Mystery location.

This negative was listed on eBay about a month ago.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...923/4DUu8F.jpg


Positive Image
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/923/mVTlCA.jpg
eBay / location: Los Angeles

......................................................................Has anyone heard of the Lufkin Foundry & Machine Co?



f.y.i. Lufkin has been mentioned just once before on NLA.

In this POST
To read HossC's complete post go HERE.

He includes close-ups of some of the buildings and one of them (a current view) is similiar to the building in the Lufkin photograph
but I don't think it's the same building.

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Well, if that's a street name on the upper right corner of the Lufkin building, I make it out to be "MODE ???"

Cheers,

Earl

e_r: The Pacific Coast Division of the Lufkin Foundry and Machine Co. was at 5959 S. Alameda (which is now an empty lot):

https://i.postimg.cc/QN78Pp2D/Lufkin.jpg
via google book search

Thanks odinthor. :)

I see from the aerial it was situated on a railroad spur.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/H7PZoy.jpg
google_earth

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I happened upon this old L & M Beer can on eBay.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/Yh5STj.jpg
eBay

I don't recall discussing L & M Lager on NLA. ...Is anyone familiar with this beer?



If we'ver already discussed L & M. . .SORRY!

Here's a similar view from 1958 which was taken to show the Soule Steel Co in the foreground. The Lufkin Foundry and Machine Co must be one of the buildings in the center, possibly the white-roofed one at the intersection.

"Aerial view of Soule Steel Co. (bottom left), located at 6200 Wilmington Avenue; view is looking north. Alameda St. paralleled by the SPT CO RR are at right; Wilmington Ave. is vertically at left; Randolph Street runs horizontally at upper middle and Slauson Ave. is farther up. Photograph dated January 2, 1958.".

https://i809.photobucket.com/albums/.../LALufkin1.jpg
LAPL

And here's an aerial view from 1971.

https://i809.photobucket.com/albums/.../LALufkin2.jpg
mil.library.ucsb.edu

What Lufkin makes
 

Lufkin makes pump jacks. We've seen them with the Lufkin name, lots of times.

One of Maier Brewing's many brands
 

We've discuss Maier Brewing in the past. Employees used to fill the vats with water and swim in them when they were not filled with beer That's what gave it it's unique flavor.

http://www.ladowntownnews.com/news/a...a8504b56f.html
Discussions and photos of Maier Brewing, Eastside Beer and Brew 102 appear in Noirish L A at page 402, 525, 2548, 2582, 2583 and 2584. Eastside was brewed by Maier's one time partner.

Florence Crittenton Home
 

I'm looking for historical photos (1960s) and/or information regarding the Florence Crittenton Home in Los Angeles. My grandparents were employed there: my grandfather as property and maintenance, and my grandmother as the RN to the unwed mothers. I use to visit them sometimes and roam the halls and grounds... basically, I was bored and some of the young girls would talk to me. If the photo I saw posted of the side view of the building is accurate, my grandparents apartment was the on the second floor and entry was the staircase on the outside of the building. The hills around the property was layered with hay-like grass and I would slide down the hills on a piece of cardboard. If this is the same property, the grass-covered stairs in the one photo led up to the property where some of the girls would go to smoke, read, chat or relax. There was a goldfish pond I would visit to watch the fish. Thanks for any information or suggestions as to where I can find more information and photos.

:previous: Hi NW Artist


There is an old map that shows the Crittenton Hospital in Post 34661

A couple of black and white photographs (LAPL -no date) of the former Forence Crittenton Hospital are included in Post 34666

There are other items about Crittenton on the thread but the photographs are blurred by the company hosting the photos.
You can find the posts by typing "Crittenton" in the SEARCH feature (upper right), but maybe you've already done that.

Good luck!

I recently happened upon this original Kodachrome slide on eBay.

Date: 1956.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/gucaiD.jpg
eBay (Gone now)


I'm curious about the green and yellow modern building across the street. The one with the yellow moon-shaped (ROUND) sign. It looks like it might be a restaurant.
...Does anyone remember this building?

I couldn't help but notice the grungy parking lot booth.


Here's a close-up.
https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/FGfoLL.jpg
detail

It wouldn't have taken much effort, or money, to slap on a quick coat of white paint.



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:previous:

Forget it e_r. It's Chinatown

..........:lmao:

You don't have to remember that building, it's still there. It's 950 Broadway and has a build date of 1913.

Does aging improve beer like wine and liquor? Old beer turns stale, especially if unrefrigerated. I'll stick with unaged Brew 102. Delish.

The Phoenix Bakery and South China Gifts in 1941.


https://i.imgur.com/PJfBsDS.jpg
Google Books - Chinatown in Los Angeles by Jenny Cho



https://i.imgur.com/HfTudba.jpg
Google Books - Chinatown in Los Angeles by Jenny Cho


The restored mural.

https://i.imgur.com/3uBonKR.jpg
discoverlosangeles.com


Phoenix Bakery interior 1940's.


https://i.imgur.com/lSB6lSS.jpg
Google Books - Chinatown in Los Angeles by Jenny Cho


South China Gifts 1940's.


https://i.imgur.com/0arBMNo.jpg
Google Books - Chinatown in Los Angeles by Jenny Cho

I have a shot of this intersection prior to the tunnel being built. It has some of the same structures visible. Problem is, I don’t quite know how to make a good scan of it, and the print isn’t old, so there is no provenance. I found it in a closet in a warehouse that had been converted to a soundstage. It’s too big for my scanner, and I doubt a cell phone snap will do it justice. I’d love to share it. Please advise. Thanks for all of your contributions.
https://i.postimg.cc/ry3Fvzg6/BC29-E...0-FF93-CD6.jpg
https://i.postimg.cc/ry3Fvzg6/BC29-E...0-FF93-CD6.jpg

Origin Unknown

I would love to see that photo!

If you've got a Kinko's/FedEx, Office Depot, OfficeMax, UPS, or Staples nearby, they can scan it for you.

According to this article, it should cost less than a buck!

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I'd love to see the photograph as well, naudeu.

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1927 yard long panorama photograph.... mystery location?

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/xq90/922/mXpPdr.jpg
eBay (found about a month ago)


The seller didn't know the location but I'm pretty sure I recognize the large building in the back. (as you can see, it's adorned with bunting)





Let's look a little closer.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...921/jdtl6X.jpg
detail

I'm sure you minions noirishers will recognize the building, as well.





Now let's zoom in so we can see what is written at the bottom of the photograph.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/AQVZ5c.jpg
detail

...................................................................International Sales Convention, First National Pictures Inc.

.........................................................................................Los Angeles.....May 1927.....California






I imagine most of the attractive young women are ingenues & starlets from First National Pictures.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/t1Q0Sv.jpg
detail



Here are a couple more.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/GI9znQ.jpg

It would be so great to go back in time and meet some of these people.

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