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Oil wells line Atlantic Ave, Long Beach, California 1948
I can’t imagine a Sunday drive down Atlantic Ave in Long Beach would have been a particularly pleasant way to spend an afternoon in 1948, when this photo was taken. The closest I’ve been to an oil well is watching … Continue reading
The fuselage of Howard Hughes’s Spruce Goose en route to Long Beach Harbor, June 11, 1946
This sure must have been a sight to see: the transportation of the fuselage of Howard Hughes’s Spruce Goose—oops, sorry Howard: the H-4 Hercules to Long Beach Harbor on June 11th, 1946. It can’t have been a fast moving convoy … Continue reading
A forest of oil wells, Long Beach, California, circa mid 1930s
“Let’s go for a nice, long Sunday drive down to Long Beach,” they said. “We’ll get out of the city and take in some of that fresh sea air,” they said. “It’ll be fun!” they said. They lied. (Long Beach, … Continue reading
Oil Rigs on Signal Hill, Long Beach, California, 1941
In these days of environmental impact studies and ecological awareness, it would seen strange to go for a Sunday drive (in that fabulous red convertible Packard!) and park your car overlooking a jungle of oil wells. But if you lived … Continue reading
1961 double feature at the Belmont Theatre on East Second Street in Long Beach, California
Moviegoers to the Belmont Theatre on East Second Street in Long Beach in 1961 were treated to a pretty good double feature: “The Misfits” (the last completed film for both Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe) and a Gina Lollobrigida movie … Continue reading
Hody’s Coffee Shop, at 7th St and Pacific Coast Highway, Long Beach, California, 1955
Hody’s was a mini chain of coffee shops around Los Angeles (at one time there were eight). From 1955 to 1969 they occupied the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine. But this one is my favorite. It was at the … Continue reading
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Fox Belmont Theatre, 2nd Street, Long Beach, California, circa late 1920s
Here’s a combination of styles we don’t often see. This is the Fox Belmont Theater (built 1927), on 2nd Street in Long Beach whose architectural style is positioned as “Aztec-influenced Art Deco.” Not only that, but Fox put a lot … Continue reading
Brayton Theater, 2157 Atlantic Boulevard, Long Beach, late 1933
This is the sort of photo that weighs like a rock on my chest. We’re seeing the Brayton Theater at 2157 Atlantic Boulevard in Long Beach. It was built in 1925, seen here in late 1933 showing “Her First Mate.” … Continue reading
Wise Department Store, Long Beach, 1932.
Here in Los Angeles, we understand that lighting is everything. We also know that it doesn’t just apply to luminous faces projected up onto the screen, but for buildings as well. This is the Wise department store in Long Beach … Continue reading
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The Sky Room at the Breakers / Hilton / Wilton Hotel, Long Beach.
The Breakers Hotel in downtown Long Beach was a luxury oceanfront resort hotel which opened in 1926. In 1938, the hotel was purchased by Conrad Hilton who turned it into the eighth hotel in the Hilton chain. Hilton spent at … Continue reading