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Corner of Broadway and 5th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
From the look of the cars, I’m guessing this photo of the corner of Broadway and 5th St was taken circa early 1920s. And from the decorations suspended above the intersection and those two white decorative ice castles (is that … Continue reading
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Leggett’s women’s clothing store, 8301 Beverly Blvd, Los Angeles, 1929
I don’t know much about Leggett’s other than they were a women’s clothing store at 8301 Beverly Blvd, on the northwest corner of Sweetzer Ave. I love the clean Art Deco lines of this building, and their uncluttered window displays. … Continue reading
Color photo of the Roosevelt-Good department store, Beverly Hills, circa late 1940s
Until I came across this photo, I didn’t know Franklin D. Roosevelt’s youngest son, John, owned a store in Beverly Hills. Partnering with Leland Good, he opened Roosevelt-Good, a department store that mostly sold ready-to-wear women’s and men’s casual and … Continue reading
Mullen and Bluett department store at Broadway and Sixth Sts, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid 1930s
Mullen and Bluett was a mid-level department store with a number of locations, including Wilshire Blvd and Hollywood Blvd. The one shown in this photo was at Broadway and Sixth St in downtown Los Angeles. I love the oh-so Art … Continue reading
Various stores fill the interesting Martz Flats building at 7th and Flower Sts, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1950
The building shown here in this circa 1950 photo was known as the Martz Flats building—a rather odd name for a rather lovely building. It housed small independent stores like woman’s fashions and embroidery services. These days, of course, downtown … Continue reading
Looking north up a very crowded Broadway from 5th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1923
I don’t know what was going on in downtown Los Angeles on that day in circa 1923, but the sidewalks of Broadway (shown here looking north from 5th Street) were shoulder-to-shoulder packed. And look at the crowd trying to sardine … Continue reading
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The soaring tower of Beacon Laundry, 9134 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1940
You’ve got to love a city where a dry cleaning business called Beacon Laundry (of course that’s what they called it) builds a 50-foot tower to bring attention to themselves. Earthquakes be damned! We have to let passers-by that we’re … Continue reading
A night shot of the Phoenix Bar and $2.50 Shoes, 421 S. Main St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1913
If this had been a daytime shot, I doubt it would have even caught my eye, but with their signs lit up, I love the juxtaposition of having a store that sells shoes for $2.50 next to a bar. (The … Continue reading
Color shot of the tower with clock at Farmer’s Market, Fairfax Ave and Third St, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
I do enjoy coming across genuine color shots of yesteryear Los Angeles. Even though I’m not much of a car guy, but I do appreciate design, especially when they’re lined up like in this shot at the original Farmers Market … Continue reading
Looking east along Hollywood Blvd toward the Taft building on the southeast corner of Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood, 1926
This image is a still from a 1926 silent movie called “The Roaring Road.” It’s about a 100-mile automobile race, and I guess they end up (or start out?) on Hollywood Blvd. In this still, we’re looking east toward Hollywood … Continue reading
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