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Looking north up Broadway toward 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1956
In this 1956 photo (Ektachrome, I’m presuming), we’re looking north up Broadway toward 6th Street. On the left, we can see the sign for Zukor’s (no relation to Adolph Zukor, the founder of Paramount Pictures, as far as I know), … Continue reading
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A new cable line on Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, June 1889
The Angelenos on this streetcar might have been among the first ride that line heading for Downey Ave, southeast of downtown Los Angeles. This photo was taken in June of 1889, when it was still quite new. How different downtown … Continue reading
Tilton’s Trolley Trip streetcar, Pasadena, California, 1909
It took some digging to find what this streetcar was all about. The signage at the front says “Tilton’s Trolley Trip – from Sea to Orange Groves.” It turns out that it was a sightseeing trip (and/or real estate prospecting … Continue reading
Pacific Electric streetcar at the Hollywood Bowl exit heading south on Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1930
Here we have a Pacific Electric street car coming from the San Fernando Valley through the Cahuenga Pass and stopping at the entrance to the Hollywood Bowl, where Cahuenga Blvd becomes Highland Ave. I wouldn’t have known the location had … Continue reading
“The Poppy” – Pacific Electric Observation Railcar, Los Angeles, California, circa early 1900s
This pair of finely uniformed gentlemen are standing outside a railcar dubbed “The Poppy” (after, I presume, the California poppy.) It was a Pacific Electric Observation Railcar which was decked out in style and took people (who were probably also … Continue reading
The intersection where 9th, Main and Spring Streets converge, downtown Los Angeles, 1948
One of the most complicated intersections to negotiate in downtown Los Angeles is where 9th Street meets Main and Spring. You’ve got traffic coming at you in all directions. But back in 1948, when this photo was taken, Angelenos also … Continue reading
Looking south down Broadway from the corner of Ninth Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1912
In this photo we’re treated to a pre-automobile Los Angeles. It’s the corner of Broadway and Ninth Street, where your choices of transportation were: streetcar, horse-and-buggy, bicycle, or your legs. (Note the full-length dress suit on the woman at the … Continue reading
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Looking down to the intersection of Broadway and 7th Street from the Loew’s State Theatre, downtown Los Angeles, 1943
This shot gives us a rare bird’s eye view of the busy corner of Broadway and 7th Street in downtown Los Angeles, anchored by the Loew’s State Theatre, which was MGM’s flagship theater. I wonder what was playing when this … Continue reading
Hollywood Blvd looking east from Western Ave, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
In the early 1950s, some adventurous person leaned out of a Red Car heading east along Hollywood Boulevard and caught the intersection of Western Ave and a Red Car heading west. Whoever they were, I’m grateful for the glimpse into … Continue reading
Excited Angelenos pack a Los Angeles streetcar while celebrating the end of World War II, September 1945
My first thought when seeing this photo was “And I used to think my morning commute on the 405 Freeway was bad.” But then I noticed the joyful looks on the faces on these Angelenos as they packed the B … Continue reading