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Mystery Location
Here's a photo of my family circa 1957. By this time my grandfather was divorced from my grandmother. Im not sure who the four younger kids are,but the guy in the sports coat is my Dad, to the right of him is my aunt Delores (her son was in the original "Bad News Bears") and in the yellow is my aunt Mildred.
I know this is somewhere in LA but any ideas where? I thought it was Marineland or maybe POP. Any help would be great. htthttp://i292.photobucket.com/albums/m.../Candy/060.jpgp:// Photo by Me |
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So this photo of your aunt and Clark Gable probably was shot in Venice. |
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Marineland
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I am pretty sure it is Marineland. Follow this link and you will see a number of structures in the style of the one shown in the right background of your photo. https://www.google.com/search?q=mari...HQQjApUQsAQIJg Also: http://www.image-archeology.com/Dive...Verdes_L20.jpg Cheers, Jack |
Here's part 2 of Julius Shulman's "Job 925: Earl Heitschmidt, two buildings (Los Angeles, Calif.),1951", which shows the other building in the set.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original The fourth and fifth images are almost identical, so I picked the one without the blurry car. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original Both from Getty Research Institute The summary describes this as the Commons Building at the University of Southern California. The Commons Building can be seen in the center of this site map detail. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...7.jpg~original met.usc.edu (PDF file) Despite appearing on the map above, the building is no longer there. It's visible on the 2005 image at Historic Aerials, but gone by 2009, so it's only been replaced fairly recently. The Commons Building originally stood just above the circular building on the aerial below, although the circular building was only built around the time that the Commons Building was demolished. On the left, the H-shaped building is Stonier Hall, which was the subject of one of e_r's recent 'mystery locations' in post #33049. Part of the Commons Building can be seen above the black car in that post. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...8.jpg~original Bing Maps |
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Thanks for the reference, NCD, you may be on to something.
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Mmmm...excellent food at a military academy! Quote:
___ The Clark Gable photo could be at Ridgewood, but finding any photos of that place isn't particularly welcoming, heh! The closest I came is because it happened to be in a shot of a GemCo store. http://waterandpower.org/6%20Histori...EMCO_1960S.jpgValley Relics Museum Full caption: (1960's ) – View looking east on Ventura Boulevard showing GEMCO at 20801 Ventura Boulevard with ‘Chalk Hill’ in the distance. Just up that hill were the restaurants Victoria Station and Charlie Brown. Across the street on the right is the Ridgewood Military Academy. In the original information would "an invitation from a friend to see the motorcycle hill climbs" perhaps be at "Chalk Hill?" Is that the outline of "Chalk Hill" in the background of the Gable photo? (Below.) Sure looks like it to me. https://c1.staticflickr.com/5/4093/4...f789416e_b.jpg |
Here's another view of Ventura Blvd. looking west toward Chalk Hill:
https://latimesphoto.files.wordpress...lssheep970.jpg L.A. Times A short article in the Oct. 18, 1955, Los Angeles Times explains: “Two policemen, three dogs, a shepherd, two goats and a few students from Pierce College combined their talents yesterday to help Nick Costa of Calabasas lead a band of 500 sheep across busy Ventura Blvd. to greener pastures in Woodland Hills.” ___ There was an M. Costa’s gas station at 22513 Ventura Blvd. circa 1930 http://faculty.piercecollege.edu/kud...01920-1935.jpgPierce College Photo history of San Fernando Valley |
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Hollywood's Bar of Music 7351 Beverly Blvd. https://c2.staticflickr.com/4/3394/3...0e5786de_b.jpg Marjorie Casper and Lt. Michael R. Rusnack This photo was taken on March 7, 1943. For additional prints write to Bar of Music- Pictures are $1.25 each, tax and mailing charges included. Be sure to mention this date: March 7, 1943, and this no.: 15. Michael attached a note on the back of the picture: Midge, These wings I send to you my love To keep my spirit at your side Till I come winging from above To claim you as my loving bride Michael ___ I thought sure I'd heard of the Bar of Music before on NLA, but I haven't located anything. In January, BifRayRock, on post #32931, quoted a 1929 amusement map referencing a place on Beverly Blvd. called The Cuckoo Clock and later in the post writes: In 1930, the Cuckoo Clock was located at 7351 Beverly Blvd. Later became the "Katinka" and "The Carolina Pines." In his post, the source of the referenced photo is this post by Chuckaluck: Quote:
