Both Harold Lloyd's 1924 classic "Girl Shy" and the 1926 "For Heaven's Sake" include action scenes with the Bunker Hill "BPOE" sign prominently in the background. Catch a glimpse of Girl Shy (mit out the Bunker Hill shots) here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uDqtgoznzQw Additional, in depth discussion here: (http://silentlocations.wordpress.com...noir-its-true/) In exploring the subject, I revisited several photos of the Hillcrest and Elks - previously posted on this forum. Different perspective may invite a different appreciation.;)
http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5292/...d88aae7cef.jpghttp://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=3339 Undated. Hillcrest Hotel adjacent to Elks Club. Olive and 3rd Street - Bunker Hill. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3018/...759fbc21_o.gifhttp://onbunkerhill.org/theAstoria The Elks Lodge: http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics25/00047278.jpglapl http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics25/00047274.jpglapl Courtesy of ER http://img834.imageshack.us/img834/7...neg4ebaybw.jpghttp://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=2871 _________________________ Reverse perspective http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/...d3/d3e5155.jpghttp://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/...x9/d3e5079.jpg http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=8157 Elks lodge rooftop, ca. 1910 http://www.tommyjones.org/salisburye...oofTop1910.jpghttp://www.tommyjones.org/salisburye...oofTop1910.jpg http://www.elks.org/who/history/images/angelsflight.jpghttp://www.elks.org/who/history/angels.cfm 1909 http://www.uncanny.net/~wetzel/3rdClay.jpghttp://www.uncanny.net/~wetzel/bunkerhill.htm Was it "Hill Crest" or "Hillcrest"? http://www.vintagetobacco.com/goldco.../pcd/d2494.jpgebayhttp://i.ebayimg.com/t/1910-Postcard...9z3jkQ~~_3.JPGebay http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...53B625D3F?v=hrUSC Digital and http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=2865 http://www.cable-car-guy.com/images/...ticket_001.jpghttp://www.cable-car-guy.com/html/cclafun.html _________________________ Never paid much attention to the "B.P.O.E." carved into the lower archway, until viewing this higher resolution image. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0807/AFLA2.jpg http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0807/AFLA2.jpg The upper entrance, circa 1960. This photo was previously posted on this forum (P67), but seems to have vanished. In any event, it is included here in large format because of its depiction of the Hillcrest. http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0807/AFLA5.jpg http://i147.photobucket.com/albums/r...0807/AFLA5.jpg _________________________ Quote:
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Interesting. My G4 Mac is 10 years old, and it handled the full-res image files just fine (and it's only got 2 gigs of RAM). I'd glad to have it (the map, I mean). Now I won't have to unfurl and re-fold my own fragile 1920s Hill's map every time I want to reference it! -Scott |
I just want to know how the large maps were scanned in the first place. Someone have a mattress-sized scanner out there?
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Most of the "colorized" versions/post cards depict Angeles Flight in white or gray tones; however, as noted in the above quote, the arch was at one time "red." Not that I have anything against the Halloween "orange" of today, but I do wonder whether any of the color choices were deliberate rather than dictated by the sun and maintenance economics. :rolleyes: http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/3...1961d33cc7.jpghttp://farm3.static.flickr.com/2069/...b9a98b4b_o.gif http://onbunkerhill.org/elksannexhttp://farm5.staticflickr.com/4062/4...c2ffbcbc_z.jpg |
Another cars v. mass transit documentary (56 min).
