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Los Angeles area placed banned by the US military during WWII
During World War II, the US military banned their personnel from entering a total of 62 clubs, bars and cafes. The places listed below were in downtown Los Angeles and Hollywood (but not Long Beach) Downtown: 504 Cafe, 504 S. … Continue reading
LA’s Miracle Mile district, 1940, with vacant land for Park La Brea
This shot of L.A.’s Miracle Mile District was taken in 1940. The huge swath of undeveloped land is now taken up by the Park La Brea apartment complex. Park La Brea was originally built as a temporary measure to meet … Continue reading
Union Station, downtown L.A., 1940s
I love the sunlight shining directly on the tower of Union Station on the edge of downtown L.A. – it’s almost like it’s getting ready for its close-up. (circa 1940s)
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Union Station interior, downtown Los Angeles, December 12th, 1939
One of my favorite buildings in Los Angeles is Union Station, the railway station built in 1939 (it just celebrated its 75th anniversary) at the height of transcontinental rail travel. (After WWII, the preferred mode would switch more and more … Continue reading
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Model aircraft display at Union Station, downtown Los Angeles, 1943 (WWII)
Los Angeles’ Union Station turned 75 this month (May 2014) so a number of old photos of it have been surfacing. I thought this one was particularly interesting. It was taken in 1943—the middle of WWII—and shows a . . … Continue reading
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Hollywood Bowl concert, 1944
I love the arc of light coming from the Hollywood Bowl during this 1944 concert. The area immediately in front of the stage is different now. That’s where the fancy-pants box seats are, but I do like that tall white … Continue reading
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World War era recipe for War Cake (no eggs, no butter, no milk)
In doing research for my 4th book–this one is set in LA during WWII–I came across a recipe for something called “War Cake” in which people had to make-do because of wartime rationing. Across the top of this recipe, it … Continue reading
Dance floor of the Hollywood Palladium, Sunset Blvd, 1943
This is the dance floor of the Hollywood Palladium at 6215 Sunset Boulevard in 1943. On its star-packed opening night, October 31st, 1940, over 6,500 people enjoyed the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra and his lead vocalist, the soon-to-become-legendary Frank Sinatra. But … Continue reading
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Bridle paths around Beverly Hills, California, 1942
It’s hard to believe that there was ever a bridle paths around Beverly Hills, let alone that it was still there in the 1940s. The above shot was taken in 1942 and shows the bridle path down North Rodeo Drive … Continue reading
Map of Beverly Hills courtesy of the Beverly Hills USO Canteen during WWII
In a biography of Barbara Stanwyck, I recently came across a passing mention of the fact that, during WWII, there was a USO Canteen situated in the converted game and sun rooms at the Beverly Hills Hotel. Apparently, the hotel … Continue reading