Tag Archives: Horses
Looking north from 3rd Street up a busy and bustling Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1902
I look at a photo like this – we’re facing north up Spring St from 3rd Street in downtown Los Angeles – and all I can think of is how noisy it must have been. In this 1902 photo we … Continue reading
A convoy of horse-drawn Tally-Ho carriages take Angeleno tourists from Los Angeles to the Altadena Junction, circa late 1890s
I don’t have a lot of information on this photo, but from what I can piece together, it appears to be from the late 1890s when the Tally-Ho carriages would take groups of locals and tourists from Los Angeles (which … Continue reading
A special horse-drawn streetcar makes its way down Broadway at 8th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
The caption on this photo read: “May Company Department Store golden jubilee, 8th Street and Broadway, 1931” but the May Co was founded in 1877, so their golden jubilee would have been in 1927. So I’m not really sure when … Continue reading
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Looking south on Spring Street from First Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1900s
This is one of those photos where it’s hard for me to believe it’s the same city. In this circa early 1900s shot, we’re looking south down Spring Street from First Street in downtown LA. There are only two forms … Continue reading
Tally-Ho carriages in front of Los Angeles Pico House Hotel with guests about to leave for Echo Mountain, downtown Los Angeles, 1875
This photo was taken in 1875, making it one of the earliest I’ve ever posted. This is Pico House, which was considered LA’s first luxury hotel when it opened in 1870. Those people out front are probably guests of the … Continue reading