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Seven men stand on the front of a locomotive chartered by Universal Pictures to publicize the opening of Universal City in Los Angeles, 1915
On May 15, 1915, Carl Laemmle opened Universal City, home to his newly built Universal Pictures, a studio so large that it became its own city. To publicize the event, Universal chartered this train from New York to Los Angeles. … Continue reading
Looking east along Hollywood Blvd from McCadden Place toward the Pig’N Whistle and Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, 1951
In this photo, we’re looking east along a surprisingly quiet Hollywood Blvd from McCadden Place. Past the Citizen’s National Trust & Savings Bank building, we can see the Pig’N Whistle Café, Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre with its towering curved sign. What … Continue reading
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Tagged Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Restaurants, Theaters, Trains and Railways
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Train pulls into the Hotel Redondo, Redondo Beach, California, circa late 1890s
This place must have been a boon to Angelenos seeking a fun-in-the-sun vacation at the turn of the century, or Easterners looking to escape the harsh winters. By the 1890s, getting to California wasn’t so difficult with transcontinental railways now … Continue reading
Angels Flight railway on its opening day, corner of Hill St and Third St, downtown Los Angeles, December 31, 1901
The caption on this photo said this is a shot of the Angels Flight funicular on its opening day, December 31st, 1901. One report I read said that more than 2000 people rode between Hill St (at the bottom) and … 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
Passengers line up to take the Great Incline Railway up Mt. Echo, Altadena, California, circa 1927
One of the great railway excursions Angelenos liked to take was Mt Lowe Railway’s Great Incline, an open-air cable funicular to the top of Echo Mountain in Altadena. These people have caught that streetcar from Pasadena and are waiting for … Continue reading
Cahuenga Valley Railroad’s first train to East Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1889
Here’s a slice of Los Angeles public transportation history in the making. The Cahuenga Valley Railroad used to run between Hollywood and Santa Monica. This photo documented the arrival of its first train in East Hollywood in 1889. I love … Continue reading
Los Angeles Pacific Rail Road’s ticket office, Hollywood Blvd and Ivar St, Hollywood, circa early 1900s
We’re looking at the Los Angeles Pacific Rail Road’s ticket office that stood at Hollywood Blvd and Ivar St in Hollywood. My car expert tells me that the vehicle parked out front looks like a circa 1907 Royal Tourist, which … Continue reading
A Santa Fe Railway Super Chief locomotive crashes into a wall on Aliso St, downtown Los Angeles, January 25, 1948
My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I was sent this photo a few weeks ago. No information came with it so I had to go digging. Apparently, this Santa Fe Railway Super Chief locomotive had been uncoupled … Continue reading
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Tagged Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles City Hall, Trains and Railways
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Screenshot of the opening credits to “Hollywood Story” (1951) showing the street signs for Hollywood and Vine
Recently, I was contacted by a guy name Ken who wanted to alert me to a Universal picture from 1951 called “Hollywood Story.” He said I might enjoy it because it was filmed on location all around LA. Whenever I … Continue reading
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Tagged Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Radio, Stores and Shopping, Trains and Railways, Universal Studios
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