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In the great, "where the hell is that on the road to Buellton debate", I'm liking Bristolian's position. Just about spot on the eight mile mark from Buellton on the 101 is the most likely spot it seems to me. Squinting a little and imagining the girls there off to the left a bit, I'm in. :) https://i.imgur.com/JrF4A5h.jpeg GSV |
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Thanks for your input, guys. I appreciate it. :) And, yes, I think that's the spot, Noir Noir. P.S. My next post will be closer to home. (Los Angeles) . |
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I was looking at this "California's Local Bridges" interactive map yesterday; there's a lot of them! (You have to scroll down a bit to get to the interactive Bridge Inventory map.) https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories...8a0c422a422d8f |
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I was squinting at that too. It could plausibly be a "3" but it's fatter than the other "1"s on the sign. Three miles north of Buellton is in Zaca Canyon which doesn't really match the terrain in the photo, as far as I can see. On the UCSB aerial photo site, it catalogues a flight from 1929, which might show some trees which were gone by 1938. But apparently you have to pay for that.
:takemymoney: There's lots of good stuff on this blog: Gribblenation: Former US Route 101 in Buellton Cris Shapan's take on Ruth Buzzi (Facebook) Also on her Twitter page, she's wearing a t-shirt with the same photo of her Laugh-In character. |
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That damn bridge is nothing but a curse. UPDATE: I just looked at the close-up again & decided to enlarge it even further. All the numbers on the sign are elongated and if you look closely at the top number you can see two white spaces within the number. It is an 8. Here's the enlarged enlarged version. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/rok1FJ.jpg I almost cropped out William Frawley at the bottom. . |
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https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2d073d63_o.jpg cut building into three sects, move, reconnect cuts, rebuild foundation Here's where it went—needless to say this part of the world is pretty wiped away by development, but you can see traces today (like where 9th makes the little jog at Pearl/Figueroa) https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...0f60a70a_b.jpg huntington |
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Excellent sleuthing, Noir Noir. Thanks for the interesting information. :) I believe the last line on the moving permit says the house house was cut into 3 sections. That's quite a feat. . |
For Memorial Day
Hey, do you remember the house across the street from Venice High School?
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who was born in St. John, New Brunswick, Canada on December 11, 1833. Her first husband (Meseroll) died in 1858; she remarried in 1866 (Hayes) but was widowed again in 1879. Her son with Mr. Hayes had died in 1875, just short of age four. https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag..._WRC_-_top.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...m_-_marked.jpg October 13, 1918, Los Angeles Evening Express @ Newspapers.com Mrs. Hayes (seated), who was a nurse in Memphis, Tennessee, is shown here c. 1900 with another former Union Army nurse: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...05_at_LAPL.jpg 00115905 @ LA Public Library In 1905 Mrs. Hayes survived a streetcar accident that killed former LA City Councilman James Blanchard and injured about 20. The Herald said Mrs. Hayes' arm and head were cut, while the Times said she had a broken arm; apparently the impact of the crash threw her through the open door of the streetcar she was riding: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...k_on_Dec_1.jpg December 5, 1905, Los Angeles Times @ Newspapers.com Here is a depiction of the accident (Burlington no longer crosses Washington). Mrs. Hayes was in the Washington Street car, and Blanchard was crushed by the Burlington Avenue car he was in: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...bJb54iK3fr.jpg December 2, 1905, Los Angeles Times @ Newspapers.com A photo of the accident scene; the building in the background might be on the NW corner of Burlington and Washington in this February 2023 GSV: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ent_-_1024.jpg December 2, 1905, Los Angeles Times @ Newspapers.com On December 11, 1929, Mrs. Hayes was filmed celebrating her 96th birthday by helping to plant a tree, perhaps at the VA in Los Angeles. She really put her foot into it! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_-_bigger.jpg https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2_-_bigger.jpg University of South Carolina Mrs. Hayes' two daughters died in 1922 and 1931. On May 30, 1934, the LA Coliseum hosted a Memorial Day ceremony that featured school children giving medals to Civil War veterans: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ets_-_Copy.jpg May 30, 1934, Los Angeles Evening Post-Record @ Newspapers.com And there's Margaret Hayes getting her medal. She looks a little tired . . . https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...1_-_bigger.jpg . . . but she's still smiling! https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...2_-_bigger.jpg University of South Carolina Margaret Hayes died less than two months later, on July 18, 1934: https://hosting.photobucket.com/imag...ies_Jul_18.jpg July 20, 1934, Los Angeles Times @ ProQuest via LA Public Library |
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A perfect post for Memorial day, Flyingwedge...Thanks so much. :) There was a photograph album listed on eBay a few days ago & a couple of the photographs caught my eye. In particular this one of a cafe located in a hotel. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/jdbe6V.jpg eBay..It might have sold, I can't find it now. Beneath the photo:.."Jess (1937)..Hillman Hotel Cafe." Here's a closer look at the interior. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/Y9judd.jpg The Hillman Hotel doesn't sound familiar to me...Does anyone know where it was located? . |
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Here's another cafe interior from the same album & this location is a bit more intriguing. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/EUkACv.jpg eBay Jess (1937)..Rick's Grill (R.K.O. Cafe) I wonder if the cafe was located on the R.K.O. Studio lot or somewhere along its periphery. :shrug:..Does anyone know? . |
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For any Noirisher in the Los Angeles area, there's currently an exhibit at Union Station about the original Chinatown and how it was replaced by Union Station.
This video about the exhibit was shown on local KABC television today: https://i.imgur.com/myGvjUz.jpeg Quote:
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.Gotcha!.. Thanks Mackerm.
This afternoon I have a mystery vantage point. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/7eEv2y.jpg Currently oneBay Onward Minions. :whip: . |
Looks like the photo was taken from the rooftop or an upper floor of the building at 6508 Selma Ave. (SW corner of Wilcox & Selma), as it overlooks the Hollywood Post Office.
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4th St. looking over the 110 freeway toward the Bonaventure hotel. The fence railings are identical, including the little bit connecting the bridges at different levels. |
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