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Very cool. ...Thanks Snix. :)



Here they're using one of their drums for a different purpose.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/pUJmDJ.jpg


Cleaning up the front of the store.

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mystery location.



Here is the eBay seller's description of the photograph.

"Los Angeles...Gun Club?...1900?...Claude F. Hale, Photographer.


https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...924/SbBnGR.jpg
eBay / old file





. . . . 2323 Grand Avenue. . . .Los Angeles Cal.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/BBuGq5.jpg





Let's take a closer look at this group of men. ... Look closely and you'll see at least two clues.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/wynh5T.jpg
detail

As you can see, a man in the front row has a Star of David with arrow going through it. The number 3 is within the star.

A man in the second row (on left) has letters that appear to be backward on his sweater.


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Here's a more recent mystery location.


https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/WHit81.jpg
eBay









A closer look.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/4Oma5e.jpg

Note the tall building in the distance that appears to be under construction.


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Flipped Negative?
 

A six-pointed star is not *always* a Star of David.
And if you flip the picture left-for-right then the "3" becomes an "E" and the reversed letters appear normal.

There used to be a Sears on Pico and Rimpau, a long time ago. It was in the vicinity of what's now the Midtown Crossing Shopping Center. I'm thinking this could be it?

Sopas ej, FWIW I concur. I believe the photo was taken looking NW from the West Blvd. bridge over Venice Blvd.

A closer look.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/4Oma5e.jpg

Note the tall building in the distance that appears to be under construction.


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The skyscraper under construction several miles away is the 28 story California Federal Savings & Loan headquarters building (since renamed since Cal. Fed. S&L is no more) in the "Miracle Mile" district of Wilshire near the tar pits & Hancock Park. This building was under construction about 1964-65, so that dates the photo.The blue building to the right is Lee Tower, and the tan building to the right of that held the local offices of Mutual of Omaha, a company made famous by Marlin Perkins on "Wild Kingdom" in the 1960s. Besides his wildlife TV show, Perkins was also director of the St. Louis Zoo. The Carnation company (now part of Nestle) was also headquartered in this area of Wilshire in the 1960s.

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Here's a couple of images of Sears that I posted in 2014. The full post showing the Pico & Rimpau loop is here.

I worked at this Sears in 1965 for about 9 months. My job was in the Display Department. I quit just after Christmas. [I didn't want to do the Christmas take-down]. On Jan 3, 1966 I joined the Navy. This old photo really brings back a lot of memories for me. There were about 7 people in the Display Department and the Supervisor was a really decent fellow... for a change. It was a pleasure to work there....never any pressure. Henry was the women's fashion display expert...he lived in Hollywood and was a character. He enjoyed dressing the female mannequins. Haven't thought about him in 50 years.

You're correct, Engineeral. It had occurred to me that the photograph was flipped, that is, until I saw the 3. (which isn't a 3 at all)

Here is the photograph flipped.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/z8CUxJ.jpg


https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...924/vymFU4.jpg




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If only we could read this gentleman's tag.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/kWHFnd.jpg



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Los Angeles County Gun Club? Los Angeles California Gun Club?

:previous: Very close!

https://i.postimg.cc/L57DVHDr/Gun-Club-LAT-1894-7-2.jpg
LA Times, 7/2/1894

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Hey, look what just turned up on eBay


A transparency of the back side of the recently discussed Drum City!


https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...922/YV0zq6.jpg
eBay





As a refresher here's the Drum City slide I posted a few days ago.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/yLgwDh.jpg

6122 Santa Monica Blvd.



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Once more. . . .

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...923/Yrr2gP.jpg
EBAY

Thanks for the information, Calinative.





Here's a closer look at the California Federal & Saving Building.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/1...924/g9HwmR.jpg
miraclemilela

That's quite a helipad on top! (I thought it was white-out at first)

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. . .currently on eBay


https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/6...922/fvpi9S.jpg
Queen of Outer Space


I would give anything like to know the backstory to this odd photograph.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/v2/8...923/Dqlwxz.jpg
eBay

I think his piano bench lights up. . . as well as his organ....*blush*




I've seen this photograph before. I hope I haven't posted it in the past.

The ghost of that Drum City sign haunted the side wall until disappearing into thin air in 2017.

https://i.imgur.com/ktuLSp3.jpg
GSV

A sales girl I once knew told me her mom played the cute ingenue in this epic--- and ZsaZsa scorned her-- she was either Lisa Davis OR Laurie Mitchell

Zsa Zsa was probably well north of 40 when she made this stinker, so she may have been challenged by the youthful starlet. This film could actually be worse than any of Ed Wood's entries from that era. At least Ed Wood may have been making parodies. I don't totally buy the idea that Wood was totally serious, as depicted in the Tim Burton biopic. I mean Vampira and an aged Bela Lugosi. A laugh riot. I think Wood was secretly making comedies. Maybe the "Queen of Outer Space" was a comedy as well. I'm sure the theaters were hives of laughter. The clunky costumes, corny dialogue and low budget special effects were enough to induce mirth in all but the kiddies.

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Did a Google maps street view, and see that the old Cal. Fed building has a "VERIFI" logo at the top. Verifi must be the name of a company I haven't heard of.

Why was the "Miracle Mile" called that? Maybe a developer came up with the name. I guess bubbling tarpits with giant mammoth, mastadon, ground sloth, dire wolf and saber toothed cat fossils is somewhat miraculous in a busy city. Barely more than 10,000 years ago Los Angeles teamed with giant and fierce creatures that would rival the Serengeti. Only 200 years ago grizzly bears, wolves and cougars roamed the outskirts and sometimes ate people.

Good piece on one of our most popular architects, Paul R. Williams

https://www.latimes.com/entertainmen...-black-pioneer