Underground noir dating in the 1940s.
 

Underground Pacific Electric hangout location to have a beer and meet new friends. Appears to be very popular.

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In the past day or two there's been a lot of train photos posted, so I thought I'd post this one I've had in a file. I don't know where it came from. I know there was a "City of Los Angeles" train that ran, in fact, if I'm remembering correctly, it's the train used in the I Love Lucy episodes when they returned from Hollywood. Perhaps not, but I'm guessing this photo is probably a set.

Martin_Pal, I believe that's a real train and the photo was taken in Chicago. (for publicity)
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Hmmmmm... I don't believe that's the mountain I was thinking about HossC. It was something much more grand
(like the mountain in the Whittier Boulevard photo).

Martin_Pal, here's a 'City of Los Angeles' menu from 1945.

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Nice scan of triple tunnel.

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today. -missing hanging lanterns
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from the spot that used to hold a hanging lantern there's a bracket holding a wire of some sort.
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It could have been a restaurant, or an amusement park, an ice rink...but not surprisingly, it was a real estate promotion...



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LAT May 15, 1927/Univ of Arizona Library


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LAT May 29, 1927

:previous: Excellent find GW. Thanks for solving the mystery of the mountain.


Since we've recently had several exceptional posts on Venice CA. I thought I'd go ahead and post this idyllic snapshot dated 1910.

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When I came across this slide a few days ago on ebay, I thought I had found Anna May Wong's elusive tree.

1970s
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...alas, I don't think it's the same tree...it isn't weepy enough.

Anna May and her tree.
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=13868

and here (great photograph)
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=13876
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The ''value" of money....
 

That $1.75 meal on the train in 1945 would be about $13.00 in 2014 money.

Ref:http://www.dollartimes.com/inflation...nt=1&year=1945


ABBA.....Money, Money, Money
http://youtu.be/uP0sC_s5EfE

GW...thanks a mountain for the answer ....!!!

ER....cool photo from 1910....!!!!

To combine two recent topics of Venice railways and fake mountains, here's the L.A. Thompson Scenic Railway. It was located next to Venice Pier, and ran from 1910 to 1919. From an article on www.westland.net:

"When the ride was first built, it had elaborate mountain scenery. A brakeman applied the brakes on the turns. In 1913 it was remodeled and the size of its dips were increased. The scenery was removed and a modern entrance facade on Ocean Front Walk was incorporated."

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All postcards from eBay.

There's an article about Lamarcus Adna Thompson, "the father of the themed roller coaster" on www.themeparkinsider.com. It includes a modern video of L.A. Thompson's 1912 Scenic Railway at Luna Park in Melbourne, Australia, which claims it's "the only roller-coaster operating from this period, and has the only brakeman-operated carriages in the World". Although most of the scenery was removed years ago, it gives an idea of what the ride in Venice would've been like.

Direct YouTube link: TAKE A RIDE LIKE NO OTHER ... Scenic Railway, Luna Park, Melbourne Australia

:previous: That video was fun, especially with the music. During the ride, I like how he switched to a night-time view
when he came to the two 'cupolas' to show how they are illuminated.

That's interesting CBD...more expensive than I imagined.
I liked your photos of the hootenanny and the transit bar.

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I see the now familiar Eastside Beer sign (they were ubiquitous in L.A. back then), but this one looks like it says something other than beer.
It almost looks like it says juice.
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1935
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I guess they didn't have a hootenanny.
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I enjoyed that, E_R!

From the menu:

"Prices Shown Subject to Sales Tax in States Where Applicable."

This line on the menu got me wondering...how did that work? If you decided to
eat your meal traveling through Nebraska you might be subject to sales tax?
Did it apply when you ordered or when you were finished and paid the bill?


:shrug:

"Let's have another cup of coffee, Edna, we'll be in Colorado soon."

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I think it says "on ice."

ER - I believe your photo was taken out by the Chinatown entrance on N. Broadway.

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Anna May Wong's tree was between the wishing pool and what is now Hop Louie's Restaurant. I believe that may be the tree in this photo.

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Of course, her tree has been replaced by this wonderful souvenir shop.

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The "City of Los Angeles" was a Union Pacific streamliner running between Chicago and L. A. It was the principal competition for Santa Fe's "Chief" and "Super Chief". And, yes, Lucy did take the train when they moved from Hollywood back to New York; she kept tripping the emergency break for some reason or other.

May 17, 1957 - Looking east on 2nd Street from Grand Avenue, right to left: 512 and 508 West 2nd Street; the Mission Apartments at 201 South Olive Street; the Claridge AKA Mansfield at 428 West 2nd Street; and the large structure is the Hotel Northern at Clay Street.

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Top of 2nd Street tunnel

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Article: LAT Dec 27, 1956


A good reminder of a famous drive always worth looking at again...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A-I2kLNwBak


I was also reminded of the disappearance of the Union League/Fashion League building, bought by the state of Calif ca. 1948... Looks like it was demolished four months or so before your Huntington shots, FredH.

Here's a great post of Beaudry's (from four years and four days ago) with pictures of the area:
http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...postcount=1393


Another HDL shot, this one date Feb 25, 1957, showing the Fashion League Building coming down...
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from the spot that used to hold a hanging lantern there's a bracket holding a wire of some sort.
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I remember as a child ridding through those tunnels. The wire may be a leftover element of a onetime project to bring radio reception inside of the tunnels. I remember being interested in this project as a child. I later went on to be a broadcast engineer so the interest stuck. I would say this project was done between 1959 to maybe 1962? It was billed to the public as a safety issue. One could not hear the traffic reports on the AM car radios when inside of the tunnels. I remember having my Dad test this new innovation shortly after it was implemented. I recall being disappointed as it did nothing for the reception for our car radio.

I do remember the hanging lights along side of the tunnels. I also recall that the lighting was improved within the tunnels during the mid fifties. At one time there was a single light fixture spaced about every 20 at the crest of the bore. Those fixtures were removed and two rows of fluorescent lights were added at about the ten and two o'clock positions at the top of the bore.

Why I remember these things I don't really know, yet many times I can't remember where I put down my car keys!

Gary Dunn
Lind, WA.

Orson Welles had an undeniable Los Angeles presence and a considerable participation in celluloid noir. He was associated with several Hollywood notables mentioned in NLA, e.g., Rita Hayworth and Delores Del Rio. Had a lengthy "spat" with a publisher named Hearst, who has also received NLA attention. Orson probably knew the inside of most eateries featured in NLA and then there are the stories about his passion for Pink's on La Brea that may have contributed to his demise in '85.

FWIW, here are a couple of photos circa 1940 of Orson's office. The source provides minimal information, but because the photos are categorized as part of "homes and haunts" this may be a residential office. Since a residential ceiling sprinkler system is uncommon, this is more likely in a hotel or other commercial setting, e.g., studio digs. Bear in mind that C.Kane was not released until '41.

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Susan Alexander? :uhh:
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Orson and Rita
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