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Dusk (or dawn?) falls over the Union Oil Research Center at 376 S. Valencia Ave, Brea, southeast of downtown Los Angeles, 1952
Just because you’re an oil company research facility, doesn’t mean you can’t be pleasing to the eye. This 1952 photo was taken at the Union Oil Research Center, which had opened the year before at 376 S. Valencia Ave, Brea, … Continue reading
Nighttime light show by the US Navy at Los Angeles Harbor at the end of Foreign Trade Week, May 27, 1946
Most nighttime photos of LA with searchlights strafing the sky is for a splashy movie premiere, and so when I saw this one, I wondered which big movie it was. “Gone with the Wind”? “Ben-Hur”? “Cleopatra”? It turns out this … Continue reading
Night shot of The Circle Café, 953 East Colorado Blvd, at the northeast corner Mentor Ave, Pasadena, California, 1946
If this joint was never used at a film noir location, it sure should have been. The Circle Café stood at 953 East Colorado Blvd, at the northeast corner Mentor Ave, in Pasadena. This shot was taken in 1946, so … Continue reading
Nighttime shot of Alpha Beta supermarket, 315 N. Harbor Blvd, Fullerton, California, early 1940s
There’s a lot to be said for a well-designed, back-lit sign that helps to make a store’s signage really stand out at night. Well, that and the tubular neon lighting. This is an Alpha Beta supermarket at 315 N. Harbor … Continue reading
Studio City Theater marquee at night, just before its opening at 12136 Ventura Blvd, Studio City, 1938
Most photos I come across of theaters at night are taken when all the lights are blazing for a premiere or during the run of a popular movie. I suspect this is the first one I’ve found taken before the … Continue reading
Westwood Book Store and Rental Library, 10926 Weyburn Ave, Westwood, Los Angeles, October 1946
Wouldn’t it be nice if we had more stores that still looked like this? They give so much more personality and hospitality to the urban landscape. This October 1946 photo is of the Westwood Book Store at 10926 Weyburn Ave … Continue reading
Premiere of “The Gaucho” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 4, 1927
This photo was taken on November 4, 1927 when hundreds of people showed up to witness the premiere of Douglas Fairbanks’ new movie, “The Gaucho,” at Grauman’s Chinese. The theater was so new that this was only the second splashy … Continue reading
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Screenshot of the opening credits to “Hollywood Story” (1951) showing the street signs for Hollywood and Vine
Recently, I was contacted by a guy name Ken who wanted to alert me to a Universal picture from 1951 called “Hollywood Story.” He said I might enjoy it because it was filmed on location all around LA. Whenever I … Continue reading
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Gilmore Oil delivery truck lit up with neon for promotional purposes, Los Angeles, circa 1934
In 1934, the Los Angeles-based Gilmore Oil company decided to outfit one of the fuel delivery trucks with neon as a promotional gimmick. For some reason, they were able to enlist the head of Twentieth Century-Fox’s special effects department who … Continue reading
A Christmas tree decoration lights the May Company department store at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1963
It’s hard to tell how big this Christmas tree decoration was but I’m guessing impressively large as it stood out front of the May Company’s flagship department store at the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. This photo … Continue reading
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