[ethereal_reality]

A few days ago I came across this intriguing Los Angeles Press Photography Annual from 1958.




found on ebay



below: One of the 'sample' photographs from this annual was this confrontation with the L.A.P.D.







below: I would love to know the back-story of this photograph. (he appears to be a rather handsome 'hannibal lecter' type)









below: The other 'sample' photograph from the 1958 annual.






below: detail





below: another detail.






Somehow the 'