Originally Posted by odinthor (Post 8061314)

I promised to share family photos of Busch Gardens if and when I found them. I found them, and am afraid that, as you see, they don't show much of Busch Gardens. I had hoped that my photos had shown some of the structures etc. They show not structures but rather some etc.; but the etc. they show is not very interesting.

In the first photo, the creature to the left is young odinthor, accompanied by his mother and his brother. The trees, water, rocks, and boat are thoroughly Busch Gardens trees, water, rocks, and boat. If young odinthor seems thrilled, it is because odinthor is always thrilled by the presence of palm trees.

https://s26.postimg.org/cdujvgrex/Busch_G1_L.jpg
odinthor collection. Photography by father of odinthor.

In the second photo, the creature in the middle is young odinthor, flanked by his mother and father. odinthor's father looks tired, no doubt from the long drive. The trees, grass, water, and fountain are, however, not tired, and are components of Busch Gardens. odinthor is less thrilled because palm trees are not present, but characteristically is trying to make the best of such a tragedy.

https://s26.postimg.org/w8glhw455/Busch_G2_L.jpg
odinthor collection. Photography by brother of odinthor.

These pix were taken on May 29, 1966, the year in which Busch Gardens Van Nuys opened.

Originally Posted by JimCraig (Post 8062044)

Please note odinthor's Mother is holding her gloves. In those days ladies of quality never went anywhere important without their gloves.

Originally Posted by sadykadie2 (Post 8061738)

Young Odinthor is so cute my eyelashes have singed:P

Originally Posted by Handsome Stranger (Post 8062880)

Apropos of nothing, a mighty fine winter sunset in Los Angeles this evening, courtesy of traffic reporter Scott Burt:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DUgu09GUMAAli9P.jpg

[source: https://twitter.com/scottburtknx/sta...6415244128256]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8063063)

"A fun snapshot of children sitting inside and around the World’s Fair searchlight atop the powerhouse on Echo Mountain."

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donated to mountlowe.org

Late 1940’s?

Originally Posted by odinthor (Post 8057072)

I'm afraid that I'm small potatoes compared to many of the posters here; but here's my background and how I arrived here (put as laconically as possible):

A lifelong love of Catalina prompted me to start collecting old postcards of same. In due course I thought that it would be fun to make a site showing early Catalina, via a fictional story. I then thought, "Well, I have to get the visitors to Catalina, don't I? I could have just a little bit about the part of their visit before they got to Catalina." And then the "little bit" in Los Angeles turned into the lion's share of the site. In researching the L.A. views, at length I found myself repeatedly googled over to Noirish L.A. . . . and spending hours reading post after post. On the encouragement of our colleague Alvaro Legido, I eventually joined . . . which however put me into a cyber holding pen for about a year, a sort of limbo in which I could neither post nor re-attempt to join. One day, I somehow was released from limbo, and . . . here I am.

Such familiarity as I have with metropolis L.A. derives from these turn-of-the-century postcards I've collected, and the research I did when putting them together and writing the story for the site.

I have a further familiarity with pre-Yankee L.A., and L.A. up to about 1875; but sadly or happily that doesn't much come into play here.

Perhaps most importantly, another keen lifelong interest of mine is horticulture, and so I'll often have something to say about trees or flowers or whatever.

I'll (nearly) end by saying that NLA posters compose the most good-natured and well-behaved group of people I've seen on any forum (and I'm on a good number of forums), our spirited, knowledgeable, and gallant preceptor e_r leading by example.

And so, welcome to NLA, and, um, Hurrah for us!

That is all. :runaway:

Originally Posted by Mstimc (Post 8058383)

I comment occasionally because I can't seem to get the hang of posting pics (maybe just as well given the treachery of Photobucket). I was born and raised on the other side of the Orange curtain but my mom was an L.A. girl who grew up in an apartment on Laguna Ave., straight across the street from Echo Park and St. Athanasius church (now the Episcopal Diocese of L.A.). I spent many pleasant Saturdays playing on the side of the hill behind my grandmother's apartment.

I've always loved DTLA and the old places like St. Joseph's Church on Los Angeles Street (burned in the 80's). When I was in college in the late 70's and early 80's, I had a job driving back and forth from the OC to the Red Cross HQ on Vermont and Pico. I drove past the spectacular Young Apartments next to the 10 freeway a million times, and a couple of years ago I decided to Google its history. Lo and behold, the search hit NLA and I've been a nightly addict ever since!

Originally Posted by Bristolian (Post 8061709)

I like many, I assume, have also thought about the proverbial time machine while looking at old photos. Of all the fascinating photos that have been seen here, for some reason this one posted by Beaudry in 2016 is the time and place I'd most want to visit.



I'd love to sit on the bench next to the old guy and maybe ask him where he buys his suspenders. Things like that...

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8063079)

I just listened to the song.

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8063063)

"A fun snapshot of children sitting inside and around the World’s Fair searchlight atop the powerhouse on Echo Mountain."

Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 8063084)

:previous: Carrie Jacobs-Bond was at 2042 Pinehurst Road in the 1920 LACD.

Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 8063084)

:previous: Carrie Jacobs-Bond was at 2042 Pinehurst Road in the 1920 LACD.

