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There's a sign just outside the pool which says "To Plunge". Of course, this could be a prop, but it may narrow down the location. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...CatPeople1.jpg RKO Radio Pictures |
The "plunge" sign could be a possible clue if this is a real location and that's the real sign. In a sauna situation, the plunge is a cold water pool. You go from steam to cold plunge and back to steam again then cold plunge -- back and forth to get the ciruclation going! If this location is a sauna or bath house or some kind, that could explain the small size of the pool.
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This Los Angeles County deputy was investigating a murder. I think that behind him is a 1923 Pierce-Arrow Series 33 touring car. http://frankbaumer.com/Heartland%20P...ouring_car.jpg
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Whilst looking around S San Pedro Street to work out which building e_r's 1970s pictures were taken from, I found this building at 420 San Pedro Street.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original GSV Now known as Little Tokyo Lofts, I can't find any previous mentions (I searched for the old and new names, and the address). In its early days it was the Westinghouse Building. The view below is from 1933. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original USC Digital Library There's a page about Little Tokyo Lofts on condopedia.com which contains the following paragraph: In 1922, a six-story building was built at 420 South San Pedro Street by general contractor, the Weber Showcase and Fixture Company. It is assumed that it was built for the Westinghouse Electric Company, after all, the words "Electric Bldg" are carved into the front facade above the lobby and the "W" Westinghouse logo is found in the floor tile of the lobby elevator and on the central tower. However, it isn't definite because the oldest building permit with Westinghouse mentioned as owner is dated 1923; documentation from 1922 doesn't mention an owner. The architect, according to city planning records, is unknown.After looking through the building records, I'd have to disagree with several of these statements. This appears to be the new building permit from 1922. It's for a six-story warehouse at 412 to 424 S San Pedro Street. The owner is given as Harry D Bowman (the 1923 CD lists him as a civil engineer) at 1128 Van Nuys Building. The architects were Noerenberg & Johnson, and the contractor was Earl B Newcomb at 913 Pantages Building. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original Online Building Records The Condopedia page mention the words "Electric Bldg" appearing above the door. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original GSV While that may be true today, the 1933 picture (above) shows that it once said "Westinghouse". The circle on the tower also appears blank in that image - the "W" must've been added later. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original Detail of USC image above |
LAPL shows the full image:
"Murder victim lying by the side of the road next to a car and a police officer. The man in the straw hat is Melvin Purvis of the FBI. Purvis, Melvin, 1903-1960. United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation." https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/V5...w=w799-h605-no lapl Melvin Purvis retired from the FBI in 1935 . |
We're all familiar with the Edison building in DTLA, but this one is in Long Beach. It's Julius Shulman's "Job 3253: Kenneth Wing, Edison General Electric Company Building (Long Beach, Calif.), 1961". I feel that I should know the identity of the building behind with the "L" on the roof.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original A close-up of the front corner. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Here's the entrance ... http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original ... complete with fountains. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original Finally, a view of the rear of the building. The set also has a few more shots of the front. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original All from Getty Research Institute If you look at the 2014/2015 GSV images, you'll see the building getting a makeover. It's now the Edison Apartments at 100 Long Beach Boulevard. The triple rows of blinds have been replaced by single rows, the 1st Street side is considerably different and it's gained a penthouse. You can see plenty of pictures at www.edisonlongbeach.com. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...6.jpg~original GSV |
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Thanks, odinthor, I knew we'd covered it. Here's a better view of the Lafayette Hotel in the 1950s when it still had the "L" on the roof. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original eBay And an undated picture of the lobby. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original eBay -------------------- Also, thanks to GW for the follow-up on the Westinghouse Building. |
