What corner was the :previous: depicted B&W bus stop? Does the light standard trunk provide the simple answer?




Another clue?


14049 Ventura??


http://www.gstatic.com/hostedimg/5bef520246699ace_large






Hollywood Graham - Identify this front end? Has the prow of a Nash LaFayette, but it is obviously not. Vertical grillework throws me.:shrug:

http://www.city-data.com/forum/attac...p-1024x768.jpghttp://www.city-data.com/forum/attac...p-1024x768.jpg




'38 Plymouth in front of ?
http://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...lymouth_P6.jpghttp://www.uniquecarsandparts.com.au...lymouth_P6.jpg

Top shot is a '41 Ford with the front end pushed in a bit...

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_p...=w1291-h864-no


The Plymouth is in front of Bovard Hall at USC.

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/48...w=w900-h400-no

:previous: Thanks for your help ScottyB.

Here's another photograph of the Halls located at 43 E. Colorado St. (your photograph must be the same store, hence the 43)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/uc5ECf.jpg
http://pasadenahistory.org/archives-library/ (I believe this might have been posted once before NLA)

"Hundreds of people gazed with awe at a big pebble in the window of the J. Herbert Hall company all day today, the awe being due to the fact that the insignificant stone is a diamond 61¾ carats in weight, worth an unknown number of thousands of dollars. All day a policeman in uniform stood beside the window to see that no one smashed the glass and made off with the costly pebble."

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The Halls also owned an apartment building (with alterations by Green & Green in 1916) that still stands on the campus of Fuller Theological Seminary.

The trouble is, I haven't figured out which one it is exactly.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...923/dezFw3.jpg
http://fuller.edu/campuses/pasadena/...photo-gallery/

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:previous: I never knew this Blaster. Thanks for the information!



HAROLD LLOYD / MAD WEDNESDAY; THE SIN OF HAROLD DIDDLEBOCK (1947)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...923/9vMqsr.jpg
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-har...-30963602.html

That doesn't even look like Harold Lloyd to me.
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Here are two 'mystery' slides for today.

#1
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/gpl97q.jpg
ebay




#2
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...923/KydNV9.jpg
ebay

Good luck sleuths! :)

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Harry Carpenter's drive-in resturant take out bag
 

Someone recently approached me with a bunch of photos his father took when he worked at Harry Carpenter's. Mostly it was inside shots with pretty girls. I'd like to post them here, but he asked me not to. However, he did sent me this one, which he was happy to share. It's a Harry Carpenter's drive-in resturant take out bag.

Remember, people: Good food is good health! Harry Carpenter knows!

https://martinturnbull.com/wp-conten...ke-Out-Bag.jpg

Lloyd was in his 50's when he made the film. He hated MAD WEDNESDAY so much that he sued Hughes for damaging his reputation as a movie star and won a small settlement.

More here:http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history...in-el-segundo/


Circa '50
http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history...04/patmars.jpghttp://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history...04/patmars.jpg



Structure was moved to El Segundo Golf Course and used as Pro Shop. Demolished in '93.
1987
http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history...rsgolfjpeg.jpg

Are you referring to the one that got moved? Herkimer Arms?

http://www.lamag.com/citythinkblog/edifice-edits/

http://brighamyen.com/2009/10/29/upd...dena/#more-444

I don't know that campus at all.



P.S. There's some other historic structures on the SE corner of Ford Place and Los Robles, but I don't know anything about them. Still searching

Photo #1 needs more investigation, but Photo #2 is the NE corner of Brooklyn Ave./Cesar E. Chavez Ave. and Cornwell St. in Boyle Heights. The street address of the corner storefront is 2215 E. Chavez for those keeping score at home.

Jim Healy fan, FW?

We discussed both of these locations back in February. The original posts are here and here. GW identified both scenes - see here and here. Here's GW's "now" picture of the furniture store.

The video about stunts in Hollywood which Martin Pal posted last week includes a 1968 interview with Harold Lloyd. I'm so used to seeing him with the hat, make-up and round glasses that I didn't recognize him until the caption came up.

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...dLloyd1968.jpg
Youtube

I recall reading somewhere or other that Lloyd once said, in effect, that it was wonderful in real life for him during the height of his fame because he could walk around in public and no one would recognize him.

Is it true? Yes!

41 Ford
 

BRR, I am a day late looking at this fantastic Noir L.A. sight and would have answered your question as to what the brand on the car was. It is a 41 Ford as I.D.ed already. The 3 piece grille was very common in the late 30's early 40's and was probably last seen on the 41 cars (my 41 Graham Hollywood has one). Kind of much like the present day Doppleganger (spelling) cars using each others designs. The basic style of the 41 body lasted up to 48 before Ford and all the manufacturers modernized their designs.

The De Mille Estate in Laughlin Park, much discussed on here, is for sale. At just 1/10 of LA's most expensive listing, I guess it's a deal :-)

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/OE...g=w838-h490-no
la curbed

Many, many images at the links below:

La Curbed

Hilton & Hyland (video)

Town & Country, article includes historic pix:

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/oF...g=w470-h580-no
CB De Mille and granddaughter Citzie, 1947

Ralph Edward's refers to a "bronze medallion" suggesting the plaque was in its formative stage. Seems as though someone measured only once prior to cutting. But mistakes happen all the time, some more easily correctable than others. See belwo, err below?;)


Our friend, John Bengston, of "Silent Locations" fame, mentions the sidewalk plaque's placement and also notes that the plaque neglects Chaplin's historic connection with the area. (Many of Chaplin's Mutual Shorts were filmed on the same lot prior to Keaton's major presence.) https://silentlocations.wordpress.co...nd-convict-13/


I vaguely recall hearing about the placard misplacement years ago, by someone who worked in the area, and likened it to confusion between a battle of Bunker versus Breed's Hill, whereas the Bunker Hill battle was actually fought on Breed's Hill, yet Bunker got the glory. This of course begs the question, how did LA's Bunker Hill get its name?






Probably difficult to get insurance for a house located on the worst avenue.

http://jpg1.lapl.org/00113/00113159.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/00113/00113159.jpg


http://jpg1.lapl.org/00113/00113158.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/00113/00113158.jpg


http://www.trbimg.com/img-5474b3df/t...24/750/750x422http://www.trbimg.com/img-5474b3df/t...24/750/750x422

An agreement concerning getting water service to the area was signed on Bunker Hill Day, which meant that the whole real estate development project for the area was a "go."