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8063743)

mystery buses.

"Original c.1961 Slides, Street Scene & Bus in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California"

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/ha4mVw.jpg
ebay

'Golden Bear'?

#2
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ebay

I don't recall seeing these golden bear buses before.

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Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA (Post 8063066)

Probably a good guess, IIRC the Forest Service blew up the remains of the powerhouse and the Ol' Alpine Tavern in 1959.

ETA: One site that seems to have been neglected in the discussion of the Mt. Lowe project is Inspiration Point which is southeast of the Ol' Alpine Tavern(currently the Mt. Lowe campground). It's the only thing up there that been restored(more like rebuilt). Here's the view:

https://farm3.staticflickr.com/2888/...e20b0db5_b.jpg_4290193.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr. You'll notice the sighting tubes, they also have those up on Mt. Lowe.

Originally Posted by Scott Charles (Post 8063101)

I love Echo Park!

When I was a kid, Echo Park wasn’t really the kind of place that you’d want your kid to play. However, I decided to have my lunch there one day last year, and lo and behold! Groups of friendly people were sitting around picnicking. It’s really nice to see the place being used by people again - it’s a beautiful park!

Originally Posted by odinthor (Post 8063760)

Don't know why, but as soon as I saw the pix, I said, "Oh, yeah--Golden Bear Tours."

Here's the only reference to Golden Bear Tours I could find in a quick check of the Los Angeles Times; but the time is right. I probably saw the busses myself when the family would visit Hollywood.

https://s26.postimg.org/5htd382hl/Golden_B.jpg
LA Times via ProQuest via CSULB Library.

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8063743)

mystery buses.

"Original c.1961 Slides, Street Scene & Bus in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California"

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/ha4mVw.jpg
ebay

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Originally Posted by Martin Pal (Post 8064186)

I believe the film playing at Grauman's Chinese Theatre is THE YOUNG DOCTORS. It starred Frederic March, Ben Gazzara, Dick Clark, Eddie Albert and George Segal, among others. It played for 7 weeks from Wednesday, August 30, 1961 - Tuesday, October 17, 1961. (It was followed by Breakfast at Tiffany's, 8 weeks, and then West Side Story, 57 weeks!)

http://graumanschinese.org/1961.html

Originally Posted by JimCraig (Post 8062026)

I get my fix first thing in the AM. Great way to start the day!

Originally Posted by sadykadie2 (Post 8058474)

Nightly addict here as well. I get the shakes if I don't get on NLA :worship:

Originally Posted by Lorendoc (Post 8061056)

Always surprises here. This is a block from my office, where I am typing this.

Originally Posted by Lorendoc

e_r's picture is taken looking east on Olympic from Fairfax, here is the Sanborn:

https://i.imgur.com/yxyaOyT.jpg
lapl.org

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8064689)

I guess I'll stick with the service station theme.

I found this negative in one of my old files. I didn't post it because I couldn't turn it into a positive image. (I use to be able to :hell:)

here it is anyway--

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/og4YNJ.jpg
ebay



the seller used a magnifying glass to read the street sign.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/r0QbFB.jpg

Olympic? and Bellflower :shrug:

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Originally Posted by tovangar2 (Post 8064663)

Hot, dry, dusty, gusting Santa Anas tonight. The palm trees are making that particularly ominous clattering sound.

Originally Posted by odinthor (Post 8064716)

Voila!

https://s26.postimg.org/9xlfje0bd/negog4_YNJL.jpg
image via e_r from ebay

(Here's how in Photoshop: Image > Adjustments > Invert.)

Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 8064743)

:previous:

There is a January 18, 1940, building permit for a service station at 10350 Olympic (between Bellwood and Kerwood),
and a January 6, 1967, permit to demolish an Atlantic Richfield service station at the same address.

Originally Posted by Lorendoc (Post 8064752)

Yup the gas station in the original picture was at 10350.

(Flyingwedge, your capture doesn't display on my screen - odd.)

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8064771)

:previous: my empherma keeps interrupting you guys' conversation.

are you finished? ;)

I can wait.
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Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 8064743)

There is also a December 23, 1966, building permit for an Atlantic Richfield "service station and minor auto repair"
at the same address, and a June 16, 1998, demo permit for the service station.

Originally Posted by Mstimc (Post 8064726)

Very Raymond Chandler-esque!

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8064759)

ephemera 2


Did you know you could learn to knit & crochet daily from 9:30 to 4:30 at Hamburger's Department Store.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/Ue32P8.jpg

FOR FREE!

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EBAY




I'll throw in an old sales receipt as well. (I believe this pre-dates the knitting pamphlet by quite a bit) -it might be 1909 unless the '9' is the day :shrug: (October 9th, that is.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/yAeWaD.jpghttps://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/OLnH8J.jpg


If interested, you can ee Hamburger's Department Store HERE.

and go HERE to see Hamburger's when it was in the Phillips Block (second photograph down, 1887) -there's a HUGE 'Hamburger's' sign on the roof.
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Originally Posted by Lorendoc (Post 8064777)

Lol we're good :runaway:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 8064771)

my empherma keeps interrupting you guys' conversation.

are you finished?

I can wait.
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