noirish Los Angeles

[GaylordWilshire]

Excellent find, FW




A 2012 post on Muller Bros, its site to one day become that of the Cinerama Dome, is here.

[HossC]

Originally Posted by CaliNative

The Mt. Lowe incline RR is one attraction of the old days that would probably be a huge attraction today. The depression killed it off. I wonder how much it would cost to build an aerial tramway to Mt. Wilson (or Lowe)? It would be wonderful

I'd love to ride the Mt Lowe incline and railroad, but remember that health and safety hadn't been invented when the original was built. I think that could make the costs prohibitive. The grab below is from the same video as yesterday, and shows a man scooting down one of the tracks sitting on a small block.


YouTube

[Martin Pal]

Originally Posted by HossC

[...] ...but remember that health and safety hadn't been invented when the original was built.
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HossC, !

[ethereal_reality]

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Originally Posted by odinthor

e_r:

San Pedro CD, 1946

Originally Posted by unihikid

I really want to say that's where LAMI is based (Los Angeles Maritime Institute). They have a cafe on the ground floor. In the background would be where Ports O Call" once was. also note the water/dock area. The building is a light blue now, and is mostly untouched.

Thanks guys!

I almost didn't post the photograph.

Here it is once more.



Today / for comparison



I imagine the Los Angeles Maritime Institute might like to own the photograph.






Does the giant fish light up?...(below / on the left)



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[Noir_Noir]

The Fishermen’s Co-operative Association building.



cdnc.ucr.edu - San Pedro News Pilot, 24 November 1937


Two pictures from about 1989/90.



loc.gov - Library of Congress


loc.gov - Library of Congress

[Bristolian]

Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire

Excellent find, FW
A 2012 post on Muller Bros, its site to one day become that of the Cinerama Dome, is here.

I would strongly advise not clicking on the Retronaut link in GW's 2012 post. The link appears to have been hijacked and is now a ransomware scam.

[ethereal_reality]

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...Hoss, thanks for the Mt. Lowe video!

From the video.

eBay



A reminder of how circular the circular bridge was.


dbs-library






Circular Bridge cabinet card.

It appears that someone left their laptop.

What the heck is that. . .any guesses???



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[Earl Boebert]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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What the heck is on that abutment? It looks like a laptop!





Any ideas?


Links coming
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I think it may be the photographers plate/sheet film case for his view camera.

Cheers,

Earl

[riichkay]

pixels.com


The bobby-soxers mob Frankie upon his arrival at the Pasadena station, Aug. 11 1943.

On the 14th he would appear at the Hollywood Bowl, and on the 16th in a radio broadcast from the Hollywood Canteen.


The rest of the photos are courtesy of the L.A. Times archives....


In this shot we can see the north side, and a sliver of the signage, of the Pasadena Winter Garden skating rink, 171 S. Arroyo Pkwy....our friend Martin Turnbull has covered that building on his site.... https://martinturnbull.com/2021/12/0...-circa-1940-3/









Prior to Sinatra's arrival....





....a picnic lunch....





.....and the kids get in some dancing....



...the Crown Transfer and Storage building shows at 45 S. Arroyo Pkwy.

[ethereal_reality]

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I was excited to post this photograph as a mystery location

Initially I thought this was a photograph of one of those stylized (kitschy) Los Angeles apartment buildings that were built following the discovery of King Tut's Tomb in 1922. (resulting in 'Egyptmania')

Seller's description:...1916 RPPC LOS ANGELES CA 420 W 59th PLACE GRAND HOTEL HOME ? CALIFORNIA



eBay

But King Tut's Tomb wasn't discovered until 1922!

. . .and apartment buildings don't usually have turnstiles. (I just noticed them) *slaps forehead*

So despite the seller's description. . ...My guess is. .the building is actually a pavilion at the San Diego World's Fair, 1915-1917.




Here's the reverse with the 420 W 59th PLACE address - and - the 1916 postmark.



But no mention of the world's fair.


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[Flyingwedge]

I checked photos of the SD Exposition buildings but didn't see this one.

Then I thought maybe it was from the 1915 Panama-Pacific Exposition in San Francisco, but no.

As it turns out, the RPPC shows the Fine Arts Building from the 1894 California Midwinter International Exposition in San Francisco's
Golden Gate Park. The building became the first home of the de Young Museum.

Read about it (and see more pics) at the de Young website and also at OutsideLands.org.

[GaylordWilshire]

Originally Posted by Bristolian

I would strongly advise not clicking on the Retronaut link in GW's 2012 post. The link appears to have been hijacked and is now a ransomware scam.

Glad you caught that Bristolian--I've removed the link fom the post.


LAT Feb 9, 1936

[Martin Pal]

Enjoyed your Sinatra arrival post, riichkay.

Originally Posted by riichkay

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The bobby-soxers mob Frankie upon his arrival at the Pasadena station, Aug. 11 1943.

On the 14th he would appear at the Hollywood Bowl...
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Hollywood Historic Photos

On Aug. 14, 1943, Frank was visited by Jose Iturbi, composer, conductor, and premiere performer at the Hollywood Bowl for over 50 years.
This night, Max Steiner conducted the orchestra.




Hollywood Bowl/history

Frank Sinatra’s Hollywood Bowl debut on August 14, 1943, is the first appearance by a pop singer with the Los Angeles Philharmonic.



L.A. TImes archive

People arrive at the Hollywood Bowl for Frank Sinatra's performance.

The ladies at the second turnstile from the right seem very excited about the man in front of them walking toward them. Could that be Sinatra?

