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The May Co. department store on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Some buildings are simply meant to be photographed in color—and this is one of them. The May Co. department store opened its flagship store on the northeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave in 1940. To make sure everybody … Continue reading
Western Auto Parts store at the northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Hauser Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1931
You have to hand it to developers who manage to construct a building that makes a mark – even in a city like Los Angeles that was filled with eye-catching architecture. This was the Western Auto Parts store at the … Continue reading
Color dusk shot of Lakeside Pharmacy, 10100 Riverside Drive, Toluca Lake, California, circa 1975
These days, the Los Angeles cityscape is filled with Rite Aid and CVS pharmacies who all look the same and feel interchangeable. It seems a shame that we no longer have individual pharmacies with their own personalities. This lovely shot … Continue reading
Looking north on Spring St from First St, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1890s
Every now and then I come across a vintage photo of Los Angeles and find it hard to get my mind around the fact that it’s the same city. In this one, we’re looking north on Spring St from First … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Hall, Stores and Shopping, Streetcars
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McDaniel Motor Company automobile dealership, 819 South Brand Blvd, Glendale, California, circa 1926
How’s this for a glorious example of 1920s automobile dealership architecture? This was the McDaniel Motor Company showroom at 819 S. Brand Blvd, Glendale. The car parked out front looks to be a 1926 Nash, and you’ve got to love … Continue reading
Color photo of the Gilbert 5 10 25 cent store, East I St & Avalon Blvd, Wilmington, California, 1977
Even this color photo of the Gilbert 5 – 10 – 25 cent store at the corner of East I St and Avalon Blvd in Wilmington (near Long Beach) was taken 1977, it looks like something out of the 1950s—well, … Continue reading
The Owl Drug Co store on the northwest corner of 7th and Main Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1941
Even though I know The Owl Drug Co had locations across California, I tend to think of them as a very LA thing—maybe that’s because one of them featured in the film of “LA Confidential.” This one was on Main … Continue reading
View looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Camden Dr., Beverly Hills circa 1936
I wish Wilshire Blvd still looked this calm and peaceful. We’re looking east along Wilshire from Camden Dr. in Beverly Hills circa 1936. This was before Rodeo Dr. became the mecca of luxury shopping that it later became. Back when … Continue reading
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Green Spray Market on the northeast corner of Fairfax Ave and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles, 1932
And from the “They Sure Don’t Make ‘Em Like That Anymore” file comes the Green Spray Market which used to stand on the northeast corner of Fairfax Ave and San Vicente Blvd. I’m not even sure what to call that … Continue reading
Panoramic aerial looking north across Hollywood, circa 1930s
This rather stunning shot gives us a panoramic view of Hollywood taken so high in the air that we can even see the San Fernando Valley behind Mt. Hollywood. For a photo taken more than eighty years ago and from … Continue reading
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Tagged Aerial photographs, Churches, Hollywood, Hollywood Sign, San Fernando Valley, Stores and Shopping
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