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Cannot be certain about the details yet I have a vague recollection of wanting to partake of the water from a drinking fountain mounted near this or a similar escalator. I eventually passed after becoming impatient with someone washing his hands there while simultaneously using it as an ashtray. What brought this to mind is the second fountain. If someone decided to make like a bird and bathe in that fountain, he might end up with a shocking experience. Notice the electrical outlet location. In the event of an emergency that could not be controlled with the drinking fountain, a fire alarm appears close at hand. :) Drinking fountains were once ubiquitous amenities. Maybe they still are and I am merely less thirsty. Or maybe they have fallen out of favor due to economic and environmental concerns. Virtually every gas station with a soda vending machine seemed to have one as did public and even private commercial structures. http://rmsvintage.com/site/wp-conten...R-FOUNTAIN.jpghttp://http://rmsvintage.com/site/wp...R-FOUNTAIN.jpg Murdock Manufacturing, a company based in the City of Industry, claims a history of manufacturing drinking fountains and fire hydrants for over 160 years.https://www.murdockmfg.com/fountain-hydrant-history From the Murdock site, location and date are not provided. However, Shannon & Sokup, was a hat store in Cincinnati, OH. Undoubtedly this fountain never posed as an obvious pedestrian hazard. :no: https://www.murdockmfg.com/uploads/images/photo_29.jpghttps://www.murdockmfg.com/uploads/images/photo_29.jpg http://i0.wp.com/csumc.wisc.edu/wep/images/bubbler2.jpghttp://i0.wp.com/csumc.wisc.edu/wep/images/bubbler2.jpg 1941 - Shorpy image http://www.city-data.com/forum/membe...y-drinking.jpghttp://www.city-data.com/forum/membe...y-drinking.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...5efc29c88d.jpghttps://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...5efc29c88d.jpg http://www.parksideunlimited.com/images/MS4_B.jpghttp://www.parksideunlimited.com/images/MS4_B.jpg |
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Wonder why the use of French in 1900. Was there a large contingent of French speakers in the neighborhood - in 1900? 1900 http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics49/00059039.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics49/00059039.jpg |
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Another Shorpy image which I think is new to the thread.
Meriman Photo Art, 1411 Maple Ave., Los Angeles, California. Kodachrome slide taken in 1957 that I found in a thrift store. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original www.shorpy.com/Vintagetvs The BP says that 1411 Maple Avenue was built for Paul H Meriman as offices and studios in 1928. There's also a note to say the building will be set back 20 feet from the property line to allow for the widening of Maple Avenue. The current front looks nothing like the picture above, but I can't see a demo permit. Looking at Historic Aerials, it looks like they may have just extended the building to the original property line, as I'm not sure if the street widening ever happened. There definitely appears to be a join in the roof about 20 feet back. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Google Maps |
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http://www.shorpy.com/node/22115?size=_original#caption (probably mislabelled as a limousine) and https://en.wheelsage.org/pierce-arro...ctures/z35bjq/ for similar but not identical vehicles. The wheels appear identical. Cheers, Earl |
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When I saw the second photo I wondered where the Hollywood Toy Store went as I knew it was still there somewhere. I don't know when, but they apparently moved next door (to the right in the photos) where the J.J. Newberry store used to be located. You can see the "J.J. N-" in the top photo. It's called Hollywood Toys and Costumes and their neon sign says "Since 1960." From some online looking it appears they are now concentrating way more on the costumes than toys, though. It was always a part of their toy store, but it seems to have taken over. I guess I haven't been in there in a long time, has anyone else? |
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People were concerned about gridlock, but there was also planning and happenstance that occurred so that it wasn't a problem. Businesses were asked to stagger their hours, for one thing, and many did during the Olympics. People came in early or worked later. Businesses also asked delivery companies to deliver late at night or even during the night for two weeks, and they did. The happenstance occurring was that there was a thought that because the Olympics were here, the surrounding entertainment venues would be jam packed with tourists. That did not happen because people came to see the Olympics and the rest of the tourist business pretty much vanished for two weeks. Also, many people who thought the traffic would be a nightmare and weren't interested in any of this actually left town. Plus, the Olympic organizers had plans in place to shuttle people to the venues they wanted to be at, and people used them (!) and they worked really well. There was a wonderful spirit in the city of Los Angeles that summer and it was great to be here then. 1984 L.A. Olympic Traffic Miracle Article HERE. https://latimesphoto.files.wordpress...1-615combo.jpgIan Dryden / Los Angeles Times (Caption) Aug. 3, 1984: Traffic is light on the Harbor Freeway, left photo, next to the Los Angeles Coliseum at 8:03 a.m. on a Friday morning — right in the middle of rush hour. Light traffic was also found downtown, right, at 8:40 a.m. on