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Google Earth. This is the rough location of Gay's Lion Farm. I'd seen articles saying that the entrance is now the site of a McDonald's, and I'm not buying it. This is where the 10 freeway crosses Valley Blvd. The historical marker and statue is in the little triangle bounded by Valley Blvd., Peck Rd. and the freeway. |
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"Porky" Johnson at the eastern side of North Hollywood Park, Tujunga Ave. at Weddington St., about 1942.....I like the Hopper-esque touch of the illuminated diner patrons. A mini-bio from 2010 is here....https://museumsanfernandovalley.blog...y-johnson.html Mr. Johnson died in 2012 at age 87...... https://www.dailynews.com/2012/01/09...to-crow-about/ The sandwich shop, at 5300 Tujunga Ave., was built out in 1930..... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...720&fit=bounds |
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Normally we see the Hollywood/Hollywoodland sign straight on or looking up at it. If we've seen one like this looking over the hills I don't recall it.
It's on the AMPAS Museum's website advertising their upcoming exhibition about the founders of the movie industry. https://images.ctfassets.net/m3qyzuw...p&w=1200&q=100 AcademyMuseum On the website the credit is: The Hollywood Sign, ca. 1924, courtesy of Margaret Herrick Library For comparison, the Historic Hollywood Photos website has 282 photos listed in their Hollywood Sign category, and only 1 similar to the above which is ca. 1924. This one was taken in 1930. A lot of change in "circa" 6 years! |
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A mystery location. I just happened upon this photograph on eBay. Is anyone familiar with the Garrett Corporation? https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/39rpFq.jpg eBay Judging by the cars (and the way they're parked) I'd say the company has something to do with the automobile industry (?) . |
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A rooftop snapshot and mystery location. Here's a snapshot of two female employees(?) on the roof of Boynton Brunswick company. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq70/924/Z7K8CJ.jpg Curretly on eBay For some reason I thought it was a biscuit company - but if you look closely 'billiard tables' is painted on (what looks like) a chimney. . |
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https://i.postimg.cc/59pgqmN2/CHS-44097-2.jpg USC The company made turbochargers, among other things. Other photos show it was right next to the terminals at LAX. |
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https://i.postimg.cc/QdnmPntQ/Brunswick2011.jpg gsv, 2011 shot (because it was brighter) The Brunswick Co., dating far back and still active (but not in this building), is/was the Brunswick of billiards, bowling balls, boats, records, etc. It appears that, at present, they've divested of everything but the maritime products. The H.R. Boynton Company was "one of the largest wholesale metal houses in this city" (at least, in 1910 when Mr. Boynton died; he was at the time also president of the California Club). It appears that the Boynton Co. and the Brunswick Co. were just neighbors in the building rather than affiliated companies. If the building is still available, it would make a convenient downtown headquarters for Noirish L.A. |
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1964 https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/x3IsoL.jpg https://calisphere.org/item/96b2a581...4ba86f962bee1/ But where? :shrug: Let's take a closer look. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq70/923/7dKzyl.jpg I'm pretty sure I see it. I'll wait & see if one you can point it out. :) ..(it's more fun that way) . |
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Did anyone else notice the heart? https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...923/QYckLu.jpg detail First usage of subliminal bangs. . |
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Let's not forget Garrett's LAX-adjacent neighbor, McCulloch (chainsaws and superchargers, etc.) http://www.superchargerkits.org/peop...ton-mcculloch/ https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...ostcount=35722 |
Gay's Lion Farm in El Monte
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And GARRETT is responsible for. .um. . whatever this is. ..(something nuclear) https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/IoS9oH.jpg It's pretty cool looking. . |
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In this uncropped pic from the same eBay listing, the sign reads more like "E. Williams" than "E. Wilmington." Two other things: those look like striped signs for a barbershop next door, and maybe there is Hebrew writing on the sign below the window. |
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