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:previous: Misplaced race car in the foreground? A specific event or an artistic invention? Most likely the latter considering the dearth of spectators. More views of Hotel Balboa in the Commodore's shadow. Early 1930s (Star is part of ? advertisement?) http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...k.jpg~original http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...1.jpg~original February 1937 http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...z.jpg~original Hotel Balboa at left http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...r.jpg~original Source:USCdigital |
:previous: Thanks for the additional photographs of the Hotel Balboa BifRayRock. -much appreciated.
I wondered about the oddly placed race car as well. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...910/Y2gpAO.jpg detail :previous: It looks like they took a wrong turn from the Santa Monica Grand Prix. ;) Dead Man's Turn at Ocean Ave. and Wilshire blvd. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...633/trFhaT.jpg http://www.trackforum.com/forums/sho...irthday!/page5 Santa Monica Road Race Track. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...903/Cbk4hz.jpg http://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/bl...bilt_cup_races :previous: "Death Curve" at arrow, lower left corner. __ note: The race was held in Santa Monica in 1914 and 1916. _ |
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That's a nice picture of the Commodore, BRR. Looking at the images on Historic Aerials, it seems that the Hotel Balboa survived into the '70s (it's there in 1972, gone by 1980). The site then became a parking lot for at least two decades. The current building, the San Lucas Apartments, was built in 2003. I think that the 2003 Historic Aerials image shows the apartments under construction. Here's a current view of the Hotel Balboa site. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original GSV |
SE corner of Kingsley and Wilshire sidewalk was evidently an impromptu parking space.
SE corner of Kingsley and Wilshire looking east toward Wilshire Christian Church and ELCord's iconic radio antennas. http://i357.photobucket.com/albums/o...g.png~original NatHisMus MR image of Mariposa and Wilshire vicinity looking west. (Opposite direction of first image) https://c1.staticflickr.com/1/281/19...c0629dde_b.jpghttps://c1.staticflickr.com/1/281/19...c0629dde_b.jpg http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/...be3f66cd_b.jpghttp://farm6.static.flickr.com/5053/...be3f66cd_b.jpg http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showpost.php?p=5897743 This before and now composite east of Kingsley (Ardmore and Wilshire) provides perspective. (Opposite direction of first image) https://urbandiachrony.files.wordpre...rewilshire.jpg https://urbandiachrony.files.wordpre...rewilshire.jpg |
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http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...903/PXydRh.jpg :previous: Vai Bros. Brandy ad on the Hotel Balboa. sign on truck, 1934. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...633/6c1Faf.png detail the whole truck :) http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...910/u2j6ln.png detail at usc digital archives http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/640...908/Lxen7r.jpg http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/co...783/show/66780 __ |
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It's fun to see that shot of the Chapman Park Bungalows under construction again. Thx BRR |
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After a couple of excursions up canyons, we're back in DTLA for today's Julius Shulman post. This is the Standard Federal Savings and Loan Association building on the corner of Wilshire and Grand, as seen in 1956. It's "Job 2210: Standard Federal Bank (Los Angeles, Calif.),1956 ". On the left is the Pacific Indemnity/Pacific Finance Building at 621 S Hope Street (see post #22241). Next to it you can just see the "bi" from the "Mobilgas" sign on the General Petroleum Building/Mobil Oil Building. On the right is the National Oil Building.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original The photoset contains four pictures, two color and two black & white, and they're all pretty similar. With that in mind, I've decided to just post this detail of the other color image. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Both from Getty Research Institute Here's a drawing of the proposed 13-story addition to the original building. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original USC Digital Library This 1968 Dick Whittington aerial shows the completed addition roughly in the center of the picture. It's the one with the "California Federal" sign on the roof. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original USC Digital Library Here's the building today. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original GSV |
When I was young. My friend Greg Safir had hundreds of maps of LA subdivisions in the attic of his Garage. His Father was a high level exec at M&T Bank in Buffalo. Clipped to the maps were notes describing how much a piece of land cost and how much they sold it for. They were donated to Yale Univ after his fathers death.
