Tag Archives: University of Southern California (USC)
Trousdale Parkway between Jefferson Blvd and Exposition Blvd when it was a public street, near University of Southern California, Los Angeles, 1940
This photo from 1940 has me wondering how many of LA’s public streets have now been closed off to the public. This particular one is called Trousdale Parkway and connects Jefferson Blvd with Exposition Blvd near the University of Southern … Continue reading
The earlier Shrine Auditorium, aka the Al Malaikah Temple, on Jefferson Blvd at Royal St, Los Angeles, 1920
In the 1960s and 70s, the Shrine Auditorium was the ultimate venue for musicians to play. If you played the Shrine, you’d made it, baby. But the version that stands on Jefferson Blvd at Royal St, near the University of … Continue reading
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Palm tree getting moved from 1608 West 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, bound for the Doheny Mansion at 10 Chester Place near the USC campus, 1913
You probably didn’t wake up this morning wondering how they moved palm trees in Los Angeles in 1913, but in case you did, this photo is for you. This palm tree was being moved from 1608 West 7th St in … Continue reading
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College students from USC surveying Fourth Street, downtown Los Angeles, 1912
This shot of college students from the University of Southern California surveying Fourth Street in downtown Los Angeles is, at least to my mind, remarkable in one way. Look at how college kids in 1912 dressed. These lads didn’t dress … Continue reading
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A Pacific Electric Red Car passing the University of Southern California in 1953
I do enjoy coming across a new photo of a Pacific Electric Red Car – especially when it’s in color. What a bold splash of red they must have made against a gritty urban landscape. This was taken in 1953 … Continue reading
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An “American Bobby” traffic control device at Figueroa St and Adams Blvd, Los Angeles, looking north, circa 1924
We’re looking at the intersection of Figueroa St and Adams Blvd, looking north circa 1924 (just north of University of Southern California.) What’s interesting about this photo is that we can see in the center of the intersection is an … Continue reading