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A 1914 Detroit Electric automobile with no engine, Los Angeles, circa mid 1910s
This is a 1914 Detroit Electric automobile, which amazed me. Imagine if this model had been allowed to develop the way most cars have—what would electric cars be like today? And would LA’s air quality be the issue it is … Continue reading
Corner of 7th and Alvarado Streets, opposite MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, 1952
My thanks to regular follower of this page, Jack, for this slice-of-life photo. Jack and his family were standing at the corner of 7th and Alvarado Streets when they posed for this shot. That means MacArthur Park was behind the … Continue reading
Echo Park, Los Angeles, 1911
This view of bucolic Echo Park was taken in 1911 back when this area was primarily known as Edendale, which took in parts of Echo Park, Los Feliz and Silver Lake. During that same year, a movie trade publication I’d … Continue reading
Looking northeast from the corner of La Cienega Blvd and Pico Blvd, toward the Carthay Circle Theatre, Los Angeles, 1933
In the vintage photos I come across, I never fail to be amazed at the acres of empty land that is now completely filled in. In this photo from 1933, we’re looking northeast from the corner of La Cienega Blvd … Continue reading
Looking north up Fairfax Ave at Drexel Ave toward oil wells, Los Angeles, 1931
In this photo, we’re looking north up what was in 1931 a very sparsely populated Fairfax Ave at Drexel Ave. Miraculously, that building on the left is still around and is currently occupied by Samy’s Camera. All that empty land … Continue reading
Intersection of Fairfax Ave and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1936
I wonder of the drivers in these cars got apprehensive about negotiating the intersection where Fairfax Ave meets San Vicente Blvd and Olympic Blvd without traffic lights. I know the traffic would have been much lighter back in 1936, when … Continue reading
Looking north to the El Royale Apartments at N. Rossmore Ave and Rosewood Ave, Los Angeles, 1931
The El Royale and the Ravenswood are two grand old dame apartment buildings that went up on Rossmore Ave in 1929 and 1930, respectively, just as the Great Depression kicked in. This shot was taken in 1931 where two of … Continue reading
The sign for the Melrose Ave exit off the Hollywood Freeway, 1954
The construction of the Hollywood Freeway (aka the 101) took from 1924, when plans were first drawn up to 1968, when the final section was completed. This photo was taken in 1954, not long after the section connecting the San … Continue reading
A car set up for broadcasting with speakers on the roof and above the driver’s head, Los Angeles, circa 1928
This photo shows us how far we’ve come in technology. These days, of course, we can broadcast from pretty much anywhere using a cell phone that’s no bigger than the palm of our hand. But back in the late 1920s, … Continue reading
View looking northeast across Los Angeles from top of Carthay Circle Theatre on San Vicente Blvd, circa 1929
In all the years I’ve been researching Los Angeles history, I’ve come across tons of photos of the Carthay Circle Theatre, which opened in 1926. But this is the first time I’ve seen a photo taken FROM the theater’s majestic … Continue reading
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