00 am
UTC-07:00Location
3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027 | Los Angeles, CA
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ABOUT THE PRESENTATION: Merle Porter (1907–1988) was a one-man postcard production company, based out of Colton, California. He produced and distributed millions of cards over a 50-year career. Nearly always about places, his cards celebrated ordinary landscapes, including highways and small town downtowns in the western states—especially California.
The Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI), a research organization interested in understanding and exploring the built landscape of the USA, has been collecting (and distributing) postcards made by Merle Porter since the late 1990s.
CLUI program director Aurora Tang will share a selection of Porter’s California postcards, alongside contemporary re-photography of the depicted scenes, taken by the CLUI. Comparing these old postcard views with current views of the same location shows the changes we make to the places we inhabit. Studying them side by side, we span the gap between then and now, and unearth surprising, subtle, and revealing patterns of change and stasis.
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Aurora Tang is a curator and researcher based in Los Angeles. She has worked with the Center for Land Use Interpretation since 2009, and currently serves as program director.
Founded in 1994, the Center for Land Use Interpretation (CLUI) is a non-profit research organization dedicated to the increase and diffusion of knowledge about how the nation's lands are apportioned, utilized, and perceived.
CLUI is also the recipient of a grant from the LABC Foundation!
ABOUT THE CLUB: Founded in 1925, the Los Angeles Breakfast Club still thrives with food, friendship, and fun. Our meetings are held in our clubhouse, Friendship Auditorium, located at 3201 Riverside Drive, near the corner of Los Feliz Boulevard, in Griffith Park. Best described as a variety show, attendees enjoy a catered breakfast, silly songs, club traditions, and an interesting presentation from a guest speaker.
TICKETS: Sales on labreakfastclub.com close 48 hours before breakfast. Non-members are $35 and Members receive a 34% discount when logged into their Membership Portal.
Please arrive between 6:45 - 7:00 AM sharp! Doors close at 7:15 AM. Your admission includes a buffet breakfast, enjoyment of our 100-year-old club traditions, plus a special presentation from our Speaker of the Week!
Note: Membership discounts are a benefit for members current with their dues. If you would like to apply to become a member, click here for more information.
HEALTH & SAFETY: Surgical disposable face masks or medical-grade masks (i.e., KN95, KF94, N95) are strongly recommended when not eating or drinking, especially during the cold and flu season, and will be provided on request.
ANIMALS: Only Service Animals as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act are allowed indoors at this venue. Please keep pets and emotional support animals safely at home.
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Where is it happening?
3201 Riverside Dr, Los Angeles, CA, United States, California 90027Event Location & Nearby Stays:
