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Color photo looking east along Hollywood Blvd past the American Airlines office on the northeast corner of Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1965
In this delightful color photo, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd. It looks like it was shot from the front seat of a car about to pass the American Airlines office on the northeast corner of Vine Street. Further down … Continue reading
Western Air Express dedication, Alhambra, California, April 17, 1930
Until I came across this photo, I didn’t even know that Alhambra (roughly 7 miles northeast of downtown Los Angeles) ever had an airport. But here we have a photo of the dedication ceremony that took place on April 17, … Continue reading
U.S. Navy airship USS Shenandoah dirigible over downtown Long Beach, California, October 16, 1924
Imagine being in Long Beach on October 16, 1924 and looking up into the skies to see the U.S. Navy airship USS Shenandoah dirigible floating over you. These days Angelenos are used to seeing the Goodyear blimp, which is around … Continue reading
Photograph of the interior of a Transcontinental and Western Air Douglas DC-1 aircraft taken somewhere in Southern California, 1933
I don’t have a lot of information on this photo of the interior of a Transcontinental & Western Air Douglas DC-1 aircraft other than it was taken somewhere in Southern California in 1933. But it’s so atmospheric and evocative of … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Thomas Ince’s aviation field, Venice, California, circa mid 1910s
That Thomas Ince fellow sure packed a lot of living in his 44 years. It wasn’t enough that he became a pioneer filmmaker who practically invented the Hollywood studio system and the Western. He also developed a 460-acre tract where … Continue reading
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Chaplin Airlines’ Curtiss Seagull flying boat seaplane that flew between Wilmington and Catalina Island, California, circa 1920
Although the Chaplin name is synonymous with Hollywood, Angelenos of the early 1920s also associated it with aviation. Charlie’s half-brother, Syd, was also an aviator who had his own airfield (on the northwest corner of Wilshire and Fairfax) and commercial … Continue reading
Aerial view of the scrapped warplane dismantling operation near Chino Army Airfield, Ontario, California, May 22, 1946
During WWII, the US became very efficient at building aircraft for the war effort. All those Rosie the Riveters rose to the occasion and did a damn fine job. But more were produced than needed, as we can see from … Continue reading
Color photo of a parade through the streets of Burbank, California, circa late 1940s
I don’t have a lot of information on this photo other than it was a parade of some sort through the streets of Burbank. That Studebaker truck on the left didn’t change between 1941 and 1948, so we can’t use … Continue reading
A Boeing 247 at night in front of the United Airport Terminal, Burbank, California, 1933
This photo is so beautifully lit that it almost looks as though it could have come from a movie. I don’t know why a photographer was standing on the tarmac of the United Airport Terminal in Burbank when this Boeing … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
I do enjoy coming across a vivid Kodachrome photo, especially when it was taken at an iconic LA location. In this one, we’re looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, back when the American … Continue reading