[Hollywood Graham]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

'mystery' location / mislabeled photograph?

The recent discussion on sailors made me think of this noirish photograph I happen upon a couple months ago.

It's attributed to the famous street photographer Garry Wynogrand [1950]


https://artblart.files.wordpress.com/2014/05/3632-008-web.jpg

Even though it's shrouded in fog, I believe the building in the far distance is the Post Office Terminal Annex down by Union Station.

But the majority of websites place the location as New York.


here's ArtBlart


https://artblart.com/tag/garry-winogrand-metropolitan-opera/




while Slate has it simply labeled 'Sailor, 1950'.



http://www.slate.com/blogs/behold/2013/0...erica_s_most_prolific_photographers.html



and lastly, 'Rena Tobey' has it labeled New York, 1960. (wrong date too?)


http://www.renatobey.com/mesmerized/


Am I way off on this one....

or do you think there's a possibility this is Los Angeles? (it sure feels noirishly L.A. to me)

If it is Los Angeles, I'm still trying to figure out what bridge/viaduct the sailor is walking across.

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Most everybody agrees this is Hill St. in L.A... I instantly recognized it as I often exited the 91 bus at this location to walk down to see my father at Parker Center. The Terminal Annex is a giveaway. While in the Navy in the early 60's I went a little farther on the bus to get off and walk down to the Grey Dog (Greyhound Terminal) to go back to S.D. at 1:00 in the morning, often was foggy like that. Never got mugged, amazing.