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Looking north up Broadway from 7th St during a Shriner convention, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1925
Back in the first half of the 20th century, the busiest intersection in Los Angeles was where Broadway meets 7th St. And so it make sense that a good number of photos from that era LA were taken at, around, … Continue reading
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Los Angeles policemen ride their bicycles along Broadway at around 6th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1904
Here we see a concept that wouldn’t fly today: the Los Angeles police force on bicycles. But back in circa 1904, when this photo was taken, I suppose bikes were the quickest and most nimble way to get around town … Continue reading
Color photo of LA Railway Yellow Car streetcar heads along Broadway from 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1956
The Pacific Electric Red Cars get most of the attention in vintage photos of the streets of LA in the first half of the 20th century. But the LA Railway’s Yellow Cars also did their bit moving Angelenos around the … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Downtown Los Angeles, Kodachrome, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars, Theaters
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A cable car rumbles along the 600 block of Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890s
We have to take a long trip in the Wayback Machine for this one. This is the 600 block of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890s when LA’s streetcars were still cable cars. They don’t look like they had … Continue reading
Color photo of Nibblers diner at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1955
In this color photo, we’re looking at a restaurant called Nibblers, which billed itself as a “family friendly diner” which sounds about right because “Nibblers” sounds like a place that served comfort food. It sat on the southeast corner of … Continue reading
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United States Court House on Main St looking south toward City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, 1939
The appeal of this photo, for me at least, is that it juxtaposes LA’s past alongside LA’s future. We’re looking south along Main St in downtown Los Angeles. In the earlier part of the 20th century, Victorian-era stores and offices … Continue reading
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Looking north toward the junction of Main and Spring Streets, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1900
** UPDATE **- I didn’t get the facts right on this one. See below from the comments by Al Donnelly for more accurate information. Looking at this photo makes me think of that L.P. Hartley quote from “The Go-Between” – … Continue reading
Brochure for The Woman’s Hotel at 639 S. Grand Ave, downtown Los Angeles, 1919
Until I came across this brochure, I never knew there was a hotel in downtown Los Angeles solely for women, and am very glad to hear there was a safe place they could go to. This is from 1919. Andie … Continue reading
The Dome Hotel on the southwest corner of 2nd St and Grand Ave, downtown Los Angeles, 1960
If the caption hadn’t told me where this photo was taken, I never would have guessed. This is the 122-room Dome Hotel, which stood on the corner of 2nd St and Grand Ave in downtown Los Angeles from the early … Continue reading
Looking west along 3rd and Spring St past Desmond’s toward Angels Flight and the 3rd St tunnel, downtown Los Angeles, 1903
In this 1903 photo, we’re looking west along 3rd St. in downtown Los Angeles. On the left, we can see a sign for Desmond’s. They later evolved into a one of the nicer men’s clothing stores, but they started out … Continue reading