Notice three financial institutions that are only memories: Century Bank, State Savings and Great Western Savings Bank. Great Western was famous for its John Wayne commercials and the imposing JW statue in front of its Wilshire and La Cienega Building. Notice also Great Western's cropped billboard with a slogan you can bank on: "
We'll always [be there [!]]"
1985 - Looking east Wilshire and San Vicente.
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Garden of Allah and Googies fans will know this former Great Western location.
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