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Pacific Electric Railway opens its Long Beach streetcar line from the corner of 6th and Main Sts in downtown Los Angeles, July 4, 1902
Having created the Pacific Electric Railway in 1901, Henry E. Huntington open his streetcar line to Long Beach on July 4, 1902, and fortunately, a photographer was around to capture the moment its first passengers. The line started at the … Continue reading
Color photo looking down Hill St from 6th St past the Paramount Theatre, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
** UPDATE ** – It turns out this view is looking down 6th Street from Hill Street. In this glorious color photo, we’re looking down Hill St from 6th St in downtown Los Angeles, which means Pershing Square was behind … Continue reading
A crowd gathers to watch a Los Angeles Airways helicopter take off from the Post Office Terminal Annex on its inaugural air-mail service to LA International Airport, October 1, 1947
The crowd in this photo had gathered on the roof of the Los Angeles Post Office Terminal Annex on the outskirts of downtown LA to watch this Los Angeles Airways helicopter take off. October 1, 1947 was a special day … Continue reading
Color photo of a parking lot at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Grand Ave, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
I have two favorite details in this color photo looking north across a parking lot at the corner of Wilshire Blvd and Grand Ave in downtown Los Angeles. Firstly, that gorgeous teal Ford station wagon. (Officially the color was called … Continue reading
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Shriner conventioneers from the Tadmor Temple in Akron, Ohio march down 5th St in downtown Los Angeles, 1925
I love seeing photos of visiting Shriner conventioneers marching through the streets of LA , especially when they go to the trouble of decorating a — I don’t even know what to call that vehicle. A miniature car? A maxed-out … Continue reading
Los Angeles County courthouse at the corner of Temple Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1899
I’ve posted a number of photos of this magnificent building before, but I don’t think any of them were as remarkably crisp as this one. It’s the Los Angeles County courthouse at the corner of Temple Street and Broadway in … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Broadway from the corner of 8th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1943
With its yellow streetcar and blue sky, this (I assume) Kodachrome photo really pops, doesn’t it? We’re looking north up Broadway from the corner of 8th Street in downtown LA. Behind the streetcar, we can see on the marquee of … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, Color photo, Downtown Los Angeles, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars, Theaters, WWII
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Boos Brothers Cafeteria decorated with Olympic banners, 530 S. Hill St, downtown Los Angeles, 1932
1930s Los Angeles was knee-deep in cafeterias. They were everywhere: Ontra, Schaber’s, Clifton’s, Stillwell, None Such, and don’t forget the Vegetarian Cafeteria next to Angels Flight. One of the most well-known was the Boos Bros Cafeteria. There were four brothers … Continue reading
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Looking across downtown Los Angeles past St. Paul’s Episcopal Church and Central Park (Pershing Square), circa 1913
In this beautifully crisp photo, we’re looking southeast across downtown Los Angeles past St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, which is the one with the pointy tower. Past it, that expanse of trees is what we now know as Pershing Square. This … Continue reading
Parade float built for La Fiesta de Los Angeles showing a miniature of the Mt Lowe hotels and incline railway, Los Angeles St, downtown Los Angeles, 1895
One of the most popular tourist attractions in turn-of-the-century Los Angeles was to ride a cable funicular railway called The Great Incline to the top of Echo Mountain to a 70-room hotel. What we’re seeing in this circa 1890s photo … Continue reading