My thanks to regular follower of this page, Jack, for this slice-of-life photo. Jack and his family were standing at the corner of 7th and Alvarado Streets when they posed for this shot. That means MacArthur Park was behind the photographer and Langer’s Deli was across the street (as it still is.) Because of those US Marine and Army photos next to them, I thought this was taken during WWII but the year was actually 1952, so those posters were for Korean War recruitment. I love that semaphore traffic signal right behind them, but I’m also wondering if anybody remembers the store behind them—Charleston’s. What did they sell?
My thanks to regular follower of this page, Jack, for this slice-of-life photo. Jack and his family were standing at the corner of 7th and Alvarado Streets when they posed for this shot. That means MacArthur Park was behind the photographer and Langer’s Deli was across the street (as it still is.) Because of those US Marine and Army photos next to them, I thought this was taken during WWII but the year was actually 1952, so those posters were for Korean War recruitment. I love that semaphore traffic signal right behind them, but I’m also wondering if anybody remembers the store behind them—Charleston’s. What did they sell?
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