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Gene Tierney in the observation car on the Super Chief in “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945)
I do wish that just once I’d had the chance to experience the Super Chief run from Chicago to Los Angeles. Photos like this will have to suffice. This is a shot from Twentieth Century-Fox’s “Leave Her to Heaven” (1945) … Continue reading
Looking north on Hill Street from 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1958
In this photo from 1959, we’re looking north up Hill Street from 7th street in downtown Los Angeles toward Pershing Square. The vertical “SANTA FE” sign is for the Santa Fe Southern Railway and that white building in the distance … Continue reading
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Union Pacific building at Olive and 6th Streets, downtown Los Angeles, 1937
Nothing quite says “1930s” to me than a photo of a huge railway office—they were like the airline reservations offices of their day (and now we don’t even have those!) This is the Union Pacific building at the corner of … Continue reading
Narrow railway along Santa Monica Blvd at Western Avenue, Hollywood (aka Colegrove), 1906
This photo shows us how an unrecognizable Santa Monica Boulevard looked in 1906. This was taken at the intersection of Western Avenue back when the eastern end of Hollywood was a separate town, called Colegrove. As we can see, Santa … Continue reading
Corner of Doheny Dr and Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 1937
If it wasn’t for photos like these, most of us would probably never have know that there was an electric railway line that used to run down Santa Monica Blvd through West Hollywood. This photo was taken at the corner … Continue reading
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Baggage handlers at the Santa Fe Railroad’s La Grande Station, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1937
Here’s a photo of a bygone era: the days of transcontinental train travel. This photo of baggage handlers at the Santa Fe Railroad’s La Grande Station is circa 1937. The station, built in 1893, was truly a unique architectural gem, … Continue reading
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Interior of a Los Angeles Railway streetcar (L Class), circa 1927
Photographs of Los Angeles streetcars abound on the internet, but rarely do I see what they looked like on the inside. This is a Los Angeles Railway streetcar from circa 1927. The seats aren’t arranged as I expected. I’ve always … Continue reading
Waiting room of Los Angeles Union Station, 1939
There aren’t too many locations around Los Angeles that look pretty much the way they did when they were built — especially if they were built in the 1939s, as the Los Angeles Union Station on the edge of downtown … Continue reading
1950s view of Union Station, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1950
From the moment I first saw it, some 20-odd years ago, Union Station on the edge of downtown L.A. became one of my favorite buildings. Walking through it makes me feel like I’m on a movie set—probably because it’s so … Continue reading
Union Pacific Office, 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, California
I must admit, I do enjoy a night shot of a building that has been thoughtfully lit. This is the sales office of the Union Pacific railway at 140 Pine Ave, Long Beach, circa 1940s. I love the font they … Continue reading