the ad with Carolina Pines at 7351 Melrose Ave. (4 short blocks west of La Brea) and Chuckaluck happened to veer off on another tangent with Katinka at 7351 Beverly Blvd. and then BRR joined the two together. In researching the location, however, I discovered that Martin Turnbull's Garden of Allah site, now has this incorrect information as well. Here's an exterior of the club: (I left it large to notice the building next to it--the blade sign and also painted on the side--is the Spanish Kitchen, it's history and mystery mentioned previously on NLA, but no older photos of it!) https://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/me...estaurante.jpgTripAdvisor It's said to have a circular bar and behind this bar was a stage with two pianos on it, which looks to be drawn on this napkin from the place. Phone: WEbstr-7811 https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8051/8...195d05ce_b.jpgjericl cat/Flickr |
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I'm still in contact with a couple old shipmates you see that that photo. :previous: ++++++++++++++++++++++ This is YMCA Camp Orizaba on Catalina Island at White's Landing in 1955. I spent a week there as a 12 year old. The large dark rubber lifeboats were used as landing barges [lower right]. They would float them out to sea and the water taxi boats would offload. Then they would pull them ashore to disembark the supplies and kids. At that time there was no dock. Its now a multipurpose camp, catering to many groups. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psjck9pnkm.jpg CDfile Here is a water taxi of that era. From LA Harbor to Catalina was a very rough 2 hour ride in one of these small boats. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps901pqlj1.jpg CDfile |
Parts of an Iowa Courthouse in Torrance
I don't believe this building has been discussed here before. To me, the reality of what happened when a Torrance attorney attempted to purchase a to-be-demolished 1888 Council Bluffs, Iowa courthouse, dissasemble it, move it piece by piece and reassemble it in Torrance is not as fantastic as what might have been but building codes limited what eventually happened. I think you still have to give the man credit for seeing it through though.
This is the building on Crenshaw Boulevard in Torrance, just south of the 405. http://i.imgur.com/qwmn3tt.png?1GSV And a link to the story: http://blogs.dailybreeze.com/history...g-to-torrance/ Here is a photo of the courthouse as it appeared in Iowa. Clearly, what was eventually erected in Torrance was altered considerably. http://i.imgur.com/XJGfOBP.jpg?1 https://www.flickr.com/photos/37603091@N02/4100715241 Personally, I much prefer the Iowa version of the building but again will give the man his due for making it happen. I'm not too well versed in architectural terms but I think the carvings at the feet of the columns by the entrance shown here in a photo from the Daily Breeze article can also be seen in the Iowa shot. http://i.imgur.com/bI4Z3H4.jpg |
[QUOTE=Martin Pal;7344939]Here's another view of Ventura Blvd. looking west toward Chalk Hill:
A short article in the Oct. 18, 1955, Los Angeles Times explains: “Two policemen, three dogs, a shepherd, two goats and a few students from Pierce College combined their talents yesterday to help Nick Costa of Calabasas lead a band of 500 sheep across busy Ventura Blvd. to greener pastures in Woodland Hills.” ___ There was an M. Costa’s gas station at 22513 Ventura Blvd. circa 1930 QUOTE] I found a mention of the Costa family from June 1955: only a few months before the sheep incident Mariano and Gevannena Costa, still at 22513 Ventura, celebrated 50 years of marriage. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...le/6-20-55.jpg 6-20-1955 lat |
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*** 7351 Beverly: right, no Carolina Pines here. The address shows up as Cuckoo Clock Plantation Kitchen also with a southern theme and cooking, as of 1928. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...belle/1928.jpg lat But the Cuckoo went kaput in 1932 http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...belle/1931.jpg lat auction ad. It was the Swiss Village for a while, then a Russian restaurant, pre-Katinka, Berkoff’s Balalaika Russian Café and Cocktail Lounge as of March 1938 http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...Picture1_1.jpg lat It had become Katinka by 1939, but it didn't last that long. Pianist Bill Jordan's Bar of Music opened July 17, 1940. He also had a Bar of Music in Miami with the same set up. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/Picture4.jpg lat Matchbook from the Miami Bar of Music, looks just like the Hollywood graphics. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...musicmiami.jpg ads with the remodeled building show up as of 1947 http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...belle/1947.jpg Bar of Music was still going in February 1957 then is sold at auction that August. http://i281.photobucket.com/albums/k...e/Picture5.jpg lat |
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Cherry Valley is one of the most rugged camps on the island due to its terrain and location. There were few trees and high canyon walls. Its low terrain is a cause for flooding at high tide. It was a hot and dusty place but the water was warm in the summer for swimming. |
Thanks, CBD, for that explanation of the clipboard!
