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Color photo of Clifton’s Pacific Seas “Pay What You Want” cafeteria, 618 S. Olive St, downtown Los Angeles, circa early to mid 1950s
In 1939, Clifton’s redecorated its location at 618 S. Olive St in downtown Los Angeles and relaunched it as “Clifton’s Pacific Seas” with an impossible-to-miss 20-foot cliff-face and waterfall that we can see in this color photo. We can also … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway from 6th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
<sigh> What I wouldn’t give for the opportunity to spend an afternoon walking down Broadway in downtown Los Angeles in the late 30s such as what we can see in this photo looking north from 6th St. In this shot … Continue reading
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Crowds gather outside the May Co. department store at 803 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
In 1931, the May Co department store went all out to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Technically, it was the 50th anniversary of Hamburger’s department store which later merged with the May Co. But hey, any excuse for a big celebration/publicity … Continue reading
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Night view of the newly opened Hamilton Diamond Company at 860 Broadway at 9th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1930
I love a night shot that glows with neon light. And the people at the then-newly opened Hamilton Diamond Company at 860 Broadway on the northeast corner of 9th St in downtown LA knew what they were doing. After all, … Continue reading
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Looking northwest from Temple St between Broadway and Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, 1892
No matter how many photos I see of downtown Los Angeles in the 1890s, I will always be amazed at how spread out and low-key and quiet it was before the discovery of oil and the development of the movies. … Continue reading
A crowd gathers at the opening of an F & W Grand-Silver five-and-dime store at 537 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1931
Before I came across this photo, I’d never heard of the F & W Grand-Silver stores, but the people in this crowd who have gathered to watch the grand opening in 1931 sure had. The overall look of it reminds … Continue reading
Looking south down Broadway from 4th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
I always enjoy coming across photos like this one where nothing in particular is happening. Just another day looking south down Broadway from 4th St in downtown Los Angeles in 1931. Photos like this remind us how lively downtown LA … Continue reading
A night shot of the Garrick Theater, 802 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1913
Here we have the Garrick Theater which stood at 802 S. Broadway, putting it on the corner of 8th Street in downtown Los Angeles. This photo is circa 1913, which means the theater was only a couple of years old, … Continue reading
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Huge crowds gather at Broadway and 7th St to watch a War Loan Drive parade, downtown Los Angeles, 1944
Until I found this photo, I didn’t know that War Loan Drives sometimes took the form of a parade, but Angelenos sure turned out in droves to watch this one down Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. This is the intersection … Continue reading
A special horse-drawn streetcar makes its way down Broadway at 8th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
The caption on this photo read: “May Company Department Store golden jubilee, 8th Street and Broadway, 1931” but the May Co was founded in 1877, so their golden jubilee would have been in 1927. So I’m not really sure when … Continue reading
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