the four-level freeway interchange. From the article: "Years of warnings and intense preparations apparently paid off Friday as a predicted paralyzing combination of Olympic and commuter traffic failed to develop on the busiest day yet of the Games. Instead, drivers enjoyed another day of free-flowing freeway traffic across Southern California. The driving public had apparently listened to the traffic congestion warnings and predictions. And the locals were not the only ones who noticed." Of course, up on Hollywood Blvd. it was a different story: https://latimesphoto.files.wordpress...oodblvd970.jpgDon Cormier / Los Angeles Times Just kidding! This photo was previously posted on NLA here: http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=16585 But is missing there now. The photo is from the filming of the 1970 film Alex in Wonderland. It is dated May 24, 1970, and the article link says it was on the front page of the Los Angeles Times the next day. |
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The 1910 census shows him living with his wife Rose and son Lewis at 1129 Mohawk Street, Los Angeles. That house, although now covered in stucco, is still there. Military records show that he served in the US Army during the Indian Wars in Troop F, 1st Cavalry. He had enlisted in the Army in 1894 in Arizona and was discharged in December of 1895. He first appears in Los Angeles directories in 1897 as a pharmacist. He died in February of 1954 and is buried in the VA Cemetery in Los Angeles. |
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We're not moving far from yesterday's Robinson's location for today's Julius Shulman post. It's "Job 5805: Lynn Wilson, 9681 Highridge House, 1980". I'm not sure if this first image belongs in the set.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original The other color shot looks out towards the rear. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original The last photo shows the pool. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original All from Getty Research Institute As you probably guessed from the title, this is 9681 Highridge Drive, Beverly Hills. I can't work out where the first image fits in, but the distinctively-shaped pool is clearly visible. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original Google Maps |
If anyone's interested in finally getting inside, the Marciano Museum opens today in Millard Sheets' Scottish Rite Temple on Wilshire. It's free (but one has to reserve tix online & seems to be "sold-out" ATM)
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. Speaking of the Olympics, there's some video footage and frame stills of the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics that I've never seen before on this site:http://footage.framepool.com/en/shot...ening-ceremony Like this one: http://footage.framepool.com/shotimg...g-ceremony.jpg The sign says: Just Imagine a Homecoming in 1980!" I don't know what the three words say on the right, but the bottom word looks like it says "Mary". In September we'll find out if Los Angeles will be host to the Olympics again. If you recall, the USOC chose Boston to be the U.S. candidate city and then Boston dropped out. The USOC replaced Boston with Los Angeles. Then thw IOC's process whittled all the candidate cities down to five: Budapest, Hungary/Hamburg, Germany/Los Angeles, USA/Paris, France and Rome, Italy. Since then, three have dropped out! Hamburg withdrew its bid November 29, 2015, after holding a referendum. Rome withdrew its bid on September 21, 2016, citing fiscal difficulties. Budapest withdrew its bid February 22, 2017 after a petition against the bid collected more signatures than necessary for a referendum. The final two candidate cities, Los Angeles and Paris, remain under consideration until the IOC's decision is announced in September. There is talk that, because of the increasing difficulties of holding the games that the IOC may, for the first time, award both cities the games for the next two cycles. In what order and if they do it at all remains in question. Interested? |
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Pretty Ford. Abundant parking. Anywhere you find it. Cross walk. What Cross walk? Hotel Laguna, Laguna Beach 1938 http://jpg1.lapl.org/00099/00099951.jpghttp://jpg1.lapl.org/00099/00099951.jpg "She's dead. You've killed her!" Quote:
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Re: Martin Pal's post above. That's Zarkov's rocket ship from "Flash Gordon" (1936). So this must have been a promo [?] for the movie? In which case the words are probably "Greetings from Mars."
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:hi: I submit this is NOT from the Olympics although it may have been at the LA Colosseum. Those are football yard markers. Bet this was a USC homecoming parade! Maybe the images were actually inspired or connected with the '36 Flash! http://footage.framepool.com/shotimg...g-ceremony.jpg Flash https://filesofjerryblake.files.word...-spaceship.jpghttps://filesofjerryblake.files.word...-spaceship.jpg Some of us may have had penny banks from the '50s with similar shapes and themes. http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com...ocketbank1.JPGhttp://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com...ocketbank1.JPG https://img0.etsystatic.com/055/0/10...03428_6iph.jpghttps://img0.etsystatic.com/055/0/10...03428_6iph.jpg https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...cb0b4d756a.jpghttps://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com...cb0b4d756a.jpg Popular Science 1952 http://68.media.tumblr.com/ba0a1f796...zdgo1_1280.jpghttp://68.media.tumblr.com/ba0a1f796...zdgo1_1280.jpg |
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