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Everyone knew who did it. But that didn't necessarily mean very much in 1951in Los Angeles. http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7132/7...ecab28cd_o.jpg Trombino-Brancato murder suspect (Hollywood)-2, 25 August 1951. Joe Flever (cleverly hidden behind handkerchief, but take my word for it); Detective E.M. Goosen; Detective G.G. Greeley. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7250/7...cb518b93_o.jpg Trombino-Brancato murder suspect (Hollywood), 1951 Trombino-Brancato murder suspect (Hollywood), 25 August 1951. Joe Flever (suspect) here about to discover the staircase; Detective E.M. Goosen; Detective G.G. Greeley. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7120/7...d46cb083_o.jpg Gang shooting, 1951 Gang shooting, 8 August 1951. Detective Mark Nolan; Jimmy Fratianno (murder suspect); Detective Al Goosen; Mrs. Jewell Fratianno (wife of murder suspect). Mr. and Mrs. Fratianno are seen here using the traditonal Sicilian salute. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8296/7...8174cfd8_o.jpg Gang shooting-2, 1951 Jewell 'mrs. weasel' Fratianno signals her husband using the traditional Fratianno family sign for 'you-can't-see-my-face-so-you-don't-know-who-I-am'. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7268/7...9a16c9b3_o.jpg Gangland Murder Suspect, 1951 Gangland Murder Suspect, 28 October 1951. Angelo Polizzi, 38, suspect in Trombino-Brancato murders finds himself without a handkerchief. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8427/7...5e7189eb_o.jpg Gangland Murder Suspect-2, 1951 Angelo Polizzi, 38, suspect in Trombino-Brancato murders, sees the irony, 'My mother always said, 'wear clean underwear and carry a handkerchief.' USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8437/7...5df8af7e_o.jpg Hollywood gangster murder, 8 August 1951 Hollywood double murder. Lt. Lee Jones, in charge of LAPD Scientific investigation examines Fratianno car for blood stains but, unfortunately, discovers Sicilians know a thing or two about auto detailing. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8306/7...6cb65079_o.jpg Double murder, 1951 Mrs. Jimmie 'the weasel' Fratianno USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8294/7...76635d43_o.jpg Double murder-3, 1951 Jimmy continues to believe no one will recognise him when this is all over. USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8423/7...bf1e4424_o.jpg Double murder-2, 1951 Warren Fratianno (center), sits with his attorney (left) and an unidentified weasel (right). USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 In the end, the cops had nothing. Fratianno and the others walked, Mrs. Fratianno ended up running an auto body shop and Jimmy traded in 'the weasel' for 'the rat' turning state's evidence in 1977 (and admitting to the Two Tony's rub-out), wrote a book, did the talk show circuit and ordered his Italian food over the phone. And unsuspecting Angelinos continue to walk their dogs on N. Ogden and talk about the smog. |
I have to admit, that is one of the most noirish posts we've had in a while. Good job Michael Ryerson.
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The aftermath of a shootout circa 1953.
http://imageshack.us/a/img225/7023/a...cafe1953la.jpg found on ebay below: Detail. http://imageshack.us/a/img845/7023/a...cafe1953la.jpg The name of the street is obscured by a glare in the window. Can any one figure out the address by using that small portion of the telephone number? DU 2 __ |
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http://libraries.ucsd.edu/yiddish/Pogorelsky.html I looked at addresses starting with "2017" in Boyle Heights, but the results are inconclusive. Some of the 2017's are in industrial areas and some are simply gone due to freeway expansion. But maybe Boyle Heights helps... |
:previous: Thanks Lwize...that's a good start.
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This 1940s viewpoint of City Hall confuses me a bit.
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I found this group of Civic Center slides, dated 1961, on an old cd of mine. (I believe they were on ebay several years ago)
http://imageshack.us/a/img11/236/aa1961pic3.jpg I love the vintage cars. http://imageshack.us/a/img818/33/aa1961pic4.jpg below: Pan right on the horizontal photos ---> (you can spot the L.A. Times Building in the photo below) http://imageshack.us/a/img525/9030/aa1961pic5.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img269/7475/aa1961pic6.jpg http://imageshack.us/a/img210/1603/aa1961pic.jpg below: City Hall in all it's glory! http://imageshack.us/a/img99/5448/aa1961pic2.jpg _ |
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Bank robbery at Sunset and Alvarado, 1958 Shirley Lee Jones (witness). USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7267/7...6c6dc451_o.jpg Bank robbery at Sunset and Alvarado-2, 1958 Kenny Matchin, holdup man USCdigital archive/Los Angeles Examiner Negatives Collection, 1950-1961 While I find Shirley to be a puckish and earnest witness, I've got to say Kenny steals the day with his Martin Sheen/Charles Starkweather haircut, the great sport coat and man can this kid work a smoke! |
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http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/153...ortots1951.jpg I bet it was taken from right next to those stanchions. So, it's Bunker Hill just north of 1st St., standing just west of the Hill St. tunnels. In the night shot above, you can catch just a tiny piece of the railing over the tunnel entrance at bottom center. Thus, the point of view is from the top left corner of this photo, left of the house: http://www.kcet.org/updaily/socal_focus/CHS-36707.jpg KCET - Lost Tunnels of Downtown L.A. |
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We're standing west of Hill here; the Law Library is on the east side of Hill. The vantage point would be up near the vacant lot at the upper center of this photo, or maybe one or two lots just to the north. That general vicinity, anyway. (The year is circa 1890.) http://i699.photobucket.com/albums/v...t/CHS-2864.jpg U.S.C. Digital Library I'm kicking myself for not remembering the name of the hotel at far left at the NW corner of First and Hill. Dang it - I just can't bring it to mind at the moment... -Scott EDIT: Highland Villa! At least I think that was it. |
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