The lights of theaters illuminate the night looking north up Broadway from near 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1916

The lights of theaters illuminate the night looking north up Broadway from near 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1916I do like an atmospheric shot with loads of lighting illuminating the night—and this is a doozie. We’re looking north up Broadway from near 6th Street. It’s probably just the slow aperture of the camera lens to let in as much light as possible, but it almost looks like every electric bulb and neon in downtown Los Angeles was switched on that night in 1916. In this stretch of Broadway alone we can see three theaters on the 500 block of Broadway: Pantages, Clune’s Broadway, and Quinn’s Superba. I can’t help but wonder if the Angelenos who went to see a show that night enjoyed themselves.

 

 

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4 responses to “The lights of theaters illuminate the night looking north up Broadway from near 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1916”

  1. Paula says:

    As soon as I saw this one, I knew it would appeal to your love of atmospheric pics. It is spectacular!

  2. Rich says:

    So glad I clicked on this. What a mesmerizing photo.
    The photographer was a pro

  3. Gordon Pattison says:

    In those days before TV, residents of DTLA might go to the movies down on Broadway 2 or 3 nights a week. My parents did when we lived on Bunker Hill in the 40’s.

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