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Old Posted Dec 4, 2010, 4:30 PM
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a great 1940 aerial view looking east on wilshire boulevard with the intersection of la brea at the lower left. The daily planet building, (wilson building), in it's pre-billboard hat glory


Source: USC Digital Archive http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...0-13-ISLA?v=hr

when i lived in los angeles in the late 60's early 70's, the building with it's mutual of omaha sign was such a icon on the miracle mile.

here's a 1930 image of the building under construction


Source: LAPL http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics19/00009251.jpg


before the wilson building was constructed, the site was home to a gilmore gas station


Source: USC Digital Archives http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...CHS-31239?v=hr

a wider 1928 view showing the gilmore station on the ne corner of wilshire and la brea


Source: LAPL http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics37/00068481.jpg
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