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Pasadena and Pacific Railroad tracks run along Santa Monica Blvd, east of West Hollywood, Los Angeles, circa 1905
In this circa 1905 photo, we’re looking along the streetcar tracks of the Pasadena and Pacific Railroad, east of West Hollywood, which back then was called Sherman. After this photo was taken, those streetcar tracks would become Santa Monica Blvd, … Continue reading
Looking north up Cahuenga Blvd across Prospect Ave (Hollywood Blvd), Los Angeles Pacific Railroad Hollywood, 1900
In this photo, we’re looking north up Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood. That Los Angeles Pacific Railroad streetcar is on Hollywood Blvd, which at the time (this shot is dated 1900) was known as Prospect Ave. It’s en route to faraway Santa … Continue reading
Pacific Electric Red Car heads south along Pacific Coast Highway near Huntington Beach, Los Angeles, August 24, 1946
Of all the streetcar rides you could take around Los Angeles, I would imagine this one might have been one of the more scenic routes. This is a Pacific Electric Red Car heading south parallel to the Pacific Coast Highway … Continue reading
Propeller-driven aerial trolley prototype, Burbank, California, circa 1912
Just think, if this propeller-driven aerial trolley prototype had been more successful, this could have been the form of mass transit that Los Angeles adopted instead of the Red Car streetcars. This photo was taken in Burbank, circa 1912, where … Continue reading
Looking east on Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave, toward the Hollywood Theatre, Hollywood, 1924
In this 1924 photo, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd from close to the Highland Ave corner. This is the south side of the street where the Hollywood Theatre is playing a Lewis Stone movie called “Why Men Leave Home” … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd (then Prospect Ave), Hollywood, circa 1910
The Hollywood Hotel opened in 1903 on what was then known as Prospect Ave. This photo was taken circa 1910, around the time the street got a new name: Hollywood Blvd. By then, streetcar tracks had been laid, and on … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward the Guaranty Building on the Ivar Ave corner, Hollywood, 1927
This photo treats us to a 1927 view of Hollywood Blvd facing west toward the Guaranty Building on the northeast corner of Ivar Ave. That building is still there (now owned by the Church of Scientology) but those stores to … Continue reading
Looking north along Broadway between 3rd and 4th Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1900
n this photo, we’re looking north up Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, between 3rd and 4th Streets. The tower in the background is part of the old City Hall (no longer there) but the five-story building in the center is … Continue reading
The intersection of Hill and Third Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1900
When this photo of the intersection of Hill and Third Streets in downtown Los Angeles was taken in 1900, the Third Street tunnel was nearing completion. This project was a big deal because it gave Angeleno motorists a direct route … Continue reading
Intersection of San Vicente Blvd, Olympic Blvd, and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, September 1936
In this photo taken in September 1936, we see a Pacific Electric Red Car traverse the everything-coming-in-all-directions intersection of San Vicente Blvd, Olympic Blvd, and Fairfax Ave. I’m not seeing any traffic lights controlling this mayhem, but I assume they’re … Continue reading