Los Angeles City Hall at night, circa 1931

la city hall lit up at nightThis atmospheric shot of the light shining from Los Angeles City Hall across a very film-noir-y downtown. It was taken from Bishops Road near what is now Dodgers Stadium, circa 1931. If we look closely, I’m sure we can see Barbara Stanwyck in a blonde wig, her heels clicking on a sidewalk slick with rain . . .

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One response to “Los Angeles City Hall at night, circa 1931”

  1. Jean Hunter says:

    This is stunning and very noir!

    And yes, I can see and hear Barbara and Claire Trevor and Gloria Grahame and all the other noir dames with dangling cigs and rat-a-tat-tat noir banter!

    Just love your posts and look forward to them every day.

    Jean

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