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Looking across 5th and Flower Streets toward the Central Library, downtown Los Angeles, 1926
This photo from 1926 shows how much downtown Los Angeles has changed. We’re looking across the corner of 5th and Flowers Streets towards the newly opened Central Library. The striking building with the pyramid-topped tower is still there but everything … Continue reading
Looking southwest from the City Hall tower toward The Los Angeles Times building, circa 1954
I do love coming across nightscape photos of Los Angeles, especially from up above where we can get a bird’s-eye view of a city that looks pretty at night, but whose shadows hide a labyrinth of secrets. This view is … Continue reading
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The view from a westbound double-decker bus at Wilshire and Rampart Boulevards, Los Angeles, circa 1938
In this photo, we are treated to the view from atop a double-decker bus, circa 1938. The bus is heading west on Wilshire Blvd and is at the corner of Rampart Blvd. That white building on the right is the … Continue reading
Farmer’s Market, 3rd Street and Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, circa 1952
These days, when you see a collection of cars that look like this parked together, it’s a vintage automobile enthusiasts meet, but back in (circa) 1952 when this photo was taken, it was just a regular shopping day at the … Continue reading
Looking east on Wilshire Boulevard at Wilshire Place, Los Angeles, 1930
We Angelenos are used to experiencing Wilshire Blvd as a crowded corridor of towering office buildings and apartment houses. It can be easy to forget that it was once a regal thoroughfare of large homes and sweeping lawns. This 1930 … Continue reading
Patmar’s Motel & Cafe & Cocktail Lounge, El Segundo, California, circa early 1950s
When I saw this photo, my first thought was “There’s a 1950s California beach scene if ever I saw one. This is Patmar’s Motel & Cafe & Cocktail Lounge in El Segundo, which is immediately south of LA International Airport. … Continue reading
Looking north up Beverly Drive at Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, 1925
I never tire of seeing vintage photos of how Los Angeles looked before 90 gazillion people moved here. In this wide-screen CinemaScope vista from 1925, we’re gazing north up Beverly Drive toward Beverly Hills from what is now called Olympic … Continue reading
Personal guide to movie stars homes, Los Angeles, February 23, 1940
There’s always been a fascination to see where movie stars live—no less now than back in 1940, when this photo was taken. The sign is looking a bit weathered so I guess these guys had been at it for a … Continue reading
Caliente Golf Park, 4th Street and Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, 1931
I’m rather concerned for the safety of this woman who is negotiating the rather chaotic corner of 4th Street and Vermont Avenue in what is now Koreatown. I’ve decided that she’s running for the streetcar because she had such a … Continue reading
Nat King Cole’s house, 401 South Muirfield Rd, Hancock Park, Los Angeles
This is the house that Nat King Cole moved into in 1948. It stands at 401 South Muirfield Rd, in the ritzy area known as Hancock Park, south of Paramount studios. However, the locals were not happy with the prospect … Continue reading