Tag Archives: UCLA
Looking north toward the Westwood Fox Theatre amid empty fields, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1932
These days, the Westwood Fox Theatre is surrounded by a bustling Westwood area with shops, businesses, UCLA, and restaurants. But back in 1932, when this photo was taken, the back of it looked out over empty fields in almost all … Continue reading
Snow blankets the ground outside Royce Hall on the UCLA campus, Westwood, Los Angeles, January 15, 1932
Snow falls so rarely in Los Angeles, when it does, it’s worth bringing out the cameras to capture the moment. This particular moment happened on January 15, 1932 on the campus of UCLA in Westwood. The building in the background … Continue reading
Workmen construct the Janss Steps on the new UCLA campus, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1928
The workmen building the Janss Steps on what was then the new campus of UCLA (University of California Los Angeles) in the Westwood part of LA would probably never have guessed what would eventually come to fill that wide-open pastoral … Continue reading
Facing west toward the campus of UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1932
It looks like that in the early days after UCLA moved from Vermont Ave to Westwood, the parking situation was “You can park in that field, or in that dirt lot behind it, or pretty much anywhere you like, really.” … Continue reading
Harnessing mule power to build the University of California, Westwood, Los Angeles (UCLA), 1928
In the late 1920s, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) moved from its original location on Vermont Ave to an area known as the Wolfskill Ranch in what is now called Westwood. In this photo, dated 1928, we can … Continue reading
The Goodyear blimp flies over Royce Hall on the UCLA (University of California, Los Angeles) campus, Westwood, 1931
Was there ever a time when the Goodyear blimp didn’t fly over the skies of Los Angeles? In this shot it’s sailing over Royce Hall on the campus of University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in the Westwood/Bel Air area. … Continue reading
Mule-drawn watering carriage wets down Hilgard Ave in Westwood near UCLA campus; circa late 1920s
Hilgard Ave in Westwood is the main thoroughfare that makes up the eastern border of the sprawling campus of UCLA. But back when this photo was taken, it was an unpaved country road that, going by this photo, was watered … Continue reading
The UCLA campus nears completion, Westwood, 1929
When this photo was taken, the UCLA campus was nearing completion in 1929. It just goes to show, that when they selected that site, it was way out in the boonies. Now, of course, we call those boonies “Bel Air” … Continue reading
UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles), Westwood, 1932
This is a shot of UCLA (University of California at Los Angeles) looking northwest towards the main quadrangle—probably the only quadrangle at that point. We can see Royce Hall with its twin asymmetrical towers over to the right. By the … Continue reading
Westwood Village (near UCLA) in what I’m guessing is the early 1930s.
Westwood Village (near UCLA) in what I’m guessing is the early 1930s. It sure looks like a grand and beautiful place to work, shop and live, doesn’t it?