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Afternoon peak hour heading east along Wilshire Blvd through Westlake Park and into downtown Los Angeles, circa 1937
Looks like it’s afternoon rush hour, circa 1937 with three lanes of Wilshire Blvd heading from downtown through what was then called Westlake Park. (It wouldn’t be renamed MacArthur Park until 1942.) That little white road sign between the two … Continue reading
Looking northwest along Wilshire Blvd through Westlake Park (later MacArthur Park), Los Angeles circa 1934
In this circa 1934 photo, we’re treated to a virtually empty Wilshire Blvd as it winds its way through Westlake Park (spelled “West Lake” in the caption, and renamed MacArthur Park in 1942.) I wonder if that solitary driver we … Continue reading