Tag Archives: Broadway
Looking north up Broadway to the Loew’s State Theater on the corner of Seventh St, downtown Los Angeles, Christmas, 1937
The photographer of this shot was standing on Broadway just south of Seventh St and the MGM-owned Loew’s State Theater. Playing at Loew’s was MGM’s “Double Wedding” paired with a Jane Withers movie, “45 Fathers” which was – surprisingly – … Continue reading
Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles plays “Frankenstein”, 1932
Here we have some Hollywood history in the making. It’s a photo of RKO’s Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles during the original run of Universal Pictures’ “Frankenstein” in 1932. I love how the marquee dares … Continue reading
Tower Theatre at 8th Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
In this 1931 shot, we’re looking at the Tower Theatre at 8th Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles. It opened on October 12, 1927 and a couple of months later it was where Warner Bros. previewed the “The Jazz Singer” … Continue reading
Looking south on Broadway from 10th Street (later Olympic Blvd) toward the L.A. Examiner newspaper building on 11th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
In this 1920s photo, we’re looking south down Broadway from 10th Street. Tenth is now called Olympic Blvd and the intersection no longer looks like this. The streetcars are, of course, long gone, as is that triangular building with four … Continue reading
Looking along Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1907
In this photo we’re looking along Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1907. I loved seeing photos from the era when the streets of L.A. accommodated automobiles and streetcars alongside horse-drawn carriages. The noises and smells must have been quite … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway from 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1925
Something must have been happening the day this photo was taken looking north up Broadway from 7th St in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1925 – you don’t often see gridlock like this in the 1920s. Those poor people on the … Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times building and tower lit up at night, Broadway and First Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1912
The (third) Los Angeles Times building on the corner of Broadway and First Street in downtown Los Angeles looked more like a dance hall on a pleasure pier when it was lit up at night. The locals certainly knew where … Continue reading
Broadway between 5th and 6th Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1906
This photo gives us a glimpse at what it was like to walk up Broadway between 5th and 6th Streets in downtown Los Angeles circa 1906. Between the streetcars and the horse-drawn carriages, I’m guessing it would have been quite … Continue reading
Looking north up a crowded Broadway from 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1930s
This photo looking north up Broadway from 7th St reminds us how downtown was in heart of L.A. the 1930s. After the war, L.A. experienced a huge population boom, so it was probably inevitable that the ever-sprawling city become decentralized. … Continue reading
Looking south down Broadway from 9th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1904
This photo treats us to an early view of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The photographer was facing south from 9th Street as an Oldsmobile came chugging toward him along the streetcar lines. I’ve been told it’s a circa 1904 … Continue reading