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I'm intrigued by the stylized neon palm tree. I'd love to see it lit (lighted?) up.





This morning I happened upon this framed photograph of Julie's Restaurant located near USC at Figueroa & Exposition Blvd. (c.1948)


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Here's the information on the back of the frame.






Here's a closer look at the people at the end of the bar.





FYI

Julie's has only been mentioned one time on NLA.

Originally Posted by bighen

Lemster reminded me that on the east side of Figueroa going south from Exposition was a USC parking lot, then two homes that served as USC offices, Julie's Restaurant (old USC hangout especially after football games), then Margarita Jones Restaurant. Then crossing Flower, was a parking lot for a medical office/clinic, then a row of apartments (perhaps this is where your Aunt Rose lived across the Sports Arena) and then when you reach Santa Barbara Ave (now MLK Blvd) was the Hotel Coliseum:

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