Tag Archives: Trains and Railways
Color shot of the lower station of the Angels Flight funicular railway at the corner of Hill St and Third, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1950s
I don’t know who decided that vermilion was the right color to paint the two stations of the Angels Flight funicular railway at the corner of Hill St and Third in downtown LA, but they knew what they were doing. … Continue reading
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Tagged Angels Flight, Color photo, Downtown Los Angeles, Kodachrome, Trains and Railways
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Nighttime shot of the Friendship Train making its way down Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 7, 1947
At first glance, I assumed this nighttime photo looking west up Hollywood Blvd from around Highland Ave was of the annual Christmas parade, but on further research, I found something far more interesting had been happening. On the night of … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Trains and Railways
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Shriner conventioneers from the Tadmor Temple in Akron, Ohio march down 5th St in downtown Los Angeles, 1925
I love seeing photos of visiting Shriner conventioneers marching through the streets of LA , especially when they go to the trouble of decorating a — I don’t even know what to call that vehicle. A miniature car? A maxed-out … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa mid-1950s
I do so love finding a vibrant color photo of yesteryear Los Angeles. In this one, we’re looking north up Vine St from Sunset Blvd. We can see signs of Coffee Dan’s, Alexander Stationers, American Broadcasting Co, Santa Fe Railway, … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hotels, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd, Trains and Railways
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, circa 1955
In this gorgeously gritty image, we’re looking west along the south side of Hollywood Blvd from Las Palmas Ave. On the corner is the ticket office for the Union Pacific railway, and past it we can see the blade sign … Continue reading
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Tagged Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Stores and Shopping, Theaters, Trains and Railways
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A Los Angeles Railway streetcar is repainted as a “Flying Tiger” for the war effort in a Life magazine photo dated May 4, 1944
I couldn’t find a lot about this Life magazine photo dated May 4, 1944, but from what I’ve been able to piece together Los Angeles Railway repainted one of their streetcars as a “Flying Tiger” for the war effort. They … Continue reading
Color photo looking north up Vine St from the southwest corner of Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
In this glorious color photo we’re looking north up Vine St from the southeast corner of Sunset Blvd, circa late 1950s (as indicated by the brown 1957 Oldsmobile.) We can see signs for the USO, Sachson’s haberdashery, ABC TV, Santa … Continue reading
Los Angeles Railway streetcar #5 stops in front of Santa Fe Railway’s La Grande Station at Santa Fe Ave and 2nd St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1897
Until Union Station opened on the edge of downtown LA in May 1939, Los Angeles had three major railway lines coming into the city: Union Pacific, Santa Fe, and Southern Pacific, and each line had their own station. The one … Continue reading
Union Railway Station, downtown Los Angeles, early 1940s
Union Station on the edge of downtown Los Angeles is one of my favorite buildings in LA, so I’m always happy to come across a hitherto unseen (by me, at least) photo of what remains to this day a prime … Continue reading
Looking north up Hill St from Fifth St toward College Theatre, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
A couple of days ago, I posted a photo of College Theatre on Hill St between 4th and 5th Streets in downtown LA. Without that photo, I don’t know that I would have pinpointed where this photo was taken. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Stores and Shopping, Theaters, Trains and Railways
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