Still Standing
Originally posted by Godzilla....Albert Sheetz Mission Candies.
Exact address uncertain, although the [S]eventh Street sign is visible. '36 directory has many listings including - 627 S. Olive, 4529 S. Broadway, 8001 Sunset, 6324 and 6656 Hollywood Blvd. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...fee&DMROTATE=0 http://img547.imageshack.us/img547/4081/7thathillla.jpg Google Maps I tracked the building to 7th Street at Hill Street. It's still there, but needs just a little TLC. The clue was the Foreman and Clark sign on the second floor. Apparently the Foreman and Clark clothing store chain was famous for locating their stores on upper floors where rent was cheaper. Didn't help, though. The whole chain went belly up in 1999. |
Here's a nice image from National Geographic of the oil towers near a Signal Hill neighborhood. Not sure how to post it directly.
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June 1941 http://imageshack.us/a/img89/1558/aaboilng.jpg http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/fl...rricks-670.jpg __ |
"Los Angeles area rodeo at unknown racetrack by STAGG." Anyone recognize this racetrack?
http://imageshack.us/a/img195/771/aa...tracetrack.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/Los-Angeles-...item2328705396 I think that's a speaker in the upper right hand corner. (it resembles a victrola) reverse http://imageshack.us/a/img546/8436/aabrodeom2.jpg __ I also found this snapshot a few months ago. Initially I thought it said Hollywood Rodeo (spelled Rodio) but I don't see any horses. :) http://imageshack.us/a/img571/8343/aabrodeo1925ebay.jpg ebay This looks like a high school track. __ |
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"Coast to Coast." World's Largest Upstairs Clothiers. Wonder who was the world's largest downstairs clothier? Looks like there have been several remodels. 1949 http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics28/00033893.jpgLapl 1952 7th and Hill http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics18/00018577.jpgLapl |
:previous: I believe that's the building where the metal and copper wiring were stolen a few years back.
__ below: A beautiful Kodachrome slide from ebay. I've never seen the tower so crystal clear. http://imageshack.us/a/img27/7421/aabkodasliderich.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/1950s-35mm-K...item589cc98f32 |
Gushers of oil....
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B. ANTHONY STEWART (1904-1977) Signal Hill, California, 1941 gelatin silver print various notations in pencil/ink (on the mount); date annotation in ink, date stamps, caption and collection labels affixed (on the verso) image: 7 1/8 x 8½in. (18 x 24cm.) mount: 9 x 14in. (22.7 x 35.5cm.) http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...psf9ec2912.jpg National Geographic magazine, July 2005, Flashback department. |
:previous: I wonder if they are the same two women that appear in the color photograph?
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Santa Anita Racetrack.....
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LA Glamour....Oil Field Models
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http://jpg3.lapl.org/pics10/00024671.jpg Toluca Lake, ca 1930 http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics23/00031290.jpg 1938 Flood Damage Quote:
Circa 1939 http://jpg1.lapl.org/00101/00101629.jpg 1945 http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics24/00046605.jpg 1941 Nearby "Toluca Woods" / Burbank http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics22/00030772.jpg 1939 - Facade of (since demolished) home of director Norman Mcleod 10010 Toluca Lake Ave. http://jpg1.lapl.org/00101/00101631.jpg No date http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics40/00054603.jpg All images from Lapl |
More unrelated "Toluca" miscellanea.
The first IHOP restaurant opened on July 7, 1958, at 4301 Riverside Drive in Toluca Lake. IHOP at 3165 W 6th Street http://pics3.city-data.com/businesse.../6/6523236.JPGhttp://www.city-data.com/businesses/...ngeles-ca.html Wonderful '56 image of Hollywood environs. If you squint, Toluca Lake and Sacatela Creek are there too. (Just wish the resolution were higher.) http://jpg1.lapl.org/00089/00089695.jpgLapl |
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From back in the old chop suey days:
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/415...809burlesk.jpg L.A. Times I think this is from 1957 |
November 26, 1937, the Elysian Park landslide. "Started near the top of Point Grand View (Buena Vista Peak) as a small crack in the earth and grew to 500-foot fissure over three weeks, culminated on when a million and a half tons of loose rock and dirt created a "moving mountain" destroying a 600-foot stretch of Riverside Drive." lapl
Fashion conscious landslide spectators. (Interesting Cat advertising on the Chili House. Evokes Cab Calloway and Minnie the Moocher:dancing: ) http://jpg1.lapl.org/00098/00098282.jpglapl |
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Old City Hall Interior http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics17/00018245.jpgLapl |
Zoinks!
The building at 701-705 South Hill Street was apparently a favorite haunt of Vincent Van Gogh (or maybe Conan O'Brien's grandfather). Either way, it's creepy as all hell. Quick, get back in the Mystery Machine, kids. Thelma just said "Jinkies!"
http://img252.imageshack.us/img252/972/conanj.jpgImage from USC Digital originally posted by Godzilla |
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Looking west on 1st Street from Spring Street, ca.1888 Looking west on 1st Street from Spring Street in about 1888-1889. Tower in the background is the general alarm tower of the fire department. Good, clear shot of the Highland Villa. "Native wines". LAPL |
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