On a couple of occasions, there have been comments on the thread about how
the painted on passenger waiting zones for streetcars did not seem particularly safe: http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps155fe50c.jpg http://www.lightrailnow.org/news/n_la_2011-02a.htm Well, no less than Howard Hughes himself proved our fears justified. Here he is being booked on suspicion of negligent homicide. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps589f1c77.jpg http://selvedgeyard.com/2009/03/10/h...-odd-behavior/ Wikipedia has the whole story: On July 11, 1936, Hughes struck and killed a pedestrian named Gabriel S. Meyer with his car, at the corner of 3rd Street and Lorraine in Los Angeles. Although Hughes was certified as sober at the hospital to which he was taken after the accident, an attending doctor made a note that Hughes had been drinking. A witness to the accident told police that Hughes was driving erratically and too fast, and that Meyer had been standing in the safety zone of a streetcar stop. Hughes was booked on suspicion of negligent homicide and held overnight in jail until his attorney, Neil McCarthy, obtained a writ of habeas corpus for his release pending a coroner's inquest. By the time of the coroner's inquiry, however, the witness had changed his story and claimed that Meyer had moved directly in front of Hughes's car. Nancy Bayly (Watts), who was in the car with Hughes at the time of the accident, corroborates this version. On July 16, 1936, Hughes was held blameless by a coroner's jury at the inquest into Meyer's death. Hughes told reporters outside the inquiry, "I was driving slowly and a man stepped out of the darkness in front of me." |
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The Lincoln Continental Mk I would likely date the first image to the late '40s, possibly early '50s. Toward the left one can catch a glimpse of was the beautiful but ever changing Western Auto Store Building. It now houses flap jacks. Any info on the celebrity waving to the crowd and the nature of the parade? http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...postcount=6845 http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...ostcount=11856 Before the parade. http://miraclemilela.files.wordpress...s-clements.jpghttp://miraclemilela.files.wordpress...s-clements.jpg http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/show...ostcount=16383 http://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Lin...6-cinci-02.jpghttp://files.conceptcarz.com/img/Lin...6-cinci-02.jpg |
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Image seems chronologically compatible with the above scene. http://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/...5jj/hi-res.jpghttp://content.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/...5jj/hi-res.jpg The Little Mending Shop seems to have survived through the late '80s. Maybe longer. Page 0411 in: http://rescarta.lapl.org:8080/ResCar...00002/00000002 |
...more parade photos, mostly showing the spectators.
can you spot the cowboy? http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/833/xx5p.jpgebay It's odd that the large billboard is whited out. Why I wonder? love the cat balloons on sticks/ not sure what the dice-like boxes with holes are. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/199/1opo.jpg is that Louella O. Parsons and her sister? http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/36/g8ui.jpgebay someone bought the little girl a chocolate ice cream cone. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/268/1tkd.jpgebay these kids are dressed adorably. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/585/5egh.jpgebay -two of the girls must be sisters, they have matching coats. (and matching hair-dos) |
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I was pretty excited when I came across this photograph today.
Moon Festival 1938, Los Angeles Chinatown http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...0/560/94jk.jpgebay I'm not sure if this is the same year, or same festival for that matter. It was labeled 'China-Nite'. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...0/822/ahlv.jpgebay This might be the 1940s/ there's a warplane on the billboard at far right. __ |
I also came across this impressive image of The Plaza with the Lugo House and Chinatown in the background. (no date was given)
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/819/n1ht.jpgebay We've seen this view numerous times over the years on NLA, but the details are superb in this scan. (notice that there's already a gas-o-meter) __ |
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The art deco moon and typeface are awesome!
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Ellis, William S. and Jodi Cobb. “Los Angeles: City in Search of Itself.” National Geographic, Jan. 1979, 26-59. I did find one of the photographs from the story: http://photography.nationalgeographi...-262442-sw.jpg Source: http://photography.nationalgeographi...pod_image.html |
I found this rare photograph for sale on ebay today.
