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The Bryson Block on the northwest corner of Spring and 2nd Streets, downtown Los Angeles , circa 1900
The Bryson Block was, at least to my mind, the most beautifully ornate Victorian-era (opened circa 1888) commercial building in turn-of-the century downtown Los Angeles. It is featured here in this circa 1900 photo in its location on the northwest … Continue reading
Three streetcars worth of tourist stop at the corner of Hollywood and Cahuenga Blvds to visit the De Longpre Art Gallery, Hollywood, 1905
A large proportion of the passengers who rode the streetcars of early Los Angeles were prospective property buyers or tourists. And one of the big tourist attractions in early Hollywood was the estate of French artist, Paul De Longpre. It … Continue reading
A streetcar runs along Hollywood Blvd (then Prospect Ave) past a strawberry patch near Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1905
In this 1905 photo, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd, then known as Prospect Ave. The streetcar at the center of the image is about to pass the Hollywood Hotel on the corner of Highland Ave. These days, of course, … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from east of Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood, December 1938
After yesterday’s photo of the so-called “safety zone” which was really just a rectangle of painted asphalt, I’m now starting to see them everywhere. In this one, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from east of Cahuenga Blvd. This one … Continue reading
Looking north up Vermont Ave toward a streetcar turning west onto 3rd Street, Los Angeles, 1939
Photos like this give me the heebie-jeebies. We’re looking north up Vermont Ave toward a streetcar turning west onto 3rd Street. It was taken in 1939 when Los Angeles was spiderwebbed with streetcar tracks. But I fear for the safety … Continue reading
Pacific Electric Red Car runs along the beach north out of Redondo along the ‘Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey’ streetcar line, Los Angeles, circa 1960
Here is scenic streetcar ride I’d like to have taken when it was around. This Pacific Electric Red Car is rolling northward out of Redondo on the ‘Redondo Beach via Playa del Rey’ streetcar route that followed the coastline south … Continue reading
Looking south on a busy Broadway from 4th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
In this photo we’re looking south along a busy Broadway from 4th Street in downtown Los Angeles. Back in 1931, when this photo was taken, downtown LA was much more of a thriving heart of LA than it is these … Continue reading
Los Angeles Railway “M” streetcar at the corner of Broadway and 7th Street alongside a very crowded sidewalk, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
I’ve read in a number of places that the intersection of Broadway and 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles was the city’s busiest intersection. I have not, however, been able to understand why that was. But when you see photos … Continue reading
Color photo of a Pacific Electric red car as it trundles through Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, April 13, 1954
I could find scant information about this color photo of a Pacific Electric red car. It was taken on April 13, 1954 as the streetcar was trundling through Beverly Hills. I assume it was running along the Santa Monica Blvd … Continue reading
A new electric streetcar passes an old cable streetcar at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1896
One name for this 1896 photo could be “Out with the Old, In with the New.” A new electric streetcar is passing an old cable streetcar at the corner of Spring and 1st Streets in downtown LA, looking south. And … Continue reading
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