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Old Posted Nov 13, 2012, 8:56 AM
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Scouring Flickr I came across some random but interesting stuff...

The Original Modern Drive-In:




1928 Pamphlet put out by the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce....here a sampling of the 45 images in the full set:


















Photo's Arcade:




1940s-era(?) tourists' map:




Crossroads of Elegance, 1936:




It's Copper! 1931:




Not very noirish, but rather dashing....Mayor Poulson in 1960:

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