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Kodachrome of upper Angels Flight station, Bunker Hill, 1960.
There’s just something about those old Kodachrome photographs, isn’t there? So eye-catching – especially when it’s of something as colorful as these two buildings. This is the upper Angels Flight funicular station, in its original Bunker Hill location. Next to … Continue reading
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Los Angeles City Hall surrounded by snow, 1949
These days, it’s rare to see a shot of L.A. with rain, but snow? I suspect there might be rioting in the streets. This shot of snow surrounding the Los Angeles City Hall in downtown L.A. was taken in 1949. … Continue reading
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1932 map of Los Angeles: “The Wonder City”
Taken from The Big Map Blog: http://www.bigmapblog.com/2011/los-angeles-the-wonder-city-of-america-1934/
Map of Los Angeles published by the Farmer’s Market at Third St & Fairfax, circa early 1950s
Click on the map for a larger view and then again to zoom in. I thought this was a very cute map. It was put out by Farmer’s Market at the corner of Third Street and Fairfax. I’m guessing this … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Los Angeles, Maps, Movie Studios, Nightclubs, Restaurants
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Wilshire Blvd looking west from Manhattan Place, Los Angeles, on April 20th, 1926
The notation says that this view of Wilshire Blvd looking west from Manhattan Place (near Western Ave) was taken on April 20th, 1926 at 8.20am. So there we have it, ladies and gentlemen, the morning commute along Wilshire, 1920s-style. (Not … Continue reading
May Company Department store, corner of Wilshire Bvld and Fairfax Ave, 1948
I’ve seen plenty of shots of the May Company Department store on the corner of Wilshire Bvld and Fairfax Ave, but none quite so dramatic as this one (taken 1948.) Maybe it’s the stark black-and-white photography, but I looked at … Continue reading
Night view of downtown Los Angeles from the top of L.A. City Hall, 1931
There’s just something night shots of downtown L.A., especially ones taken in the 1930s as this one was. This is the view of downtown L.A. from the top of L.A. City Hall in 1931. The glow of the streetlights, the … Continue reading
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Biltmore Hotel promotional brochure, downtown Los Angeles
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Los Angeles paper boy selling newspapers in traffic, 1947
To sell newspapers back in Los Angeles in 1947, a paperboy had to have a big set of cojones! I don’t know what model car we’re seeing in this shot, but it sure was popular!
Albert Ragsdale’s map of movie star homes, 1938
Click on the map for a larger version, and then click on that for an even larger version. I don’t know who Albert Ragsdale was, but in 1938 he decided to publish a map of movie star homes. Evidently, he … Continue reading