Tag Archives: Los Angeles
Pasadena 50th Anniversary girl cake
Apparently the city of Pasadena, California decided that the best way to celebrate their 50th anniversary was to bake 15 lovely young ladies into a cake.
8000 block of Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 1933
This is actually a close up of a larger photo showing the 8000 block of Santa Monica Blvd in 1933. I was struck by two things: look at the wonderful art deco detailing above the doorway of Olins & Sons … Continue reading
The original Brown Derby at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard
Not everyone is aware that the original Brown Derby on Wilshire had two locations. It originally stood at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa & Alexandria. When the Chapman Park Hotel and Bungalows was built in 1936, the Brown Derby moved a … Continue reading
Aerial view looking north of Wilshire Blvd, at La Brea Ave, 1922
This aerial shot from 1922 shows us view of a field of oil wells that dotted the land north of Wilshire Blvd at around La Brea Ave. What I find interesting is that we can see how development stops abruptly … Continue reading
Aerial view of Griffith Observatory and vicinity, 1936
One of Los Angeles’ most visibly prominent and enduring (meaning: it didn’t get torn down to build condos, and rarely gets blown up in disaster movies) is the Griffith Observatory. This shot was taken in 1936, so the observatory was … Continue reading
Bob’s Big Boy drive-in restaurant, 3130 East Colorado, Pasadena, June 1956
We’re looking at a Kodachrome of a Bob’s Big Boy drive-in restaurant aka “Home of the Big Boy.” There were several locations – this one was at 3130 East Colorado, in Pasadena, and was taken in June 1956. You don’t … Continue reading
Herbert’s Drive-In, corner of Beverly Blvd & Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa mid-1940s
This place must have really been something to see in person. This is Herbert’s Drive-In, which stood at the corner of Beverly Blvd & Fairfax Ave. This was taken in some time around the end of WWII—with all that wonderful … Continue reading
Automobile Club of Southern California headquarters at 2601 S. Figueroa St., Los Angeles, 1951
One of my favorite buildings in Los Angeles is the Spanish Colonial Revival headquarters of the Automobile Club of Southern California at 2601 S. Figueroa St., south of downtown. Maybe because I do enjoy a nice turret, but every time … Continue reading
Nickodell Restaurant, 5511 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles
From Susan M: It’s a place you could take a heavy drinker for lunch and know they would be well cared for! By the 70s, all those earthy type places with alfalfa spouts were in vogue and Nickodell seemed really … Continue reading
An “American Bobby” traffic control device at Figueroa St and Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, looking north, circa 1924
We’re looking at the intersection of Figueroa St and Adams Blvd, looking north circa 1924 (just north of University of Southern California.) What’s interesting about this photo is that we can see in the center of the intersection is an … Continue reading