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A view of the old Los Angeles County Courthouse seen through the colonnade of the newly-opened LA City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, 1928
I love it when I find a shot by a photographer who has taken some time to line up an interesting angle. In this particular case, the photographer was standing in the forecourt of what was then the brand-new Los … Continue reading
The City of Los Angeles float in the Tournament of Roses Parade, Pasadena, California, January 1, 1946
Every New Year’s Day, the city of Pasadena hosts the Tournament of Roses parade, in which the floats are made of flowers. This shot was taken on January 1st, 1946 and shows us, in vivid color, the float put together … Continue reading
Looking past Victorian homes on Hill Street toward the new Los Angeles City Hall under construction, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1927
In this photo we’re looking at a stretch of old Victorian homes that lined Hill Street in downtown Los Angeles. They would still have been a fairly common sight at the time, but in the background, we can see the … Continue reading
A layer of thick smog blankets downtown Los Angeles, December 11, 1958
All too often these vintage Los Angeles photos I post each day document how much better / cleaner / slower / prettier LA used to be compared to nowadays. So it’s nice to be reminded that some aspects of LA … Continue reading
Looking north on Spring St from First St, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1890s
Every now and then I come across a vintage photo of Los Angeles and find it hard to get my mind around the fact that it’s the same city. In this one, we’re looking north on Spring St from First … Continue reading
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One of Los Angeles’s first cable streetcars travels north along Broadway as the photographer faces south from 2nd Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1893
Before Los Angeles’ famous streetcar network became electrified, the city ran cable-driven streetcars much like the ones up in San Francisco. In this 1893 photo, we seeing one of LA’s first cable cars as it runs northward up Broadway at … Continue reading
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View of the nearly completed Los Angeles City Hall from nearby Weller Court, downtown LA, circa 1928
The new Los Angeles City Hall opened on April 26, 1928, and so from the last of the scaffolding we can see here, I’m guess this shot was taken in early 1928. The photographer was standing on Weller Court in … Continue reading
Very high altitude aerial photograph of Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
There are plenty of vintage aerial photos of Los Angeles, but I don’t think I’ve seen one from such a great height as this one taken probably in the late 1920s. That cluster of buildings near the center is downtown … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway where to a parade is celebrating the dedication of the new City Hall, downtown Los Angeles, April 26, 1928
It’s not often we get to see L.A.’s Broadway from this angle. The photographer was standing on the Chamber of Commerce building, which was next to the Los Angeles Examiner newspaper building. (That’s the “NER” sign we can see on … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall under construction as seen from Bunker Hill, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1928
In this icon-in-the-making photo, we’re seeing the Los Angeles City Hall under construction. At this point, the building’s form had taken shape, so the Angelenos seen here had a taste of what their new city hall was going to look … Continue reading