:previous: Thanks for the information CityBoyDoug.
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Here are a couple additional views of the house: (Was it actually two houses??) http://imageshack.us/a/img833/7606/hetn.jpg Earl Witscher, Modernage Photo Service http://imageshack.us/a/img19/3267/07fx.jpg Earl Witscher, Modernage Photo Service I circled the location of the house in red: http://img823.imageshack.us/img823/3617/mfyy.jpg Earl Witscher, Modernage Photo Service |
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No mention of the Oliver house, but there's a good bit of detail in this article from the Times of Sept 26, 1954: http://img440.imageshack.us/img440/5150/htfp.jpg http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/7335/frh5.jpg http://img822.imageshack.us/img822/1825/f9dg.jpgLAT |
:previous: -very interesting article.
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I realize that we've seen the Examiner Building numerous times on the thread, but I really like this postcard.
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http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original Google Maps Back in 1953, Pier F only went as far as Pierpoint Landing. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...Pierpoint2.jpg Historic Aerials By 1972, Pier F had been extended to its current length. Pier G can also be seen on the right. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...Pierpoint3.jpg Historic Aerials I found this undated flyer on Ebay. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...Pierpoint4.jpg http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...Pierpoint5.jpg Ebay I've done my best to read the text above the boats: "Here are some of the boats in the Pierpoint Sport Fishing Fleet. They are 65 feet long, cruising at fast, comfortable speeds with well-stocked galleys and comfortable accommodation. Pierpoint skippers are veterans of the sea who know the fishing grounds. Deep-sea catches include albacore, yellowtail, barracuda, bass, bonito, many other varieties. Pierpoint year raved deep-sea fishing is a "must!" Don't miss this big thrill!" |
I am curious about the two older buildings in the foreground (opposite each other on the street).
http://imageshack.us/a/img43/1074/d3l2.jpgebay The one on the left looks like it's about to be torn down, while the one on the right appears to be in good shape. __ |
I am surprised this building is gone. It looks fairly modern and the watchtower is really cool.
1964 http://imageshack.us/a/img24/8800/g3zk.jpg originally posted by HossChttp://imageshack.us/a/img198/5757/tkaz.jpg Google Earth |
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:previous: oops. I should have recognized those two!
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Awesome and impressive work, Flyingwedge! I had given on that one on solving that of my own but this group is truly impressive.
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A little piece of art deco heaven.
Soto Street down at 57th St. http://imageshack.us/a/img10/7636/ty9z.jpg GSV http://imageshack.us/a/img823/1798/pqfr.jpg GSV awesome http://imageshack.us/a/img542/427/oqt5.jpg GSV http://imageshack.us/a/img20/4842/9n5h.jpg GSV http://imageshack.us/a/img826/2574/1zcc.jpg GSV aerial http://imageshack.us/a/img819/4116/iggg.jpg Google Earth __ |
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Oops, I see you post now, ethereal_reality. Pico House, wow!
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The famous Winne & Sutch buildings... one of which has some noir cred as Jake Gittes's office after the Chinatown years: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=5896 Edit... it's everywhere was "Winnie & Sutch"-- I've discovered that it's WINNE & Sutch, which was a wholesale dry-goods concern. |
Roy Harlow's PUMP ROOM
http://imageshack.us/a/img577/636/cb0h.jpgebay -today it's a Moroccan restaurant (I see they're reusing the original pump sign, minus the spout & handle) http://imageshack.us/a/img560/6310/avds.jpg GSV This reminded me of Dan Tana's reuse of the old Domenico's Lucky Cafe sign. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=15506 __ |
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http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...obsenPilot.jpg www.polb.com The following pictures are all taken from the slideshows "Aerials" and "Pierpoint Landing" at polb100.com. This aerial dates from 1960. At the bottom you can see where the extension to Pier F is being added. On the right, The Rainbow Pier has been filled in. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...6.jpg~original A year or so later and the piers are nearing completion. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...7.jpg~original Here are some more pictures of Pierpoint Landing from the '50s and '60s: 1956 - Pierpoint Landing, now with parking lot. Probably taken from the top of the Jacobsen tower. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...8.jpg~original Late '50s. Note all the oil wells on the skyline. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...9.jpg~original 1950s. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...0.jpg~original Contestants from the International Beauty Congress meet the sea lions at Pierpoint Landing, 1961. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original There's also a very short (32 second) video on YouTube: Centennial Moment: Pierpoint Landing |
:previous: Thanks so much for that further information HossC -much appreciated!
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Recent salt water excursions made me wonder about San Pedro's legendary place for top-flight entertainment, Shipwreck Joey's. Sources claim it started out as the Bayview Drive-in, sometime in the '30s and evolved into a nightclub. There should be photos of the original deco signage?
1989 (Corner of B and Figueroa Streets, Wilmington) http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...5MJS2SQH28.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...5MJS2SQH28.jpg 1999 - Same building clad in new paint and neon for movie, Fight Club http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SdLJCHnjTV...LousTavern.JPGhttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/_SdLJCHnjTV...LousTavern.JPG |
Notice three financial institutions that are only memories: Century Bank, State Savings and Great Western Savings Bank. Great Western was famous for its John Wayne commercials and the imposing JW statue in front of its Wilshire and La Cienega Building. Notice also Great Western's cropped billboard with a slogan you can bank on: "We'll always [be there [!]]"
1985 - Looking east Wilshire and San Vicente. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...PJ6ENGFDL2.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...PJ6ENGFDL2.jpg Garden of Allah and Googies fans will know this former Great Western location. http://i.huffpost.com/gen/871576/thu...S-facebook.jpg http://i.huffpost.com/gen/871576/thu...S-facebook.jpg |
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