There was actually a dirigible mooring mast on top of the Empire State Bldg. when it opened, but I think it took them about 30 seconds to figure out it was a bad idea that wouldn't work.
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Your point begets another question, the floating "ship" would have been filled with what type of gas? Hydrogen, Helium, hot air? Were either of the first two gases "practically" available in the Los Angeles area in 1908? On the other hand, it probably wasn't until sometime after May 6, 1937, that Parade officials imposed a strict prohibition against hydrogen-filled parade floats on Colorado Blvd. :rolleyes: Count Zeppelin may be most closely associated with the craze, but there were others: Santos-Dumont's "Number 6" rounding the Eiffel in 1901. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi...ding_tower.jpg wiki Let's not forget that by 1910, Dominguez Hills was apparently on the vanguard of powered flight. http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6...5a0d0fc970c-pihttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6...7bc5ac7970b-pihttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6...7bc5aea970b-pihttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6...7af7c0c970b-pihttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/.a/6...6b1c8e1970c-pi ALL from this wonderful articlehttp://latimesblogs.latimes.com/thed...tion-meet.html |
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Thank you Chuckaluck!!! I have been trying forever to remember the store with the weird name where I could find "disco" slacks that actually fit me in size 32X40 and even a pair or two in 32X42!!! "Zachary All". Loved 'em!
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The McNamara Brothers walking to court in 1911 (the Hall of Records and the L.A. County Courthouse can be seen in the background).
http://imageshack.us/a/img696/1230/a...cnamarabro.jpg recently found on ebay/press foto below: reverse side of the photo. http://imageshack.us/a/img338/1230/a...cnamarabro.jpg The brothers were charged with the deadly bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building in 1910. ___ |
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Welcome to the thread jaco. __ |
Does anyone recognize this Drive-In? It was located in the Los Angeles area, circa 1957.
http://imageshack.us/a/img803/3073/a...ebaylavici.jpg found on ebay __ |
Not too far from the madding crowd?
"Aliso Auto Camp, Laguna Beach, 1930s"** http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3221/3...872fc944_b.jpghttp://www.flickr.com **If this were '38, seeking higher ground would be prudent |
An excellent tourist slide of the new Chinatown, circa 1950s.
http://imageshack.us/a/img14/1083/aa...58hugewmar.jpg personal slide/ebay Immediate craving for 'egg foo young'. :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_foo_young |
1889, Gov. Waterman carves a slice from Los Angeles County to make a side order of Orange County.
http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2619/3...35047efc_b.jpghttp://www.flickr.com Can't say how it compared with 1938, but 1916 was a particularly wet year and stressed the ties between the two Counties. "Atchiston Topeka &Santa Fe bridge, the only connection between Orange County and Los Angeles, 1916 flood" http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7202/6...584ae789_b.jpgFlickr Further flood damage Santa Fe Railroad bridge, Collins Ave., crest of 2nd flood, 1916 http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7194/6...f4d4b561_b.jpgFlickr |
:previous: Very interesting BifRayRock.
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Could Willis O'Brien or 9 year old Ray Harryhausen have been involved?:shrug::haha: |
Fridays in the Plaza
I love this picture.
http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8028/7...0e8b1706_b.jpg Aerial view of Plaza, circa 1924 LAPL http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8161/7...81e5e37e_b.jpg the old Plaza, federal building underconstruction, 1939 LAPL http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8290/7...51300786_b.jpg the plaza church on main street, circa 1925 (ca. 1925) - The Plaza Church on Main Street across from the Plaza and Olvera Street. Behind the streetcar is the Hotel Pacific, the office of Philip Morici and Co., "Agencia Italiana," and the grocery store of Giovanni Piuma, who also made wine (Piuma Road in Malibu was named for him). The area north of the Plaza was at this time an Italian neighborhood. DWP/LAPL http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8005/7...a5abd170_b.jpg the plaza, los angeles, soapbox, 1930 (1930) - A man stands on a soapbox in front of a crowd of men gathered at the Los Angeles Plaza. DWP-LA Public Library Image Archive http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8020/7...4c3e59db_b.jpg the plaza, los angeles, shade (ca. 1930) (ca. 1930) - People are seen sitting on benches and relaxing in the shade of a large rubber tree in the Plaza. To the left is seen the Pico House and through the trees can be seen the Brunswig Drug Co. (print likely later by eight or nine years based on coupe parked in front of the Pico House) DWP-LA Public Library Image Archive http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8149/7...d80cd92e_b.jpg plaza fountain, undated 'Hydropura'? makes me vaguely nervous. undated probably 1920's LADWP historic archive |
Excellent plaza photos MR.
__ This is certainly a rarity...a beach trolley that traveled on rails. http://imageshack.us/a/img507/9563/aatrolleymystery.jpg ebay info: http://imageshack.us/a/img29/1725/aa...ery1beache.jpg __ |
Another snapshot from ebay. Anyone heard of Ben Blue's?
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Do anyone of you Chandler fans know the address of this apartment building?*
I would like to see what it looks like today. http://imageshack.us/a/img692/2262/aachandler1.jpg ebay http://imageshack.us/a/img834/1372/aachandler3.jpg *I had no idea the scan was so large until I posted it. I can now read the street sign...Palmerston Place. Off I go to catch the 'google-mobile' __ |
Here it is today. :)
http://imageshack.us/a/img546/815/aa...merstonpla.jpg google street view below: It's actually much larger than it looks...as you can see in this aerial. http://imageshack.us/a/img198/7650/a...erstonplac.jpg google street view |
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