___ NCD, thanks for the ad clips for 7351 Beverly! Quite fascinating! |
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some followers of it wrote, and who believe their findings to be accurate, there's more information about these two: Michael R. Rusnak was born in 1915, and was from Beaver, Pennsylvania, and enlisted in the Army Air Corps as a private in December, 1940, at Fort MacArthur, San Pedro, CA. Judging from the shape of the wings he is wearing, Michael was most likely a bombardier. Lt. Michael R. Rusnak, only three months and 20 days after this photo was taken, was involved in an accident and killed on June 27th, 1943, in a B-25, serial number: B-25C 41-12493, along with Horace S. Bowen, Jr., a Sgt. from Pennsylvania, Daniel F. Hall, SS (Staff Sgt.?) from Alabama, Gilbert P. Johnson, the pilot, a 2Lt. from Illinois, Mourse A. Nielsen, a 2Lt. from California and Joseph E. Redmen, a Sgt. from UN. -- (UN - ? - might stand for unknown as another entry of his was blank.) -- (In the report, Michael Rusnak is listed as a 2nd Lieutenant.) (Michael Rusnak's brother (or other relative) also from Beaver, PA, John G. Rusnak, was also KIA on January 10, 1945.) Michael was assigned to the 377th Bombardment Squadron of the 309th Bombardment Group, based at Columbia Army Air Base in South Carolina and was killed when his ship crashed about 18 miles East of Sandersville, Georgia while being piloted by 2Lt. Gilbert P. Johnson. The Action Code 'KCRU' indicates that there were 6 fatalities (K) and that the aircraft crashed (CR). The 'U' most likely stands for 'unknown' or an 'undetermined' reason, as in 'cause unknown'. :( Sources: www.usaafdata.com http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/s...493&Submit4=Go http://www.aviationarchaeology.com/src/help.htm#ACTION http://www.ancestry.com http://www.ww2wings.com/wings/usaaf/...mbardier.shtml According to one of these sources that I was looking at that details USAAF accidents or worse in the Untied States, I was pretty surprised at how many of them there are that have occurred over the years. |
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https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1596/...0346c014_h.jpg ...I wish I had something good to report, but I most certainly do not. In fact, the Google Street View from the very same month: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1548/...b97df848_o.png From what I can determine, the gabled house facing Ingraham is 1895, and the turreted part furthest south is 1903. The center part connecting them is 1912, put up by Clara E Holt and designed by the Architectural Designing Company. Here it is, going away: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1618/...ceb446d7_o.png Here's what I don't get—the demo permit was taken out by a company called Lucas Lofts, LLC. Did they build lofts? No—they put in a parking lot. Which I suppose is charmingly retro in a 1952 sort-of-way. But it's the 21st century and we're supposed to be more enlightened that that. Right? https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1658/...10447c47_o.png Not to mention, I can't go ten minutes in this town without somebody going on about the lack of housing, much less the lack of affordable housing, and these guys thew a 10,000sf, 19-unit Victorian/Edwardian showplace in a landfill for surface parking? With the blessing of all the attendant civic bodies? Well whoop-de-dee. I suppose it's understandable—here's our girl, upper left, and you can certainly see the absolute dearth of surface parking nearby: https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1561/...272bed8e_b.jpg |
Staber's Beauty Salon at 5361 Wilshire
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is the end of a sign for Staber's, a beauty salon at 5361 Wilshire: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...z.jpg~original On April 3, 1947, a fire spread from the Melody Lane kitchen roof to adjacent businesses, including Staber's. Here, women are evacuating the salon. You can see a fireman's reflection in the window: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...s.jpg~original UCLA -- http://lit250v.library.ucla.edu/isla...ilyNews%3A5410 Staber's was run by Christopher Staber. His salon on Wilshire first appears in the 1939 LA City Directory. He had a second location at 1773 N. Highland Avenue. Acknowledgment to 1947project for details on the fire. |
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