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Radium Sulphur Springs and hot baths, 5633 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles (1910s/1920s)
I always think of the corner of Melrose Ave and Gower St as being dominated by RKO’s globe of the world stood. But apparently on the (I’m assuming) western side was the Radium Sulphur Springs and hot baths. If you’ve … Continue reading
Palomar Ballroom at night, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s.
I love atmospheric night-time photos like these, where the neon light glows like a beacon summoning us to come dine and dance the night away in a time when none of us just stayed home and watched TV. This is … Continue reading
Corner Seventh and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920
Somebody needs to put in some traffic lights! This is the corner of 7th Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920. According to one account I read, this intersection was the busiest in the world with 504,000 people crossing … Continue reading
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A double decker bus unloads passengers at 7th and Olive, Los Angeles, 1937
Here’s another one of those slice-of-1930s-life I like so much. This was taken in 1937 at the corner of 7th and Olive Streets in downtown L.A. It must have been summer because those women in the middle aren’t in coats. … Continue reading
JFK tribute at Los Angeles City Hall, November 25, 1963
On orders from the mayor, three days after John F. Kennedy was assassinated, Los Angeles City Hall marked the president’s death by arranging the building’s lights in the shape of the cross.
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Sherman (soon-to-become West Hollywood) in 1922
Before West Hollywood was West Hollywood, it was called Sherman. The name change was adopted in 1925, and this photo was taken in 1925. That main road we can see angling down to the left is Santa Monica Blvd with … Continue reading
Corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave before May Co department store (1939)
This is a corner we see photos of a lot of, but I’ve never seen it look like this before. It’s the northeast corner of the Wilshire Blvd / Fairfax Ave in 1939, just before worked started on the iconic … Continue reading
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1948 opening of Picwood Theater at 10872 W. Pico Blvd, Los Angeles.
This shot was taken of the 1948 opening of the Picwood Theater at 10872 W. Pico. Blvd. Looks like it opened with MGM’s “The Three Musketeers” starring Gene Kelly. With all that neon, this place must have been striking at … Continue reading
Waiting room of Los Angeles Union Station, 1939
There are few buildings left in Los Angeles that look pretty much as they did when they were first built. The waiting room at LA’s Union Station is one of them. This photo was taken in 1939, the year it … Continue reading
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Simon’s drive-in restaurant at Wilshire and Fairfax, where Johnie’s now stands
This is Simon’s drive-in restaurant, which stood at the Northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. The 1950s diner Johnie’s is now there, and as atmospheric as it is, I’d kinda wish Simon’s was still around…especially seeing as how … Continue reading