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Aerial view looking west showing the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1922
In this aerial view of empty land is from 1922. We’re looking at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and San Vicente Boulevard — Wilshire is the one with the line of trees and San Vicente runs diagonally. (By the way, … Continue reading
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The first Highland Park segment of the Arroyo Seco Parkway in Los Angeles on its opening day, July 20, 1940
In this shot we get to see how the first Highland Park segment of the Arroyo Seco Parkway looked like on its opening day, July 20, 1940. I bet the drivers of these four motorcars were thinking, “Hey, is this … Continue reading
The Spruce Goose on the move to Long Beach, California, mid June, 1946
I wish I’d been in LA in 1946 to witness this one-in-a-lifetime event. By June of that year, Howard Hughes’s $20 million giant Spruce Goose was ready to be transported in pieces from Hughes Airport in Playa Vista down to … Continue reading
Court of the Fountains Apartments, 1355 North Laurel, West Hollywood.jpg
The Court of the Fountains Apartments at 1355 North Laurel Ave in West Hollywood is a fine example of the level of detail that used to into so many Spanish style apartment buildings that went up around LA in the … Continue reading
Streetlight with five bulbs blacked-out on top during WWII, corner of Main and 33rd Streets, Los Angeles, circa 1943
This is an interesting facet of life during WWII that I’ve never seen before. This five-bulb streetlight at the corner of Main and 33rd Streets, Los Angeles (near the USC campus) has all five of its bulbs blacked-out on top. … Continue reading
Goodyear tire store and gas station at South La Brea Ave and West 2nd St., Los Angeles, circa 1931
This Goodyear tire store opened at West 2nd St and South La Brea Ave, Los Angeles, in 1931. In order to catch the eye of passing motorists, most Goodyear tire operations featured a miniature blimp over the gas pump island. … Continue reading
Artist’s conception of the 101 Freeway with suspended monorail, 1954
Technically speaking, today’s photo is vintage – it’s from 1954 – but it’s more of an artist’s conception of what some Angelenos thought the 101 Freeway might look like in the future. Actually, I’m kind of surprised it didn’t happen. … Continue reading
Nighttime cityscape from the top of Los Angeles City Hall looking west during WWII dim-out, October 29, 1943
If you stood on the observation deck of the Los Angeles City Hall during WWII and looked west, this would have been your view. That building in front is the old (and glorious) LA County Hall of Records. This photo … Continue reading
Griffith Observatory as seen from Los Feliz, Los Angeles, 1936
What a wonderful vista of the Griffith Observatory as seen from the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. This was taken in 1936, so there’s no smog to obscure the view, and no freeways bisecting that huge thicket of trees … Continue reading
Gilmore gas station lit up at night, Los Angeles, circa 1940
There’s something about the gas stations of yesteryear that seem to be far more memorable that the ones we pull into these days. Every inch of this Gilmore gas station appears to be covered in light, which must have made … Continue reading