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R.I.P. Joan Didion. No one said it better.
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I was recently driving down a street in the Mid Wilshire area and saw four cows,,,,it was most amazing. What was happening?
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Greetings all,
Here's something I thought might interest the group, especially since it had its germ, its genesis, right here, as in here and here and here and https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...ostcount=55041 here ... Then, many months later, I wrote this, which goes into far too much detail... https://bunkerhilllosangeles.com/202...o-bunker-hill/ My favorite discovery being that there were three arrows... https://bunkerhilllosangelescom.file...28.21-pm-1.png https://bunkerhilllosangelescom.file...415.jpg?w=1390 |
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Of course nearly everyone one of you have seen Jules Wasser's iconic photograph of Joan Didion posing with her Stingray Corvette. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/CQVUzS.jpg 1stdibs "Shortly after Slouching Towards Bethlehem was published, in 1968, Time magazine commissioned portraits of Joan Didion by the photographer Julian Wasser. You know the series: a young Didion in a long-sleeved dress and sandals, standing in front of her Corvette Stingray, a cigarette dangling from her right hand." I'm fairly certain this photo was taken at the property that Ms. Didion rented for five years on Franklin Ave. in Hollywood. And the crumbling balustrade in this next photograph prompts me to ascertain (impressive) it was taken at the same rental property on Franklin. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/sCe0Vt.jpg bookforum In this next, seldom seen, photograph a glimpse of the next door property can be seen on the left (as well as a bit more of the Franklin property garage). https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/sNbc70.jpg Does anyone know the street number of the Franklin Ave. rental property? So far, everywhere I look, it just mentions "the Franklin property" sans the street number. :shrug: There are hints in her novel, The White Album. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/m1aOyv.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/0ShNao.jpg https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...922/ixCFqt.jpg from whitealbum/googlebooks The Talmadge sisters?... The Canadian Consulate? Now I'm intrigued by the surrounding homes as well. . |
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7406 Franklin Ave. was built in 1919 by Frederick C. & Lucy E. Miller.....
https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...720&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds As the house was under construction they lived at the St. Francis Court in Hollywood (1920 census).... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...720&fit=bounds In 1910 the Millers were living at 425 W. Ocean Ave. in Long Beach (apparently this was a hotel).... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds The 1910 census reveals Mr. Miller made his fortune in the lumber trade.... https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...080&fit=bounds Rear view of 7406 Franklin in a 1921 photo from here https://delivery.library.ca.gov:8443...ps_pid=IE32066 https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...720&fit=bounds |
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Thanks for the link, craigs. Here's the house from the google-mobile. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/9XFHAn.jpg gsv I see that the 7406 Franklin property extends quite a distant to the south. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/qFXnG3.jpg gsv It looks like the house was built over the property line. :shrug:... That long skinny area is a parking lot for 7406 Franklin which today is the Shumei Hollywood Center. As you can see the backyard is abundant with flower and vegetable gardens. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/eJaAt3.jpg GSV Lastly, here's a view looking south from the house. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/lTwHRU.jpg shumei Wow....Sign me up! . |
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artsy.net Wilshire Blvd., photo is dated 1935 but I think it might be a little later than that. Merry Christmas to all. |
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Can't judge a book by a cover? Maybe you can. :shrug: |
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The following two negatives (positives here) of downtown Los Angeles in the 1970s were on eBay awhile back. I've been trying to figure out where the photographer was standing when he took the photos. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/7F1LTv.jpg Originally found on eBay. It's almost as if the parking lot is the subject matter. This pic. is odder still.... If you ask me it's not a very photogenic area. (the pho-tog was prob. trying to get all the skyscrapers in the photo.) ....but still https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/GMOBcQ.jpg Originally found on eBay. I'm interesting in , what looks like, an art deco garage on the left edge of the photo. ...Does anyone recognize it? |
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. .another mystery location...(Zody's parking lot) Two color slides from the. .um. .1980s or maybe the 1970? https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/r41Rml.jpg eBay Same parking lot - a bit of a different angle. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/XvFg7Z.jpg eBay Does anyone recognize this area?....I'm thinking perhaps Fairfax (?) . |
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5419 Sun West Volkswagen Inc. 5420 Zody's Quality Discount Dept Store 5435 Palm Motel 5453 Bergel Of Hollywood Inc. The Zody's building is now Food4Less - check out the current StreetView here. |
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I wonder what that was all about. Oh well, Christmas is full of wonders. :notacrook: |
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Some sad-angry drunk posting here lately...sounds like someone's wasted again (and it's not Joan Didion).
Anyway, always love seeing the Eastern Columbia sidewalk. Had to check to make sure it's still there. Quote:
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