Originally Posted by HossC (Post 7535361)

Today's Julius Shulman post is "Job 168: Sears, Roebuck and Company (Compton, Calif.), 1948".

http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original

A Walmart Supercenter will be opening in the old Sears site in late 2016.

Originally Posted by HossC (Post 7535193)

I found the Yates-American Machinery Co at 1500 Santa Fe Avenue in the CDs between 1927 and 1932. There's no sign of the building today.
The only thing I turned up at the online building records was a range file from 1981, and that's not available to view.

I haven't found the "... Pike Co" yet, but the business behind the utility poles is the Guiberson Corporation at 1506 Santa Fe Avenue.

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7536244)

So this is the California Warehouse (red arrow below) that's visible in the 1925 photograph, right Hoss?

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Google_aerial

Originally Posted by riichkay (Post 7532745)

http://i1381.photobucket.com/albums/...pszgerhfuo.jpg
gettyimages

I don't believe we've seen this photo before, interior of Ciro's, November 1947. On stage are Kay Thompson and The Williams Brothers performing their popular nightclub act. Of the two brothers facing us that's Andy closest to the camera.

Among the ringsiders I can spot Judy Garland and Vincente Minnelli directly in front of Kay. To Judy's right (from our perspective) I believe that's Don DeFore. Garland served as matron of honor to DeFore's wife (singer Marion Holmes, I think that's her seated opposite Don) at their 1942 wedding, so this may have been a joint night out for the Minnellis and DeFores. Kay Thompson was Garland's vocal coach at MGM.

Andy Williams and Kay had a long running affair, despite a 20 year age difference. Kay went on to author the "Eloise" children's books, about the little girl who lives at the Plaza Hotel. She moved in with her goddaughter Liza Minnelli in her final years, dying at Minnelli's NYC penthouse in 1998, age 88.

For those curious as to the Thompson/Williams Bros act here's a 1951 television performance:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rj8LW7q29N8

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7536571)

MrCory wrote:

"I believe the man with the mustache is actually Janet Gaynor's husband, costume designer Adrian.
Like Oleg Cassini, he sometimes wore a mustache and had a prominent nose. Looking at Google images of Adrian I found
some with the mustache, also the shape of his head matches the gentleman at Ciro's. The fact that Janet Gaynor is seated at the table
would suggest the man is Adrian."
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There aren't too many photographs of adrian with a mustache.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/yLaaET.jpg
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I think you're probably correct MrCory.




So who's the handsome bloke across from Adrian....boyfriend?

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7527819)

Slide #2

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Originally Posted by Flyingwedge (Post 7535491)

That's great info, PHX31. I'll look south of Wilshire. Thanks!

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7535224)

:previous: That's a great looking station Bristolian. I hope one of us can find a vintage photo of that location.



Originally posted by Flyingwedge
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...921/p0HPaP.jpg
ucla

FW, I've been searching but I haven't located the house yet.

I thought maybe the unique roof might help, but I couldn't think of the name for that type of shingles.
Are they considered steam bent shingles?

(I thought if the house still exists, part of the description might mention the roof)

And you said the number on the tree looked like 520?


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Originally Posted by PHX31 (Post 7535473)

I saw that house one time about 3 years ago while driving the google street view car around Los Angeles. It caught my eye because it's nearly identical to a house just up the street from me here in Phoenix that I know well, they call the type Cotswold Cottage. If it helps you find it, I'm probably 90% sure it, or another just like it, was south of Wilshire in the Mid-Wilshire/Miracle Mile area. I looked around just now but didn't find it again.

Here's the one in Phoenix. Is it just a common floor plan? Or did a specific person design it and build it around the country, or at least in LA and Phoenix?
http://i300.photobucket.com/albums/n...d/P1000247.jpg

Originally Posted by Blaster (Post 7536696)

Earlier, I said that the gentleman in the striped tie resembled actor Jeffrey Lynn but that was really just a guess.

My problem is that neither lady strikes me as particularly resembling Jaynet Gaynor.

Originally Posted by scanlessfool (Post 7536717)

This is a the Northeast corner of N Evergreen Ave and East Cesar Chavez Avenue, at least I'm fairly certain it is.

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality (Post 7536836)

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...924/V1kzvG.jpg
:previous:

The only other person I think the lady with her hand on her chin resembles is Greer Garson.

So I googled Ms. Garson to see what her husband(s) looked like, and lo and behold her second husband, Richard Ney
bears a striking resemblance to the handsome man in the striped necktie.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...922/giSePw.jpg
http://forums.tcm.com/index.php?/top...ch-2013/page-6

could this be a possibility?*
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*Hurumf....but it doesn't appear the man with the striped tie is wearing a wedding band.

http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...922/0k2Y8d.jpg

There might be a ring, but it isn't on the correct finger if it's a wedding band.

So I guess we're back to square one ;)

....or he's Adrian's boyfriend.

Originally Posted by Blaster (Post 7536923)

I think we have veered completely off course, assuming that everyone in a vague picture must be an identifiable celebrity.