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Old Chinatown with the clock tower of the new Union Railway station going up behind it, Alameda St, downtown Los Angeles, 1937
When the city of Los Angeles decided it was time to bring all three major railway lines (Santa Fe, Southern Pacific, and Union Pacific) under one roof, they agreed that best location for the new station was where Chinatown stood … Continue reading
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Neon lights up Chinatown at night, Los Angeles, circa 1938
You’ve gotta love it when neon light is used to great effect the way it is in this circa 1938 shot of Los Angeles’s Chinatown, north of downtown L.A. admire how someone thought to silhouette the rooflines in different colors. … Continue reading
Relocated Chinatown, Los Angeles, 1940
In the early 1930s, LA’s city planners announced that the city needed a railway station that united all three train lines under one roof. That was great news for Angelenos but not so great for the Chinese population. The site … Continue reading