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Carpenter’s drive-in restaurant at the corner of Glendale Blvd and Silver Lake Blvd, Glendale, California, circa mid to late 1930s

Going on the 1935 Ford in the foreground, this photo of Carpenter’s drive-in restaurant at the corner of Glendale Blvd and Silver Lake Blvd was taken some time in the mid-to-late 1930s. And it was certainly still around in the … Continue reading

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The original Bob’s Big Boy restaurant at night, 900 E Colorado St, Glendale, California, circa 1940s

The Bob’s Big Boy restaurant chain started as a 10-stool burger stand at 900 E Colorado St, Glendale in 1936. It found success quickly and grew into full-service drive-in restaurant. This photo was taken in the 1940s when this glorious … Continue reading

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Amelia Earhart at Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California, June 7, 1931

Amelia Earhart became famous when she was the first female aviator to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean in 1928, so it was newsworthy when she landed an autogiro (which is kind of like a helicopter) at Grand Central Air … Continue reading

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Grand Central Air Terminal, 1310 Air Way, Glendale, California, circa 1937.

What started started as a private airport in 1919 became the Glendale Municipal Airport in 1923 and then later was rededicated as the Grand Central Air Terminal on February 22, 1929. This photo of the graceful Spanish Colonial Revival building … Continue reading

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WWII recruits gather to hear Air Marshall Bishop speak at Grand Central Air Terminal, Glendale, California, 1942

Completed in 1930 and combining Spanish Colonial Revival with Art Deco, the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale became Los Angeles’ first commercial airport when American Airlines established services there. It was also used by legendary figures in aviation like … Continue reading

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A Pacific Electric car destined for oblivion awaits its final run on the Glendale-Burbank line, June, 19 1955

This is a bit of a sad sight to see: a Pacific Electric streetcar on the Glendale-Burbank line prepares for its final run on June, 19 1955. You may have gone to oblivion but more than sixty years later, we … Continue reading

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Lincoln Mercury dealership Towers Motors in Glendale, California, 1949

In this 1949 shot, we can see a whole bunch of things we don’t see anymore. Towers Motors in Glendale was a Plymouth and Mercury dealership—neither of those makes is around these days. I love their Googie-style architecture with all … Continue reading

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Baskin-Robbins originally Snowbird Ice Cream, 1130 South Adams St, Glendale, 1948

Until I came across this photo, I didn’t know that Baskin-Robbins started out as Snowbird Ice Cream. Actually, Irv Robbin’s ice cream parlor was called Snowbird before he merged with Burt Baskin’s Burton’s Ice Cream Shop. This photo was taken … Continue reading

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Pacific Electric red car on final day of service, Brand Boulevard at Broadway, Glendale, June 1955

Here’s a piece of history in the making. We’re looking at a Pacific Electric red car on final day of service on the Glendale-Burbank line, June 1955. This is Brand Boulevard at Broadway in Glendale, and I’d imagine that these … Continue reading

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A Southern Pacific night train in Glendale, California, by Richard Steinheimer (1950)

Here’s a film noir shot if ever I saw one, taking us back to the days when train travel was the rule, rather than the exception. This is a Southern Pacific night train in Glendale taken in 1950 by Richard … Continue reading

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