Judge Silent's residence West Adams Street. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/128...0/691/ez6n.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/EARLY-ALBUME...item5661969242 walk your horses http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/809/s4oo.jpg If interested, go to gsjansen's epic post from 2010 on Judge Silent and the origins of Chester Place. http://skyscraperpage.com/forum/show...postcount=2037 GSJ included this photo from LAPL. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/843/yorc.jpg http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/513/8wvh.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Silent __ |
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http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v4...ps197470aa.jpgGoogle image |
"The universe is in the details," said Carl Sagan.
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http://imageshack.com/a/img534/1487/xhki.jpgebay I immediately noticed a very sad-looking black youth in this shot. Was he not allowed to sit in the stands because of his race? Why does he look so unhappy during an otherwise happy event? Does this simple photo show the reality of race relations in our country at that point in history? The look on his face is heartbreaking to me. He looks like a good man, to me. Someone I would have been proud to be friends with (racial etiquette be damned!) http://imageshack.com/a/img31/3454/we6n.jpgebay And, finally, the money-shot. There seems to be so much going on here. As you said, ethereal reality, "What is in those boxes?" Seems like it might have been a small animal (like a parakeet awarded as a prize at a carnival). The older woman (Grandma?) is obviously berating the boy with great vigor, but why? Does the open box indicate he accidentally let loose a prize animal? Maybe the poor boy just wanted to take a peek at the little animal, and it ran off. He looks totally depressed with the chastising. The other girls (sisters?) don't look too supportive of his plight, either. http://imageshack.com/a/img811/3843/ihy7.jpgebay |
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Also, the Koldee ice cream the kid with the cart was selling was out about then. On the second photo, the L.A. Library has this... http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps8955626c.jpg LAPL ...which was obviously taken at the same festival. They have their photo dated 1940. The girls in the photo all are wearing ribbons, which would lead me to believe that they may have been Miss. Chinatown contestants, or some such. I'm thinking maybe it was Chinese New Year?? The plane on the billboard looks like a Lockheed P-38 http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...ps9567b8b3.jpg Wikipedia The P-38's were being built at the Lockheed plant in Burbank, starting in the late 1930's. The billboard may have been an advertisement for workers. If the date on the L.A. Library's photo is off a couple years (not out of the question) it is possible both photos could be from the 1938 Moon festival. |
To Celebrate Our Millennial Page
We are nearly at 1000 pages!!! In honor of that and all the fantastic work that has gone into this NLA Forum, I propose a meetup in L.A. for any who can make it. I plan to be downtown on Feb 23 and I know the LA Central Library is now open 1-5 on Sundays. Anyone know the digital archivist there and maybe we can plan something fun with viewing some sources or just chat and share. There is a small restaurant with a back room that also might be a great place for a meetup. I do realize that many of the greatest fans of this site are spread all over the U.S. (World) but if any are local, it might be quite the treat to match some faces with monikers. So as to save the chatter on this forum for discussing the photos de jour, email me if you're interested. If this is too short notice maybe suggest another date. alutz51@hotmail.com. but also please feel free to respond here if appropriate. Alan
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Sorry if we have seen these before. :multibow:
The 101 Freeway going through old Chinatown - 1949. http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...psf3c2faa0.jpg LAPL http://i129.photobucket.com/albums/p...psf8ff02cf.jpg LAPL |
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I was also disconcerted with this young girl yelling directly into the poor child's ear. At first glance I thought she was going to bite it off. http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/33/4hdq.jpg Proof positive that even a parade has it's fair share of stressful situations. |
I'm unsure where this open space is located that's large enough to host this giant flag.
Does anyone recognize this INN and Garage? http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/xq90/823/y3xx.jpgebay __ |
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de Roos, Robert and Thomas Nebbia. “Los Angeles, City of the Angels.” National Geographic, Oct. 1962, 451-501 |
Speaking of NGM, an article from about a year ago about Christie’s auction house selling a group of N.G. photos, included this one:
http://i.dailymail.co.uk/i/pix/2012/...02_634x479.jpg People chatting near a field of oil rigs on Signal Hill, Los Angeles, California, 1941 |
House falls into air raid shelter.
http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/102...0/268/mpcs.jpgebay http://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/800...0/197/7nom.jpg |
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