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http://imageshack.us/a/img59/8959/b0ob.jpgebay At least these four had their names documented in this 1942 press release. __ |
Oh I know this...[snapping fingers with a look of intense concentration on my face]...aha. It's that park. You know, the one that had a pond which was later replaced by a planter...
Other than that I've got nothing definitive, although it does look like Highland Park or somewhere else on the way to Pasadena. I wonder if it could be Greayer's Oak Park which is located near 3000 N. Fig, although I am not sure that tiny park ever had a water feature. (Greayer's Oak is often marked on maps as "Greaver Oak".) BTW--when you say "be sure to pan", how do we do it? I don't see any link. Quote:
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:previous: 'be sure to pan' just means to move the image on your screen (my monitor is smaller than some...so maybe you don't need to pan)
It's just an archaic term telling you to be sure and see the whole picture. Greaver Oak? I'll check it out TWS. I love this image/I imagine it's quite rare. http://imageshack.us/a/img18/4975/lgc0.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img203/4736/bj3v.jpgebay The above view might as well be from a different planet. long gone :( -wiped out completely. http://imageshack.us/a/img546/3663/z6oi.jpg google_earth __ |
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Does anyone know what that roundish building on the corner was, or when it was torn down? I know it was there at least until 1952 but beyond that I can't tell. This was where Marchessault Street once continued a block west of Main, but is now a pedestrian walkway in the Plaza Church grounds. |
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I've had no luck identifying the other bus, but I think this is the same "roundish building" to the right of the church. This picture has the very precise date of March 17, 1960. March 17 is St. Patrick's day, and I don't see any flags, so does this count as No Irish Los Angeles? ;) http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...azaChurch1.jpg USC Digital Library While I was looking, I also came across some interesting pictures from the 1920s which feature La Azteca from Noircitydame's post above. The one below is captioned: "(1927)** - View of the plaza with several men lounging and sitting under a big tree. The Plaza Church can be seen in the background. To the right of the church is a parochial school. Next to the school is Azteca, a jeweler's that also carries religious artifacts." http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...azaChurch2.jpg waterandpower.org A close-up of La Azteca shows that they had an impressive sidewalk clock. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...A/LAAzteca.jpg Detail from image in USC Digital Library |
:previous: Nice photographs of the La Azteca building NoirCityDame and Hossc.
I don't recall seeing the sidewalk clock before (although it probably has appeared in other pics of the Plaza on this thread). It's surprising what one misses sometimes. |
I wonder if this could be a clock as well?
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The 1940 Ford Deluxe Coupe sports a yellow license. Those plates were used from 1947 to 1950.
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Could very well be a leftover from the building occupancy by the La Azteca Joyeria. Jewelers (same? different?) going by La Azteca or Azteca had several locations on Main Street--341 N. in 1923, 341 and 535½ N. (as seen next to the Plaza church) in 1927... in 1956, at 330 N. Main. "Azteca" was a popular name along Main Street. There was a restaurant... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-T...2520PM.bmp.jpg https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-O...2520PM.bmp.jpg LATimes March 16, 1936 http://jpg1.lapl.org/spnb01/00007115.jpgLAPL ...and a theater at 249 S.... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-i...2520PM.bmp.jpg https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-6...2520PM.bmp.jpg LATimes Nov 20, 1940 |
http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics18/00008652.jpgLAPL
A closeup of 316 N. Main... a café and the La Violeta Joyeria in the Bella Union/ St. Charles...so they may all somehow be related.... And earlier... http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics45/00057445.jpgLAPL |
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Thanks for deciphering the lettering on the clock, GW. I was convinced the lower word started with a "V".
------------------ While we're still at the Plaza, the picture below shows the back of the church, and was also taken on March 17, 1960. The Hotel Atlantic and Hotel Pacific are visible on the left, underneath the Post Office Annex. I love the little white Fiat 500 in the foreground - it's about half the size of the other vehicles in the picture. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...azaChurch3.jpg USC Digital Library |
It's interesting how much more common outdoor clocks used to be. I suppose it wasn't automatically given that nearly everybody owned a reliable watch. Inexpensive watches were certainly available, e.g the famous Ingersoll Dollar Watch, but I don't know how reliably they worked.
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Wow! nice close up
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When I was working back in the mid 80's I wondered why they called Mexican restaurants Cafe's and a very old 3rd generation Mexican-American LA Angeleno told me that Mexicans were really looked-down upon and were considered the lowest of the low of people. He told me that story and mentioned why El Cholo Restaurant and El Coyote while serving Mexican food were called Cafe's. Mexican restaurant was a No-No! but a Café was fine. |
Another shot toward the Plaza church, this one from the USCDL--I noticed that it is very similar to a recent one by HossC (second one below)...assumed it was taken at the same time. But then I noticed something when I previewed this post...can anyone spot the major difference? Quickly now...
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License plate mania....
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CA finally decided to stick to one-color plates with added yearly stickers. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psdd2a0f44.jpghttp://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps833b6d87.jpg Images: http://www.worldlicenceplates.com/ http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps8511d3e9.jpg |
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