Originally Posted by riichkay

...and on the 16th in a radio broadcast from the Hollywood Canteen.
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WikiMedia

Frank Sinatra at the Hollywood Canteen, 1943, with Harry James, above, and Bing Crosby, below.


Hollywood Photographs

The two photos are dated 1943, but not specifically to around August 14th.

[BillinGlendaleCA]

Originally Posted by HossC

I found a different version of the lower Mount Lowe sign in a video on YouTube. Note that the direct ascent is 80ft shorter. I couldn't see the higher sign, but I spotted a couple of others from further up. I have a feeling that we've seen the telescopes pointing to different locations before.


YouTube

They've recreated Inspiration Point...

[Lwize]

Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA

They've recreated Inspiration Point...

Looks fishy

[BillinGlendaleCA]

Originally Posted by Lwize

Looks fishy

Yup, shot with a 10mm fisheye lens.

[CaliNative]

Originally Posted by HossC

I'd love to ride the Mt Lowe incline and railroad, but remember that health and safety hadn't been invented when the original was built. I think that could make the costs prohibitive. The grab below is from the same video as yesterday, and shows a man scooting down one of the tracks sitting on a small block.


YouTube

Hoss, I know it would be almost impossible and expensive to rebuild the railway. What I am suggesting is an aerial tram up to Mt. Lowe or even better, Mt. Wilson. It could carry tourists, hikers, T.V. transmission workers, Observatory staff etc. I'm sure it would be heavily used. The current two lane road to Mt. Wilso is long and winding. Tram woukd be a direct route up the south side from Sierra Madre or Pasadena. Aerial trams are not hugely expensive. They are all over the world. One has been proposed to Mt. Lee or Mt. Hollywood. Another to Dodger Stadium. They exist everywhere--Palm Springs, Swiss Alps, London, Rio etc. etc. I'm sure you are aware of all this and probably are more of an expert on it than I am. Wouldn't a Mt. Wilson tramway be nice? I estimate a cost of under $50 million that would pay for itself with fares. We need an investor(s) and approval from the Forest Service. It can be done. Maybe the base station could be located near the Sierra Madre Gold Line station. Maybe done by Olympics?

[Godzilla]

Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire

LAT Dec 7, 1912


Back to the vicinity of Third and Vermont once again-- I came across this Times story on former L.A. mayor Henry T. Hazard's estate once at 255 S. New Hampshire--Hazard owned a lot of land hereabouts, perhaps as much as 80 acres at one time. What interested me about these pictures is that somewhere on the thread were posted some mystery photos of what seems to me may have been of this house and garden, but that were never identified. I've looked back, to no avail. Anyone remember? Can anyone find photos anywhere?




1910 and 1914 Baist atlas maps, 1921 below




Maps from Historic Map Works

Originally Posted by BifRayRock

It turns out that the Hazard Homestead and its lower latitude flora located in "the Bimini District" was a location for Theda Bara's lost film, Cleopatra (1917).

1917 MoPicNews


Elsewhere, it has been reported there were 3,000 extras present as part of a barge-on-the-Nile scene, in or near what is now known as Dominguez Slough. Sadly, just like Ray's Mayflower, few, if any "location" stills exist.

"Beautiful new residential show place on Foothill-To-Sea Boulevard" is captioned above the Henry T. Hazard homestead at Third and Vermont. To what road does "Foothill to the Sea Boulevard" refer? Vermont Ave., as distinct from "Foothill Blvd."?*




http://www.sciencebuzz.org/sites/def...lm%20Frame.jpg








The Mo Pic News article erroneously referenced former LA Mayor Henry T Hazard as Governor. Read more about this colorful character here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_T._Hazard In addition to GW's Mayor Hazard reference, there have been other NLA references, notably FW's discussion of the Hazard Pavillion. https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/sho...ostcount=43585 (See also: https://losangelestheatres.blogspot....-pavilion.html)










*According to a May 12, 1988-LAT article the 20 longest streets within Los Angeles city limits are:
STREET: MILES
1. Sepulveda Boulevard: 25.4
2. Mulholland Drive: 23.8
3. Figueroa Street: 22.2
4. Sunset Boulevard: 20.2
5. Western Avenue: 20.0
6. Vermont Avenue: 19.8
7. Victory Boulevard: 17.9
8. Vanowen Street: 17.0
9. Roscoe Boulevard: *16.4
10. Foothill Boulevard: 16.4
11. Ventura Boulevard: 16.1
12. Sherman Way: 15.9
13. Laurel Canyon Boulevard: 15.3
14. San Fernando Road: **15.1
15. Burbank Boulevard: 15.1
16. Oxnard Street: 15.0
17. Saticoy Street: 14.9
18. Normandie Avenue: ***14.8
19. Olympic Boulevard: 14.8
20. Hoover Street: 14.1

[ethereal_reality]

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mystery auditorium. (currently on eBay)


"Antique Real Photo RPPC Auditorium Pacific - Palisades California - US Flag "


eBay

Does anyone have an idea where this auditorium was located?



"Back stamp is AZO unposted with 2 triangles pointed up & 2 down." (no photo)

AZO?

One of the popular photographic papers used for printing postcards was Kodak Professional AZO Paper.

This was suitable for making contact prints, rather than enlargements for which the source of light would be much weaker.

Postcards produced on AZO paper had AZO stamp boxes on the back. The style of these boxes varied over time.


You learn something new every day.
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[ethereal_reality]

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Once more.



I would be remiss if I didn't say how amazed I am that you all were able to figure out the purpose of the jury-rigged lamp post.


Muller Bros. sign.

GaylordWilshire / Flyingwedge

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