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Union 76 gas station, 1160 Westwood Boulevard, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1933
These days, all gas stations tend to look like each other. They’re a functional necessary evil in the modern world, but it wasn’t always like that, which this photo proves. This Union 76 gas station was at 1160 Westwood Blvd … Continue reading
Cars, trucks, and a streetcar navigate the intersection of Rampart Blvd and 3rd St, Los Angeles, circa 1920s
Somehow all these cars, trucks, and a streetcar are managing to navigate the intersection of Rampart Blvd and 3rd St without any traffic lights. This intersection is a couple of blocks north of MacArthur Park which back in the 1920s … Continue reading
Loyola Theater marquee and facade, Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1972
I normally post photos of Los Angeles and Hollywood taken during the golden era (1927 to 1959, the same years that the Garden of Allah Hotel was open) but occasionally I find a photo that’s too gorgeous not to share. … Continue reading
Sister Aimee’s soup kitchen, 2210 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, 1932
This photo of Aimee Semple McPherson’s soup kitchen was taken 1932 at the depth of the depression. It stood at 2210 W. Temple St, Los Angeles, not from her from Angelus Temple at Echo Park and was probably a welcome … Continue reading
Aerial view of Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles, 1962
This is an aerial view of Dodger Stadium just outside of downtown Los Angeles taken the year it opened, 1962. Get a load of that parking lot. You wouldn’t want to be the doofus who forgot where he parked, would … Continue reading
Aerial photographer of the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1920
These days the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave on the Miracle Mile is a busy one and will only get busier when the Academy Museum opens, But back in 1920 when this aerial photo was taken, it was … Continue reading
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A barefoot newsie sells papers in Los Angeles, May 1915
I find this photo quite poignant: A newsie sells papers on the streets of Los Angeles in May 1915. (UPDATE: He appears to be standing in front of the Barrel house, a saloon at 120 W 2nd Street in downtown … Continue reading
Night shot of a “Flying A” brand gas station in Los Angeles
I have neither a date nor a location for this “Flying A” brand gas station located somewhere in Los Angeles. But I do love the way it echoes the popular circular drive-in restaurants and the way it used light to … Continue reading
Griffith Observatory overlooking nighttime Los Angeles, 1940
There are some images that are quintessentially LA and the Griffith Observatory is one of them. Prominently positioned overlooking Los Angeles, you can see it for miles, and when you’re there, you can see for miles. But when it’s photographed … Continue reading
Girls dressed as appliances at the Los Angeles Electrical Exposition of 1936
The next time you’re having a bad day at work, tell yourself this: At least you’re not the gal dressed as a big light globe and standing on a steep ramp at the Los Angeles Electrical Exposition of 1936. On … Continue reading