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Western Airlines ticket office on the southwest corner of 6th and Olive Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1946
Does anybody Western Airlines? They flew around the western part of the US, with hubs in LA, Salt Lake City, and Denver, from 1926 until 1987, when they merged with Delta. I don’t have a date on this glorious shot … Continue reading
A Goodyear blimp hovers over Hughes Airport, Playa Vista, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
One of these days, I’d love the chance to ride in a Goodyear blimp over Los Angeles. It’s virtually impossible to get a seat on one of those things so I’ll have to make do with photos like this. Here … Continue reading
Grand Central Air Terminal, 1310 Air Way, Glendale, California, circa 1937.
What started started as a private airport in 1919 became the Glendale Municipal Airport in 1923 and then later was rededicated as the Grand Central Air Terminal on February 22, 1929. This photo of the graceful Spanish Colonial Revival building … Continue reading
Metropolitan Airport, Van Nuys, San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, disguised as Casablanca Airport, July 10, 1942
It’s amazing how little it takes to fool us movie audiences. On July 10, 1942, the cast and crew working on Warner Brothers’ “Casablanca” decamped to what was then called Los Angeles Metropolitan Airport (later renamed Van Nuys Airport) to … Continue reading
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Graf Zeppelin airship at Mines Field, Los Angeles, late August 1929
In late August of 1929, the Graf Zeppelin landed at Mines Field (later LA International Airport) on the final leg of a Hearst-sponsored 20-day round-world voyage. Every other photo I’ve seen is taken far back so as to capture the … Continue reading
Goodyear blimp at Culver City Airport, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
When I came across this photo of the Goodyear blimp at Hughes Airport, I was struck by how little the design of the Goodyear blimp has changed over the years. This photo is circa 1940s but that blimp could be … Continue reading
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Poster for the world tour of Leo the MGM Lion, 1927/28
In 1927-28, those fizzy brains in the MGM publicity department decided to take their mascot lion on a world tour. Too bad for Leo that the plane crashed in the Arizona desert. Lucky for Leo, though, he survived. #SeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime The … Continue reading
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Cars crowd Wilshire Blvd perhaps to watch an air show at DeMille Field (Rogers Airport) at Wilshire and Crescent Ave (Fairfax Ave), Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
It looks like something big was going on at DeMille Field (later known as Rogers Airport) that covered a vast expanse of land anchored at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, which was known back then as Crescent … Continue reading
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The Sky Room Cafe at Lockheed Air Terminal, Burbank, California, circa 1940s
Burbank Airport has been through more names than a Hollywood divorcee. It’s had 7 names since it opened as United Airport in 1930. This shot of the airport’s main restaurant, The Sky Room Café, was taken when the facility was … Continue reading
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The Graf Zeppelin parked at Mine’s Field, Los Angeles, August 26, 1929
Thanks to the caption at the bottom of this photo, we know exactly when it was taken: 11am on Monday August 26, 1929. The Graf Zeppelin landed in Los Angeles on the final leg of its spectacular round-world 20-day voyage. … Continue reading