Tag Archives: Horses
Looking north from around 6th St along a very crowded Main St, downtown Los Angeles, May 8th 1901
A couple of days ago I posted a photo looking north along Main St in downtown Los Angeles in 1906. Yesterday, someone sent me this photo taken from much the same angle (we can see the gazebo atop the Main … Continue reading
Looking north up Main St from around 6th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1906
Click on the above photo to see a larger version. In this circa 1906 shot, we’re looking north up Main St from around 6th St in downtown Los Angeles. Being close to the turn of the century, most of the … Continue reading
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
The Bryson Block on the northwest corner of Spring and 2nd Streets, downtown Los Angeles , circa 1900
The Bryson Block was, at least to my mind, the most beautifully ornate Victorian-era (opened circa 1888) commercial building in turn-of-the century downtown Los Angeles. It is featured here in this circa 1900 photo in its location on the northwest … Continue reading
A new electric streetcar passes an old cable streetcar at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1896
One name for this 1896 photo could be “Out with the Old, In with the New.” A new electric streetcar is passing an old cable streetcar at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets in downtown LA, looking south. And … Continue reading
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Ten horse-drawn carriages from the Union Ice Company gather at their depot on Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, 1913
These days we take ice for granted. We just open our freezer and there it is. But way back when, ice was a precious resource that had to be renewed often. And so, since 1882, Angelinos had turned to the … Continue reading
Looking north up a bustling Broadway from around Fifth Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1906
Some vintage photos are teeming with so much activity that you can just about hear the commotion. We’re looking north up a bustling Broadway from around Fifth Street in downtown LA. One of the banners stretched across the street reads: … Continue reading
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Tagged Broadway, Downtown Los Angeles, Horses, Los Angeles City Hall, Streetcars
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Looking east down 4th Street from Hill St toward the Grant Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890
In this one, we’re looking east down 4th Street from Hill St toward the U.S. Grant Hotel on the corner of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The photo was taken circa 1890, and as we can see the three modes … Continue reading
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Horse-drawn carriages lined up along Spring St, between 1st and 2nd Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1878
Long before Los Angeles became a city of automobiles, it was—like all cities—filled with horse-drawn wagons, carriages, and buggies. It’s the size of those wheels that surprise me. Some of them are nearly as tall as the men are. This … Continue reading
Photograph of a Vernon T. Mercer “deluxe horse Pullman” van somewhere in Southern California, undated
This photo is a rare instance where can tell you no details. I don’t know where it was taken or when. Neither Google or the online LA City Directories (early versions of phone books) have heard of “Vernon T Mercer.” … Continue reading