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As for the Harold Hotel. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/QVz6su.jpg detail The present day sign is much more impressive than the simple white blade that's visible in the 1977 photograph (above) 2014 http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/xhTFtH.jpg http://evanescent-city.blogspot.com/...partments.html To be honest, I didn't realize it said Harold at the top until I saw this night view. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/WXhgq3.jpg evanescent_city So is this impressive sign original to the building? ...where was it in 1977? __ |
This postcard showed up while I was looking for pictures of the Lafayette Hotel. It's the Beach Terrace Apt Hotel, 33 Eleventh Place (Off Ocean Blvd). The source says it's circa 1930–1945.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original www.digitalcommonwealth.org I was slightly surpised to see it's still there. The image below is from 2008. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Detail of picture at www.californiacoastline.org |
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While snooping around I came across this image of the light-well/atrium that shows two large structural columns being used as pedestals for plants. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/924/o7LH67.jpg http://www.loftway.com/listing/420-s.../#.WJ0MEjsrJPY It made me wonder if floor(s) had been removed to create the light-well during the building's conversion to lofts. The same structural columns appear throughout the building. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/9FiVse.jpg http://dtlalofts.me/LALofts/little-t...for-rent-2150/ http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/5s3Tvl.jpg dtllofts Here's a view of the light-well. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/Pr1vqb.jpg google_earth You can see the columns in this close-up (below) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/hrG5qL.jpg super-zoomarama So Hoss, do you mind digging up some vintage aerials to see if the current light-well is visible. As I type this...it all seems vaguely familiar. (I might have asked this same question about some other building) __ |
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more ephemera.... "Los Angeles Jewish Sanatorium 1936 Ticket" http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/v7ejwg.jpg ebay Does anyone know where this sanatorium/expatient home was located? _ |
Early Cellphone?
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...924/O0x2R0.jpg www.hollywood-kodacrome.skyrocket.com Noel Neill as TV's Lois Lane in the 'Adventures of Superman' series. [1952-1958] __ |
Great picture. But for the sake of accuracy, I believe this is Noel Neill as Lois Lane in the first SUPERMAN serial from 1948. She reprised her Lois Lane role two years later in the follow-up serial ATOM MAN VS. SUPERMAN, then took a break and replaced Phyllis Coates after the first season of the SUPERMAN TV show in 1953. She played the part until the show ended in 1958.
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Another visit to Monkey Island
. I went :banana: bananas:dancing::awesome: when I found these things today!MONKEY BUSINESS! by Eddy Graneman (An Informative Souvenir) I wish I'd discovered this eBay listing before the auction closed a month ago! Link here: eBay Starting bid was $29.95 and it sold (with 3 bids) for $32.00. This approx. 30 page item was sold at Monkey Island! The seller didn't have much info on it. He writes, "This is fresh from a closet and shows normal wear and patina for an item of this vintage." Printed by Elmer M. Greening 5654 Hollywood Blvd., Hollywood, Calif. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ver%20page.pngeBay Copyright 1939. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...20Contents.png :previous: I'd sure like to see the photos on some of these other pages, especially on page 20. A couple new (to us) photos: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...page%204-5.png MONKEY LOVE IS INTENSE! http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...page%208-9.png http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...0page%2021.png (enlarged) Interior of one of the "Monkey Dormitories." http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...a%20detail.png The booklet cover: Profusely Illustrated http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...20Souvenir.png And now, presenting some actual film footage of Monkey Island! As happens online, I discovered this quite by accident. This is a short from comedian Lew Lehr called "Monkies is the Cwaziest People!" (That's how it's spelled on the film, not the youtube post.) After the titles, there's about a minute of footage at Monkey Island! (I wish they'd show the front of the building, but they do not.) I also found a slightly longer version (about 15 more seconds) of this Monkey Island footage, with slightly different narration in a "Movietone Newsette" on this Getty Images site: http://www.gettyimages.co.uk/detail/...tage/594663519 The notes say it was created on January 7, 1939, and has this info: "Comedian [Lew Lehr] visits Monkey Island in Hollywood; monkeys fight over peanuts and pretzels. |
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