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Except for the fact that Sister Aimee stayed in Nat's former home, any other connection [as suggested by the same style printing on the photographs] between the two is incredibly remote. http://news.google.com/newspapers?ni...g=3619,4351374 When I started reading the obit, I was expecting a miracle of some sort, but no such luck. Must have been bad timing. Time for a rewrite? Maybe someone can provide more information for the unrelated "Goodwin Building?" Attributed to the same firm that responsible for the Wiltern, the Chapman Market, the Richfield Building and so many more, Morgan Walls & Clements. I recognize the photos, but the location has eluded me. (Commonwealth?) (Pasadena?) Seems too well polished to have avoided attention on this thread. The wrought iron reminds me of downtown too. The only thing I can add is that the reported dates for these photos is 1925. One of the shots has a nearby Hotel Sign that is difficult for me to discern. Seven letters, beginning with "P"?? Same with street signs. Directory has more listings for Goodwin than I have patience. http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...5JMKVS38SG.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...5JMKVS38SG.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...N9DGV93ISP.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...N9DGV93ISP.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...MT5KFQHSRH.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...MT5KFQHSRH.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...SNS3T5J22J.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...SNS3T5J22J.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...H3GYJ95NGH.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...H3GYJ95NGH.jpg http://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...18VF4DYT4A.jpghttp://catalog.library.ca.gov/exlibr...18VF4DYT4A.jpg Can't resist. Wilshire and Hauser Ralphs GONE! http://miraclemilela.files.wordpress...s-clements.jpghttp://miraclemilela.files.wordpress...s-clements.jpg |
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Here's 2501 Ocean Front on the 1918 Santa Monica Sanborn Map [and thanks to JS and MR for BLSM = Blacksmith], just above (Ocean: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps2fe508c8.jpg LAPL In this 1952 aerial view, I've drawn a red line in front of 2501 Ocean Front @ Hart. Speedway ends two blocks north of Hart at Hollister; Ocean Avenue also ends at Hollister just east of Speedway: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps7c96d217.jpg Historical Aerials.com -- http://www.historicaerials.com/ But by 1972, everything west of Speedway had been demolished. At Hollister, Ocean Avenue now turns into angled Barnard Way: http://i1165.photobucket.com/albums/...ps0a9abbfa.jpg Historical Aerials.com -- http://www.historicaerials.com/ |
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On a cool day 50 MPH was easy for these horses when pulling the 6000 lb steamer pump. They would always use the best horses for the pump engine. I don't see a coach dog or what was a more common name, Dalmation. These 60 lb dogs were used to guard the ladder wagon from theft and to keep the horses calm during the excitement of the fire. The fire-ladder wagon was loaded with attractive brass items that were easy pickings for boys looking for a souvenir. Engine Co. 9...Los Angeles http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps58644c3f.jpgLAFDHistorical |
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In 1953 there was a glut of gasoline because of there never being a yield of less than 15-17 gallons of gasoline from refining a barrel of oil. Believe it or not, gasoline was considered more of a nuisance waste by-product from refining for lubricants and feed stocks for various chemical products such as paints, plastics, fertilizers, and pesticides. Many 100s of thousands gallons of gasoline were flared off daily around the country just to get rid of it. What consumers were paying at the pump was little more than transportation costs to get it to retailers, taxes, and a few cents per gallon for the station operator. In other words the oil companies at the time just didn't see the consumption of gasoline ever being equal to its incidental production. Of course the Interstate Highways and urban freeways changed all of that kind of thinking by the time the decade of the 1950s ended. |
I used to live in the apt building on Manhattan Pl. It was built sometime back in the 1920's and was originally a hotel from what my former landlord told me. Its a really pretty building inside, but is in dire need of restoration. The apts have beautiful archways inside of them and are fairly good sized studios and 1 beds. What a treat to know Sister Aimee used to live next door to me! :)
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As I work my way through the late page 600's of this thread, my own thanks go to BifRayRock. I've especially enjoyed many of his posts in that part of the thread, especially his wacky restaurant and retailing contributions. BRR, I have no idea how find this stuff, but nice work! BTW, pursuing the ghost geography of Lookout Mountain Inn with Lorendoc was great fun and a tremendous (if humbling) learning experience. I used to think I was pretty good with maps and geography…but while I was rubbing two sticks together wondering why nothing made sense, Lorendoc was unearthing old documents downtown and plotting sight lines, to pinpoint the Inn's location. When we scrambled up Wulff's Peak to recreate our "reference" view, everything, including the hills near the Inn, were where he'd said they'd be. Very impressive. |
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Is this picture supposed to show the raising of the first marker? If it's near the Plaza Church I'd expect to be able to recognize some of the buildings in the background, but I can't. Unless it's in the back of the church which might explain it. That whole block, pretty much, is a parking lot now.
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This is great information! I hope you won't mind me revising my blog content to include it.
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At the time of the 1924 map, the actual firehouse was further west on the south side of National, just beyond the corner property; the space is currently occupied by a milliner (or seamstress?) and a men's hat shop. Possibly the Norm's Fabrics building might have been used for garaging whatever equipment they didn't have room for in the main firehouse. Quote:
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I am going to briefly return to Catalina Island.
I just came across this informal photograph of vacationers with the first casino and Sugar Loaf in the background. http://imageshack.us/a/img18/7514/e9a2.jpg http://www.oac.cdlib.org/ I like the little girl looking over her shoulder at the photographer. __ |
A large 'blind' is used to shield the orchestra from the hot sun during rehearsals in 1950. (I had no idea such a thing existed)
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Exploring Santa Fe Avenue, part 2.
Following up on my recent Santa Fe Avenue post, here are a few more shots from that weekend. Presented in monochrome, to capture the Noir mood.
Acme Wiping Materials Co. Filtering waste and sterilized wiping -- why settle for less? 1327 Palmetto Street. http://dkse.net/david/SF.Ave/Acme.Wiping.bw.jpg -------------------------------------------------------- Ray's Place at 694 S. Santa Fe Avenue. The inside looks as if they just locked up at 2 AM one Saturday and never returned -- the bar, stools, and liquor bottles remain. http://dkse.net/david/SF.Ave/694SSantaFe.a.jpg On the rear balconies above Ray's Place, apartment dwellers gather and greet the new day. http://dkse.net/david/SF.Ave/694SSantaFe.b.JPG -------------------------------------------------------- Bruck Braid Co., 1200 S. Santa Fe Avenue. I have no idea what this company does, but I like their building. http://dkse.net/david/SF.Ave/1203SSantaFebw.jpg -------------------------------------------------------- A church, around here? Holy Angels Church Of The Deaf at 4433 S. Santa Fe Avenue, good neighbor to the Monarch Bearing Company. http://dkse.net/david/SF.Ave/HolyAngeles433S.SF.jpg |
Ray's Place... I was a principal in a TV commercial filmed inside and outside the bar, back in around 1997. I remember that the we were supposed to be in Mexico. The place had that look without having to change or add anything. Even the jukebox was loaded with artist from south of the border. Years later when driving by I noticed filming crews there quite often. Perhaps the "old look" is preserved intentionally.
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http://imageshack.us/a/img819/6602/imzs.jpg ebay/I can't figure out where in Westlake Park this was taken. Is it just me, or does the statue to the left of reading man resemble a golem with outstretched arms? __ |
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