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The above quote is also attributed to Mario Andretti. :shrug: I was unaware that Wilshire Blvd. was also known as "Nevada Avenue." ;) Although "Deadman's curve is obviously a good place for those with blood lust, second best, according to map is directly above it where Ocean meets San Vicente: "small chance for accidents." :no: http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...903/Cbk4hz.jpghttp://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...903/Cbk4hz.jpg |
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https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=...st-Abe.jpg&f=1 Go Zeppo Go!?!? Marx Bros. Mercedes versus Agent Phil Berg's Duesenberg? If it has been previously mentioned on NLA, sorry for the duplication. :shrug: I thought I recalled a previous NLA reference to the so-called famous bet between the Brothers Marx and agent Phil Berg over the comparative speedy virtues of a certain 1927 Boat-tailed Mercedes Benz model SSK and a 1931Duesenberg Phaeton, model J. Some sources refer to the Mercedes as a '28 Model S 26/180 and, perhaps not surprisingly, many other facts seem to be "fuzzy." The event has also been dubbed the "Muroc Match Race." Here is one of "many" accounts of that September '32 race. >> http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe...rticle5033700/ http://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v...8.jpg~originalhttp://i684.photobucket.com/albums/v...8.jpg~original http://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....-3-4-front.jpghttp://www.blogcdn.com/www.autoblog....-3-4-front.jpg The winning '31 Duesenberg, but not in race trim. http://static.theglobeandmail.ca/8d4...sic-duesy1.jpghttp://static.theglobeandmail.ca/8d4...sic-duesy1.jpg http://i376.photobucket.com/albums/o...1.jpg~originalhttp://i376.photobucket.com/albums/o...1.jpg~original Coop and Berg's Duesenberg (?) http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vfU1eEc0ju...50958101_n.jpghttp://3.bp.blogspot.com/-vfU1eEc0ju...50958101_n.jpg http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug7rnP86Rf...61063778_n.jpghttp://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ug7rnP86Rf...61063778_n.jpg More here>> http://s376.photobucket.com/user/hem...mg001.jpg.html |
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FWIW, in 1910 there was a "Rossiter" in DTLA, 222 W. Seventh Street. Any connection with :previous: is unknown. Per 1916 CD, Rossiter's sells women's "Knox Hats." http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/cdm/si.../id/1825/rec/1 1910 - Broadway, looking south from Seventh. http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/utils/...ter&DMROTATE=0 Another undated image of the Hotel Balboa. http://jpg2.lapl.org/pics48/00058724.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/pics48/00058724.jpg Per this link, Knox Hats began in 1838 and provided head coverings for Abe Lincoln, among other Chief Executives. The "Knox Stovepipe." http://bernardhats.com/hat-companies...k-hat-company/ http://nyccirca.blogspot.com/2013/07/knox-hatter.html http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c1HfbHiIjA...4855---WEB.gifhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c1HfbHiIjA...4855---WEB.gif Per 1917CD, Knox Hats were also sold at Mullen and Bluett, (South Broadway and Sixth) and there was a "Knox the Hatter" located in the Hotel Alexandria (214 West Fifth Street). |
This is another Julius Shulman photoset that's credited to Carlos von Frankenberg. It's "Job 5710: Kings Road House (Los Angeles, Calif.),1979". Although "House" is singular in the job title, there are actually two houses shown here. There are two shots of each house, so I've chosen to just post one of each. The first is 1447 N Kings Road.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original The other image of this house shows that it's 1443 N Kings Road (the number is behind the small bush). Although it shares some design elements with the house above, the finish is completely different. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...2.jpg~original Both from Getty Research Institute These houses are a couple of hundred yards north of Sunset Boulevard, very close to Sunset Tower. I had to go back to early 2014 to find this GSV image of 1447 with the trees pruned back. The parts which were originally finished in wood have been plastered, and the balcony above the garage has been covered, but it's otherwise intact. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...3.jpg~original GSV The same can't be said for 1443. Once again I've had to go for a historic GSV image to show more of the house, but it still looks the same today. At some point it's had some major modifications - the building records suggest 2006. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...4.jpg~original GSV The house next door at 1437 wasn't included in the Shulman photos, but the building records say it was also built in 1978. I'm guessing that the glass balconies aren't original, although they predate the current modifications which are being carried out. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...5.jpg~original GSV |
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:previous: When I first glanced at this photograph I thought the dark area at bottlom left was the bed of an old pick-up truck. (then I noticed how much lower the car was at bottom right ;)) So Mr. Shulman must have been standing atop an entrance marquee of some sort (notice the lettering and the round sign) -I'll guess that's the back of a Coca-Cola sign. Any idea what this place katty-korner from the Standard Federal Savings & Loan bldg. was in the 1956? __ |
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