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Thank you Martin. I found the same info and discovered the film is available on Utoob. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLWU-Pfp9GA The actual scene in front of the Dome appears at 28:00, but there appear to be many shots of images familiar to NLA'ers, including Mickey's apartment house @1:02. A lot of LA's history sadly disappeared in April 2014. http://www.bostonherald.com/sites/de...?itok=rNj-X_Oy |
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Packard Well Site (Beverly Hills Oil Field) — W. Pico and S. Genesee Ave 90019 This station has been disguised to look like a rather plain (and windowless) office building. Back in the 60’s, visitors could enter the building to view an educational display and even observe the operations of the pumps. Now the grounds are secured from the public. In 2008, the Packard wells produced 491,000 barrels of oil and 763 million cubic feet of gas. PXP operates 51 wells on site. |
The seller dates this streetcar slide as early 1950s.
http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...1.jpg~original eBay I was keen to see if the Safeway and Reynolds Pharmacy buildings were still around - luckily there are signs for Avenue 50 visible on both sides of the street, so that narrowed down my search. It's actually the intersection of Avenue 50 and York Boulevard, and both buildings are still standing, albeit with a few modifications. What a shame that the pharmacy has lost the top of its detailing. At least the palm trees are doing well. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...Ave50York2.jpg GSV Here's a closer look at the old Safeway building. Even though this side is hidden in the original slide, I'm quite sure it didn't have this ugly box on the front. A quick Google says that the building is now the MorYork Gallery, although their blogspot and Facebook page don't seem to have been updated since last June. I'm guessing that the building to the left, now the Pyong Kang Church, dates back to before the slide was taken. http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...Ave50York3.jpg GSV |
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LA pumps mostly heavy crude, not the light, sweet crude one hears about. It's used to make asphalt. But hey, cars run on gasoline refined from better oil have to have something to drive on, right? I love LA's oil industry. I think I caught oil fever from the founder of Atlantic Richfield, although I've never had anything to do with the business apart from being ARCO's fine art consultant. And I obviously don't have a case of oil fever on a par with him or Doheny or California's Oil Queen, Emma Summers, but I totally understand them. I've always loved oil. I have happy childhood memories of being driven home to Hermosa Beach through the Baldwin Hills on dirt roads. On warm, cozy evenings, I thought the combination of the smell of the adobe dust we kicked up and the crude from the pumps was absolutely heavenly. |
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Does anyone know where this vision in neon was? Or when?
I've done some googlizing but came up empty handed. I found it on Pinterest which gave no other info other than it was called the Fountain Grlll and was circa 1940s. http://www.martinturnbull.com/wp-con...-1940s-PIN.jpg |
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I haven't found a location or date, but I did find a few more details and a larger version of the image. The image is/was part of Form and Landscape, "a stupendous collection of photos documenting the electrification of Los Angeles, culled from ConEd's archives." Unfortunately, the caption on the website just says "Commercial Lighting Doug White (No date)." http://i809.photobucket.com/albums/z...l.jpg~original pstp-edison.com The larger image reveals that the text on the side of the building says "RECREATION CENTER", and I think the sign inside the glass doors is advertising a "Turkey Shoot". |
Was this one ever posted? I couldn't find it in a search of the thread.
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Give me Liberties, all two of 'em! (Los Angeles with the Statue, Long Beach without.) http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/single...id/43635/rec/6 May 25, 1917 - 127 W. Ocean Blvd, LONG BEACH - another Liberty Theater featuring Sarah Bernhardt's "Mothers of France" (Theater had several name changes eventually settling on "Roxy" in 1940.) Impressive at night. http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/compou...id/56491/rec/8 1917 - Mothers of France http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._of_France.jpghttp://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedi..._of_France.jpg Liberty Theater (Long Beach) Interior http://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014863.jpghttp://jpg2.lapl.org/theater1/00014863.jpg http://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/de...-Studio-sm.jpghttp://www.csulb.edu/colleges/cla/de...-Studio-sm.jpg An improved view from an improved scan. http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/co...coll2/id/15602 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 Unattended bicycle? http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 |
Los Angeles or Tivoli Gardens? Renew my subscription!
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:previous: Wow Godzilla. Thank you SO much for those last 4 posts. What a treat! The Laughlin buildings, Eastside beer, brewed by my fave George Zobelein, the gorgeous Liberty and the old Times building lit up like a Christmas tree. Could not be better :-)
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:previous: You've done posted some fine images and text too! There's undoubtedly plenty more.
July 1, 1914 - 451 Broadway - CH Baker Hanan Shoes Four, count 'em four conveniently located stores! http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 |
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Notwithstanding the fact that I've been humming the Chock Full 'O Nuts jingle for the last ten minutes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqHGuv_-DFA April 12, 1915 - Ben Hur SaTisfies (although I've never tried it.) http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0 http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/utils/ajax...XT=&DMROTATE=0http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/compou...id/56491/rec/8 |
Edison at "166(?)" Date not visible, but guess would be 1915. "The Emporium, Newell's Clothing?
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Coffee is noir for sure......
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