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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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Color photo of the Ralph’s supermarket at Crenshaw Blvd and Manchester Ave, Inglewood, Los Angeles, 1956
There are some photos I just want to dive into, and here is one of them. This is the Ralph’s supermarket at Crenshaw Blvd and Manchester Ave in Inglewood in 1956. Maybe it’s the rich (Kodachrome?) color, maybe it’s that … Continue reading
Dusk shot of looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Detroit St toward Myer Seigel store, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
On the one hand, I wish this circa 1930s shot was sharper so that we could see the details more clearly. But on the other hand, the blurry murkiness adds to the atmosphere, doesn’t it? This photo was taken at … Continue reading
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Color photo looking along Brand Ave toward Wilson Ave, Glendale, circa late 1950s
In this photo we’re looking along Brand Ave toward Wilson Ave in Glendale. The pale green de Soto is from 1959, so this shot is from the very late 1950s. Maybe it’s the colors of the cars or the style … Continue reading
Looking north across Franklin Ave at Bronson Ave, Hollywood, 1930
Yesterday I posted a 1922 photo of the intersection of Franklin and Bronson Avenues in Hollywood. Purely by chance, a couple of hours later, I came across this photo. It’s the same intersection, but in this one, we’re standing under … Continue reading
A streetcar approaches the intersection of Franklin and Bronson Aves, Hollywood, 1922
For the photographer who took this shot in 1922, this would have been an ordinary street scene, with a streetcar he would have seen a dozen times a day, and cars that pretty much all looked the same. But for … Continue reading
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