Tag Archives: Westwood
LeRoy Gordon and Chas. Ona stores, Westwood Village, Los Angeles, circa 1937
I don’t know what Chas. Ona did (probably a florist from the looks of his window display) but from what I can see, LeRoy Gordon was a chain of beauty salons. (Do we still call them “beauty salons” anymore?) This … Continue reading
Book store open late at night, Weyburn Avenue, Westwood Village, Los Angeles, 1938
I don’t know where on Weyburn Ave in the Westwood Village area of Los Angeles this bookshop stood, but they sure kept late hours. With the darkness of night encroaching from all sides and that sole streetlight burning like a … Continue reading
Looking north along Westwood Blvd from Ralph’s Supermarket, Los Angeles, 1950s
You can almost taste the 1950s in this shot looking north up Westwood Blvd from the Ralph’s supermarket on Lindbrook Drive. There’s something about the light and color in this shot that makes feel I can hear The Four Aces … Continue reading
Westwood Village, Los Angeles, mid-to-late 1930s.
Being so close to UCLA, these days Westwood Village is a teeming hive of activity, morning, noon and night. Back when this photo was taken (circa mid-to-late 1930s) it was more low-key and unrushed township. However, the two main buildings … Continue reading
A woman, a Chevrolet, and Founders Rock at the future site of the UCLA Westwood campus, Los Angeles, 1926
It’s unusual to find a photo of Los Angeles—even a vintage one—with only one person and no buildings in it, so this is a rare gem. The woman and her Chevrolet are admiring what will come to be known as … Continue reading
Ralphs supermarket at corner of Westwood Blvd and Lindbrook Ave, Westwood, California, circa 1940s
I always love seeing old photos of places that are still around. This is the Ralphs supermarket at corner of Westwood Blvd and Lindbrook Ave in Westwood. You wouldn’t find Ralphs putting up a market that looked like this these … Continue reading
Aerial view of Westwood village, Los Angeles, circa 1929
In this aerial shot we can see the beginnings of Westwood village. What’s heartwarming is that at least two of those buildings are still around—the tower on the left and the domed building near the center. This photo is circa … Continue reading
Bullocks department store, Westwood, Los Angeles, 1936
Here we have a shot of the Bullocks department store in Westwood, in 1936. It harkens back to a more genteel style of shopping, doesn’t it? No vast parking lots, no Black Friday stampedes…
Looking northward across Wilshire Blvd into Westwood Village, circa 1956
Here’s a picture of 1950s Southern Californian prosperity if ever I saw one. We’re looking northward across Wilshire Boulevard into Westwood Village, circa 1956. I wonder what was playing at the Fox theatre—probably “The Ten Commandments, Giant, or The King … Continue reading
Westwood Blvd, Westwood, California, circa 1950s
This shot of was taken near where Westwood Blvd meets Kinross Ave. It was taken on what looks like a typically clear-skied Angeleno day, circa 1950s. That striking Bank of America building on the left is still there, albeit minus … Continue reading