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Aerial photograph looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Sycamore Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1930

In this rather striking aerial we’re photo, looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Sycamore Ave. It was taken around 1930 when a good proportion of the land north and south of Wilshire was still undeveloped. In the top right hand … Continue reading

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A small pond at La Brea tar pits near what is now Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1910

The young girl to the left is standing at a small pond in what we now know as the La Brea Tar Pits near Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. This was taken in 1910, when the only development was the … Continue reading

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