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Looking east down 4th Street from Hill St toward the Grant Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890
In this one, we’re looking east down 4th Street from Hill St toward the U.S. Grant Hotel on the corner of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The photo was taken circa 1890, and as we can see the three modes … Continue reading
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A Southern Pacific Interurban streetcar takes the curve at the intersection of Hill and 6th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa early 1947
Here we have a Southern Pacific Interurban streetcar taking the curve at the intersection of Hill and 6th Sts, downtown Los Angeles. The photographer had his back to Pershing Square in what was probably very late 1946 or early 1947. … Continue reading
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Color photo of a Pacific Electric streetcar rolling along the Venice Short Line, Los Angeles, 1945
I’ll take any excuse to post a color photo of a red Pacific Electric streetcar. This one was rolling along a route known as the “Venice Short Line” which went from downtown Los Angeles to the beach via Culver City. … Continue reading
Crowds gather outside the May Co. department store at 803 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
In 1931, the May Co department store went all out to celebrate their 50th anniversary. Technically, it was the 50th anniversary of Hamburger’s department store which later merged with the May Co. But hey, any excuse for a big celebration/publicity … Continue reading
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Looking north from 3rd Street up a busy and bustling Spring Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1902
I look at a photo like this – we’re facing north up Spring St from 3rd Street in downtown Los Angeles – and all I can think of is how noisy it must have been. In this 1902 photo we … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up the Hollywood Freeway through the Cahuenga Pass from the Pilgrimage Bridge, Los Angeles, 1952
If only the Hollywood Freeway was still like it was when this photo was taken in 1952. We’re looking north through the Cahuenga Pass (on the left are parts of the freeway is still under construction) when there were still … Continue reading
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Looking north up Spring St toward 3rd St, downtown Los Angeles, 1907
In this atmospheric shot, we’re looking north up Spring St toward 3rd St in downtown Los Angeles. The year was 1907, when the streets of LA were still being shared by horses with carriage and those new-fangled horseless carriages. This … Continue reading
Well-dressed Angelenos gather around two of the Los Angeles’ first electric streetcars on Pico St, Los Angeles, 1887
Angelenos got all dressed up in their Sunday-best finery to be among the first citizens to ride two of Los Angeles’ first electric streetcars on Pico St, which I believe is now Pico Blvd, in 1887. The sign on the … Continue reading
Multiple forms of traffic fill 7th St looking west from Spring St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1914
I love this circa 1914 photo looking west along 7th St from Spring St in downtown Los Angeles because it shows four forms of transport happening on the same block: streetcar, horse-drawn carriage, automobile, and pedestrian. I doubt the horses … Continue reading
A special horse-drawn streetcar makes its way down Broadway at 8th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
The caption on this photo read: “May Company Department Store golden jubilee, 8th Street and Broadway, 1931” but the May Co was founded in 1877, so their golden jubilee would have been in 1927. So I’m not really sure when … Continue reading
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