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Angels Flight funicular at the Third Street tunnel with an observation tower, downtown Los Angeles, 1907
I’ve seen lots of photos of the famous Angels Flight funicular at Hill and Third streets, downtown Los Angeles, but I don’t recall seeing one before with an observation tower. This photo was taken in 1907, which means there wouldn’t … Continue reading
Angels Flight funicular, Hill Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid 1950s
As an Angeleno who didn’t arrive in Los Angeles until the mid-90s, I’ve only ever known the Angel’s Flight funicular in Hill Street in downtown LA as standing all by itself like a lost child. So it always comes as … Continue reading
Angels Flight funicular and Elk Building, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1910s
This color postcard of the Angels Flight funicular was most likely taken in the 1910s and shows us how much of what we think of as downtown Los Angeles (which was probably just “Los Angeles” to the locals) was dotted … Continue reading
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Early view of the 3rd Street Tunnel and Angels Flight, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1910
In this shot, we go way, way back to a turn-of-the-century downtown Los Angeles that none of us would recognize. Back then, Bunker Hill really was a hill. Here we see the 3rd Street Tunnel and Angels Flight railway — … Continue reading