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Streetcars line Broadway at 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1943
There seems to be quite a log jam of streetcars along Broadway in downtown L.A. at 7th Street. Maybe it’s because this photo was taken in 1943, when America was in the depth of WWII. Gasoline was strictly rationed and … Continue reading
Red Car streetcar heading east along Hollywood Boulevard at Whitley Ave, in front of the College of Beauty, Christmas 1952
In this brightly lit nighttime shot, we’re watching a Red Car heading east along Hollywood Blvd at Whitley Ave during the Christmas season of 1952. We can see the electric Christmas trees lit up along the sidewalk. In the background … Continue reading
Looking west across the front lawn of the Beverly Hills Hotel to the Pacific Electric station on Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1915
This photo shows us how far Beverly Hills has come. This photo is circa 1915, and shows the front lawn of the Beverly Hills Hotel, which would have been open for a couple of years. The street at the bottom … Continue reading
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Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, New Year’s Day, 1950
By the masses of paper strewn across the intersection of Fair Oaks Ave and Colorado Boulevard, Pasadena, on New Year’s Day in 1950, I say that some big-time partying went on the previous night. I don’t know that time this … Continue reading
Looking north from Santa Monica Blvd, between Rodeo Dr and Beverly Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1921
I’m eternally glad that someone thought to bring along a camera or photographer when they went up in an airplane or the Goodyear blimp; aerial shots like this give us a whole different perspective. In this 1921 photo facing north, … Continue reading
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A streetcar approaches to the intersection of Boyle Ave and 1st Street, Boyle Heights, Los Angeles, 1895
Along with Angelino Heights to the north of downtown L.A., Boyle Heights to the city’s east is one of the places where Los Angeles’s 10-million-people sprawl first began. In this photo from 1895, we see a streetcar approach the intersection … Continue reading
Looking down Bunker Hill along Second Street, downtown Los Angeles, January 1887
In this photo from January 1887, we can see how steep Bunker Hill was before the city flattened it in the 1950s. We’re looking down Second Street where the streetcars ferry passengers who were, I’d imagine, glad they didn’t have … Continue reading
Pacific Electric cars on Brand Blvd, Glendale, California, mid to late 1950s
In this circa mid-to-late-1950s shot, we’re treated to a pair of eye-catchingly red Pacific Electric streetcars on Brand Blvd in Glendale (known to film fans as where Mildred Pierce lived.) The photographer was facing north toward Broadway and the mountains. … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway toward 3rd Street and the Bradbury building, downtown Los Angeles, 1900
In this photo we get to see what Broadway looked like in 1900. The photographer was facing north toward 3rd Street. On the right is the Bradbury building, which was built in 1893. It’s still around, which is a godsend … Continue reading
Looking north up Highland Ave past Currie’s Ice Cream toward Hollywood Boulevard, 1938
In this 1938 photo, we’re looking up Highland Ave from Sunset Boulevard past the Currie’s Ice Cream store toward the gleaming white tower of the Hollywood First National Bank building on the Hollywood Boulevard corner. What caught my eye, though, … Continue reading