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Old Posted Nov 13, 2015, 1:12 AM
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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality View Post
'mystery' rooftops.

I found the following four photographs in a very old file of mine.
They show gymnasts performing stunts on a rooftop(s) in Los Angeles [c.1930s]

There are two big hints:

#1 I had them filed under "Poly" / so they could be gymnasts from L.A. Polytechnic High School (or they could just be training there) -perhaps for the 1932 L.A. Olympics?

#2 I recognize the tall building in the distance in the first photograph (below) as the Mode O Day building on W. Washington Blvd.



eBay / detail




below: This appears to be a different rooftop.


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I am especially intrigued by the building behind the gymnast; it has some excellent architectural detailing.




In this similar photo, it's clear there is a sign on the building, F O R E something.


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Does anyone recognize the building in the distance?



Here are the whole photographs as they appeared on eBay.






The fourth photograph shows a gymnast in an interior setting.


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By the looks of the your second pic, it looks like the Foreman Building. Found this link,

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/0...g_mixeduse.php

Casey
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