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(once again i have to apologize for the right scrolling required to see the full extent of the image, but i believe it is well worth the trouble!) http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5110/...976d419c_o.jpg Source: Library of Congress |
some images of the oil wells on court street
1901 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...4/CHS-851?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive oil wells at court street and toluca street 1904 (toluca street is the street just west of kern street on the 1906 oil fields map) http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets.../CHS-1276?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive Photograph of Edward L. Doheny at the site dedication ceremony for his discovery oil, 1930. Doheny, wearing a straw hat, waving, and standing under a tall triangular wooden scaffold or derrick, discovered oil in 1892 near Second Street and Glendale Boulevard (south side of Court Street, east of Patton, 2½ blocks east of Glendale Boulevard). http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets.../CHS-4887?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive 1910 image of oil wells at court and toluca http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets.../CHS-3686?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive |
Court Circle cont'd
https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_d...81048%20AM.jpg
The Hill and the circle, 1891 https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/_d...84040%20AM.jpg The circle was very convenient to the PE and LARy in 1906 https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_d...81654%20AM.jpg 1909 All images historicmapworks.com |
Presenting GSJ's nomination for the inaugural Noirish Los Angeles Darwinian Award the railcar! 1958 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...342-006~1?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive have fun guys! http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...342-006~2?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive (what could possibly go wrong?) |
Tax dollars + idiot educrats = bad things happen
Actually the true Darwin awards go to the LAUSD, who were shocked! when methane was discovered on the site of Roybal, and spent hundred of millions in remediation.
Meanwhile, a couple hours spent parsing through some old photos could have provided an inkling. As to the derricks......can you imagine how many guys fell off those things? Especially Doheny's early tripod model. |
Re PE's railcar
Rail inspection cars such as PE's '57 Pontiac are still in use. While sturdy medium-priced sedans and wagons such as Pontiacs, Buicks, and Chryslers were once popular for conversion, SUVs or 4-door pickups are the vehicles most often seen with Hy-Rail equipment today.
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_d...31115%20PM.jpgAACA OK, it's not on rails at the moment, but it can if it wants to... https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_d...23041%20PM.jpgAACA The fender emblem on another Hy-Rail '57 Pontiac |
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http://jpg1.lapl.org/pics36/00037767.jpg Source: LAPL another shocking photograph of a still operational well at the location of the Roybal Learning center the year it was approved 1988 http://jpg1.lapl.org/00075/00075037.jpg Source: LAPL you mean there's methane gas here?.............shocking................... GW, i know that there is a use for non-rolling stock vehicles on rails, i was amused that the occupants of the pontiac were dressed in non-railworkers clothing, and appeared to be out for a joy ride on the rails...............(hey bill there's a train coming right towards us.............don't worry john, i'm bettin' he's gonna swerve first............) |
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Looks to me like it's the front-office execs out for an inspection tour. No striped overalls for them! |
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okey dokey! Car versus freight train at Jefferson Boulevard and La Brea Avenue, 1958 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...280-033~1?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive Auto vs train Avenue 57 and Marmion Way, 1957 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...078-001~1?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive Auto versus train Reseda Boulevard and Parthenia Street, Northridge, 1952 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...508-019~1?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive Train vs. auto in crossing accident at 25th and Alameda, 1951 http://digitallibrary.usc.edu/assets...166-010~1?v=hr Source: USC Digital Archive |
Broadway tunnel looking north from Temple, circa 1949.
http://img546.imageshack.us/img546/3...ytunnelloo.jpg uscdl Why is it blocked off? _________ |
Figueroa & First Street. (possibly a repeat...but this area is so interesting I decided to post them anyway.)
http://img808.imageshack.us/img808/4...illfiguero.jpg uscdl http://img824.imageshack.us/img824/1...illnodaten.jpg uscdl |
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The tri-wheeled Davis Motorcar in Los Angeles, 1947.
http://img43.imageshack.us/img43/859...torcar1947.jpg Allen Grant for LIFE http://img21.imageshack.us/img21/547...torcarklin.png klingbergauto Does anyone have more info on this intriguing streamline modern car? |
The Regal Hotel at 815 E. 6th Street.
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/1221/la0418regal.jpg postcard/ebay below: The Regal Hotel today. http://img268.imageshack.us/img268/6...regaltoday.jpg google street view http://img684.imageshack.us/img684/2...egaltoday1.jpg google street view _____________:( |
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the photograph is probably closer to sometime in the mid 90's prior to work getting under way for the doomed original belmont learning center facility. Quote:
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Where's the sparking pole?
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ethereal: The Davis was L.A. born and bred--built right here in Van Nuys: http://www.suarezweb.com/davis/pix/histfoto05.jpg No, seriously--the car was literally the precursor of Dodgem bumper cars: http://geezermusicclub.files.wordpre...pg?w=280&h=261Geezer Music Club There's even a little stint in Castaic to add a bit of noir. Full story here: http://www.suarezweb.com/davis/davishst.htm More pics: http://www.suarezweb.com/davis/davismen.htm and http://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/s...d.php?t=308750 |
a very interesting survey of fort moore hill 1885 prior to the school building being relocated to this location
cemetery avenue became the northern extension of hill street sand street would become california street philadelphia street would become the northern extension of grand avenue and canal, reservoir, short street would be incorporated into sunset boulevard http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5221/...29f1c9fb_b.jpg Source: LAPL Visual Collections |
Then and now
https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/_d...21236%20PM.jpgLos Angeles Times
An ad in the Times, May 16, 1926 https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_d...21139%20PM.jpgGoogle Street View For more info, click here: Historic Los Angeles |
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