noirish Los Angeles v2.0

[Alkapone]

Originally Posted by HossC

It seems to be a variant spelling. I found a video on Facebook titled "How Cured Pork Capocollo Is Made In Italy". The description says:

You may know it by the name of capocollo, coppa, capicola, gabagool — dozens of names to describe one Italian delicacy: a distinctive cured meat made from pork neck, easy to spot thanks to its vivid red color and beautiful marbling.

The experts** on making great sandwiches out of it since 1955 have it on the menu as Capacolla.


**D’Elias Grinders in Riverside as posted by OctoGreen on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/delias-grinder-in-riverside-california--503418064570763319/

[Martin Pal]

Historic aerials is back.

[ethereal_reality]

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Both of your maps fit the bill, Noir Noir and Scott Charles.

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Thanks so much!
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[ethereal_reality]

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Originally Posted by HossC

. . . a distinctive cured meat made from pork neck.

I didn't think pigs had necks.


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[HossC]

Originally Posted by HossC

[Hotel Alhambra] obviously survived the building of the nearby freeway, but with Historic Aerials being down, I'm not sure for how long. There's a parking garage there now.


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Now that Historic Aerials is back, the building disappears between the 1972 and 1980 images. The area then seems to have been an open parking lot until the parking garage was built between 2012 and 2014.

[ethereal_reality]

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Freeway const. photographs continued. . .

Photo #6


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A larger look.


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The reverse:







A school perhaps? .....


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[ethereal_reality]

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A mystery apartment building.


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From Photo #7


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A closer look.



It appears to have just rained.




The writing.




Good luck!

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[HossC]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

A mystery location - showing a huge air conditioning unit atop a motel.

"Los Palmos Sno-Breeze Motel Los Angeles California 1930s Sign"


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It will be interesting to see if that huge thing is still there.

I don't think we ever found the Los Palmos Motel. The nearest I found was the Los Palmos Inn at 4278 Westlan Avenue in Fresno, but I got that address from a matchbook and couldn't find any pictures.

What I did find was an almost identical Sno-Breze air conditioner atop Phil's Charcoal Broiler in Redlands. This photo is dated 1938, so ties in with the image above. This one seems to be long gone.


Huntington DL

[ethereal_reality]

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EXCELLENT sleuthing, Hoss!

So the extra tall air-conditioning gizmo is somewhat of a gimmick to attract costumers.



ha ha. . I meant customers.
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[HossC]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

A mystery apartment building.


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5426 Virginia Avenue. It was the Matsonia Apartments, but I'm not sure if the name is still in use.


Google Maps

[HossC]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Freeway const. photographs continued. . .

Photo #6

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A larger look.


eBay

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A school perhaps? .....

I think this might be another location that came up in NLA v1.0. It was the Fremont Avenue Public School, seen here on the (1938?) Sanborn Map.


www.loc.gov

The school is on the middle-right of this 1955 image from the Goodyear blimp.


Enlarged detail from USCDL

[ethereal_reality]

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Thanks again, Hoss!


And I think you're right. We did discuss in NLA 1.0.
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[Flyingwedge]

Good memory you two, and nice images, Hoss! We saw that school on December 19, 2023.

[quickstop]

Originally Posted by HossC

I don't think we ever found the Los Palmos Motel. The nearest I found was the Los Palmos Inn at 4278 Westlan Avenue in Fresno, but I got that address from a matchbook and couldn't find any pictures.

What I did find was an almost identical Sno-Breze air conditioner atop Phil's Charcoal Broiler in Redlands. This photo is dated 1938, so ties in with the image above. This one seems to be long gone.


Huntington DL

These aren't airconditioners in the usual sense, they are giant swamp coolers where water trickles down and as it evaporates the air temperature drops

[nealberke]

https://www.ebay.com/itm/355567779610

Of course pigs have necks. How else could they keep their aprons on?

[HossC]

Here's the image:


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[ethereal_reality]

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How about a mystery location, folks


Vintage East Los Angeles Photo Mexican-American Bar Lunch Counter 1940s



eBay - asking $164.76




This is by far the best clue.


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[ethereal_reality]

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The same eBay seller has this photograph of a grocery store supposedly located in Los Angeles.


Seller's description:...Grocery Dry Goods Store Photo Candy Hershey's Bishops Cocoa Los Angeles 1910-20s



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See's Candies?

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[ethereal_reality]

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JUST FOR FUN.


Vintage 1950s/60s Humorous Novelty Photo Booth Souvenir Los Angeles Bathing


eBay / asking $39.60

What does it say above Los Angeles? .... Chinese Onsen(?) Los Angeles. (except Onsen is Japanese I believe)

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[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by quickstop

These aren't airconditioners in the usual sense, they are giant swamp coolers where water trickles down and as it evaporates the air temperature drops

Quickstop, is this a 'swamp cooler' on the Wilshire Blvd. Brown Derby?


eBay

I believe we've discussed it before-but what the heck.


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