This place looks very noirish:

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...76-2-ISLA?v=hr USC Digital Library

Caption reads Downtown Los Angeles (1920-1930).

Panoramic view of North Figuero Street.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...HS-31049C?v=hr USC Digital Library
Panoramic view of North Figueroa Street, looking south from Spruce Street, showing early stages of street improvements on Figueroa, November 1935 or February 1936. Three single story buildings with pitched roofs sit in the centerground of the image, among the two dirt lanes of the Figueroa Street construction site. The site is bordered on two sides by a low fence. Two construction vehicles are visible, one in the near centerground and one in the far centerground. Hills sit to each side of the construction site, while City Hall and other buildings of downtown are visible at the horizon.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...HS-31049E?v=hrUSC Digital Library

Photograph of a view of the dirt lanes of the North Figueroa Street construction site, showing a truck, looking south, February 1936. A dirt lane of the North Figueroa Street site runs from the lower left corner to the centerground of the image. A piece of construction machinery sits in the center of the lane near its far end, while a truck sits in front of it, facing the lower left corner. Wooden planks sit among the dirt in the right foreground of the image, while a wheeled apparatus sits at the left foreground. The hazy skyline of downtown sits in the background, with City Hall at the right.

Traffic jam.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...25-4-ISLA?v=hr USC Digital Library

A traffic jam along Wilshire Boulevard and pedestrians also crowd the sidewalk.

Noirish activity: Kidnap-Robbery arrest...Arcadia 1951

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...303-018~1?v=hr

Suspects Robert Nausbaum, 24 (standing, arms up) and Rawley R. Poe, 29 (crawling from culvert as they were flushed out of hiding by Officer Al Blanchard (with tear gas gun).

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...303-018~2?v=hr


James Hogan, 18, and Richard Wood, 17, first pair of suspects captured. Notice the fancy shirt and cuff links Richard Wood is wearing.


http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...303-018~3?v=hr All from USC Digital Library


L to R: Officer Emil Leese (who caught Hogan and Wood); Richard Wood, 17; Rawley Poe, 29; Robert Nausbaum, 24; and James Hogan, 18.

great shots rcarlton,i had to post a photo of mrs candy since bullocks is in the photo

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taken inside of bullocks wilshire in 1959 the back says "Wilshire stock office 1959 imagnin order" whatever that means.

Caught in elevator (1110 West Washington Boulevard), 29 August 1951. Olin Thompson (paper carrier caught in elevator)

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-005~2?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-005~3?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-005~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-005~5?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-005~6?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-005~4?v=hrAll from USC Digital Library

The boy is carried from the Fowler Hotel, 1110 West Washington Boulevard.

Photograph of a wrecking crew superintendent pointing to murals on the walls of the old dining room at the Natick Hotel. "Old dining room. -- A superintendent of the wrecking crew points to murals on the walls of the old dining room [of] [t]he Natick Hotel. Plumbing and other fixtures are being salvaged as the building is being torn down. Hotel had first hand-operated elevator in city. -- Los Angeles Examiner photo" -- Examiner clipping attached to verso, dated, "July 24, 1950". Verso dated, "July 25, 1950".

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...G-MIS-001?v=hr USC Digital Library

http://www.csulb.edu/~odinthor/Mn1st.jpg A visit to old Los Angeles

More crime: Three boys stole 35-foot yacht, 1951

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...239-004~3?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...239-004~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...239-004~2?v=hr USC Digital Library

James William Long -- 13 years; John Richard Long -- 11 years; Carlton Elwood Agrelius.

Gangsters shooting, 07 August 1951.:

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-004~2?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-004~4?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-004~9?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...43-004~16?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-004~5?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-004~3?v=hr USC Digital Library

Tony Brancado (body victim); Tony Trombino (body victim)

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-005~1?v=hr USC Digital Library

John Gerace (wanted for questioning by police).

Hollywood gangster murder, 8 August 1951.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-011~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...243-011~2?v=hr USC Digital Library

Hollywood double murder. 1-2: Lt. Lee Jones, in charge of PD* Scientific investigation examines Fratianno car for blood stain. *PD is Los Angeles Police Department)".

Here's a mystery: Husband shot accidentally, 1951

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...235-027~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...235-027~3?v=hr USC Digital Library


Husband shot accidentally, Sunday, 29 July 1951. Mrs. Idell Betty Sholts -- 31 years; Elmer L. Sholts (body) -- 56 years. Hmm...25 years difference in age, and what is the hairy thing on his back? Kantleek box in the bedroom is for a hot water bottle. The bottle is peeking out of the box on the floor. Four pair of female shoes in closet, probably not a clue. Note stuck to his back, what does it say? Blood in middle of bed and pillow. Might have been shot in the lungs. Looks like the body was moved based on location of blood and crossed feet. Did she move the body:hell:? Notice the card on the table...a clue or a card from the detectives? Looks like they were reading the Sunday funnies. Letter under newspaper, hmm. Tissue wadded up, but is it wet? Afghan on floor with coffee table on top of it. Could she have smuggled the rifle in in the afghan? Is it on the floor hiding something? Looks like I have been playing too much L.A. Noir.

:previous: Here's an earlier post I did on the gangland slayings. It includes a few additional photos and some before/after pics I thought you might like to see. Without knowing it, I posted this on the exact day/60th anniversary of the slayings. I had no idea until Gaylord_Wilshire pointed it out to me.
Kinda creepy....very noirsh. Thanks for refreshing my memory rCarlton. :)

I loved this photograph the minute I saw it. The proud birthday girl, standing and dressed in pink, preparing to slice her special cake.
It's sweet as sweet can be.

Thanks sharing your family photographs with us here at 'noirish' Los Angeles unihikid. It's such a rare treat and is greatly appreciated.

___

Would this hold up in a court of law today?

Boy kills self, 28 August 1951. George Geiger -- 2 years

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-007~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...268-007~2?v=hr
USC Digital Library

One negative shows sorrowing parents of 2-year-old George Geiger, who killed himself in temper tantrum after mother denied him candy. L - R: Glen Geiger, the father; and his wife, Mrs. Marian who holds their 3-month old daughter Edna Mae. One print shows George Geiger, 2, who killed himself in tantrum fit".

Hotel torn down, 24 February 1960. Westminster Hotel torn down at 4th Street and Main Street.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...722-003~1?v=hr USC Digital Library

I was quite intrigued by this unusual tree. At first I thought it was Bullock's take on a snow laden tree,
but it turns out the tree is completely made of white feathers!!




below: It seems Bullocks Wilshire loved this tree for many years. Here it is during the holiday season of 1986!

http://imageshack.us/a/img824/8979/t...lshirewhit.jpg
http://www.lapl.org/

Sin house, May 28, 1951. Attorney Jess Whitehill; Sheila McDonald; Barrie Lazes.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...168-020~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...168-020~2?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...168-020~3?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...168-020~4?v=hr USC Digital Library

Contreras shooting, September 16, 1951. David Contreras -- 38 years (victim); Angela Graciano -- 46 years.

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...226-059~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...226-059~2?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...226-059~3?v=hr USC Digital Library

I thought you might like to see the Westminster Hotel before it was being torn down. This is dated 1890.

http://imageshack.us/a/img152/235/aawestminster1.jpg
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...rolNumber=8278

Spear in leg, 26 July 1951. Dave Lemone -- 19 years (victim); Bill Andrews -- 23 years; F.L. Woolcott (fireman); Hubert Kendall (fireman).

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...234-002~4?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...234-002~1?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...234-002~2?v=hr

http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...234-002~3?v=hr USC Digital Library