More of pastoral and idyllic Santa Monica's early days. (Some of which are reposts) 1890 - Ocean Avenue. (Any remnants still extant?) http://waterandpower.org/Historical_...esidential.jpghttp://waterandpower.org/Historical_...esidential.jpg Opening of the Los Angeles Pacific Electric Railway from Los Angeles to Santa Monica, April 1, 1896 http://waterandpower.org/Historical_...y/SM_LA_RR.jpghttp://waterandpower.org/Historical_...y/SM_LA_RR.jpg Circa 1902 - "Our Boss is Our Friend" 5th Annual Department store employees outing - in front of Pacific Restaurant in Santa Monica. http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028767.jpghttp://jpg3.lapl.org/pics18/00028767.jpg Unknown date. Security-First National Bank Ocean Park branch office built in 1902. http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics22/00030606.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/pics22/00030606.jpg |
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Just a short distance away :previous: ? Does the 'ol Stutz still have that finicky starter? Head on over to "Clyde Dubbs, Automotive Electrician." '26 Directory lists him 2716 Venice Blvd.http://rescarta.lapl.org:8080/ResCar...bs&submit=Find Circa 1926 http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...MKSRDMG8YB.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...MKSRDMG8YB.jpg Auto repair shops remain in the general vicinity. Unclear whether Dubb's original edifice still exists. Dubbs may have left the trade with the implementation of mandatory Smog checks?:no: |
Welcome to noirish Los Angeles Greg H! Thanks for sharing the photograph from Max Yavno's book.
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Mystery man lurking near high school...
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labeled: Los Angeles, power flumes 1914. http://imageshack.us/a/img716/9900/a...powerflume.jpg ebay What is a power flume? I've never heard that terminology before- __ |
Mission Hotel on Cahuenga just south of Hollywood Blvd.
http://imageshack.us/a/img694/5062/a...rkcahuenga.jpg http://www.hollywoodphotographs.com/ It looks like there might be a victorian home attached (you get a glimpse on the right hand side). The address in the 1936 directory at lapl places the Mission Hotel at 1747 Cahuenga Blvd. which puts it north of Hollywood Blvd. I was hoping this little place still stands, but was unable to locate it. __ |
An elevated channel for water.....
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A flume is man-made channel for water, in the form of an open inclined gravity chute whose walls are raised above the surrounding terrain, in contrast to a trench or ditch. Flumes lead water from a diversion dam or weir to their desired location. Many flumes took the form of wooden troughs elevated on trestles, often following the natural contours of the land. Originating as a part of a mill race, they were later used in the transportation of logs in the logging industry. They were also extensively used in hydraulic mining and working placer deposits for gold, tin and other heavy minerals. |
Same light pole?
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ER....The light pole seems to be still in place on North Cahuenga at that address [although the pole has a modern light attached]. The the old Victorian house is gone and today a drug store stands in it's place. |
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I thought perhaps the 'rods' over the flume in the 1914 photo had something to do with producing electricity...hence the word power. Los Angeles, power flume 1914 http://imageshack.us/a/img716/9900/a...powerflume.jpg ebay __ |
that said CBD, my knowledge about flumes pretty much begins and ends here. ;)
http://imageshack.us/a/img404/7662/aabflume1969.jpg http://www.inparkmagazine.com/knotts...ssic-log-ride/ This was the highlight of my family's trip to California when I was 9 years old. My father captured it all on 8mm film. |
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but I did come across this ridiculous fence on S. Victoria Ave. It goes clear up in those people's yards. Wasn't there a better solution? http://imageshack.us/a/img19/9841/aa...ffvictoria.jpg gsv __ |
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:shrug: Or, a zealous campaign worker seeking to drum up very early support for Frank Shaw's political machine? :notacrook: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: :no: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Frank_Shaw.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...Frank_Shaw.jpg http://www.oerm.org/sites/default/fi..._Temple_sm.jpghttp://www.oerm.org/sites/default/fi..._Temple_sm.jpg http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thed...er_16_shaw.jpghttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thed...er_16_shaw.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img9/2656/193...kshawrecei.jpghttp://imageshack.us/a/img9/2656/193...kshawrecei.jpg |
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there's a couple more pix of the Horgan (built 1928) here: http://www.yelp.com/biz_photos/centu...jOWUmFlSLMxImw Such astounding posts here of late. Thank you especially to e_r, MR, lemster2024 & bighen for all the posts on the pair of somewhat extant hotels and the China City location info. You all amaze me. P.S. May be of interest: Urban Ambition: Assessing the Evolution of L.A.: http://www.getty.edu/research/exhibi...ion/index.html |
:previous: Thx Tovanger2. I was beginning to wonder where you were.
The Olive Street facade of the Pacific Mutual Parking Garage. (before it was obscured by trees) http://imageshack.us/a/img545/9117/a...morepacmu2.jpg ebay today http://imageshack.us/a/img801/7237/a...reobscured.jpg gsv A slightly different angle showing E.F. Hutton offices in Pacific Mutual's 'clock' building. http://imageshack.us/a/img21/6697/aa...acmugarage.jpg ebay |
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This image just screamed San Gabriel Valley or Pomona Valley to me. At first I thought it might be Foothill Blvd. between Claremont and Upland. But then I had an "A-ha!" moment and deduced the name of the motel as "Oak Park." Quick google and voila! It's Huntington Drive in Monrovia, and that cool motel sign is still there! (Alas, the old oak is not.) http://goo.gl/maps/4XVQP The cars made me think 1950s, but the motel has a Bankamericard sign, so that makes c.1960 a better guess. Or maybe even a couple years later. Those road signs we can see the backs of here are definitely 1960s vintage, and they look pretty new here. e_r: Did this seller have other slides with similar scenes? I'd be interested to see if they had other SGV images that were closer to home for me (Covina area). |
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Love that pea gravel :previous: Another fascinating Gilmore Gas Station. "Jesse R Ellico." Notice "Ford" affiliation. Suspect it was located somewhere in San Gabriel Valley/Sierra Madre area. Anyone have specifics? http://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...13101553_n.jpghttp://sphotos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...13101553_n.jpg http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...66162304_n.jpghttp://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...66162304_n.jpg |
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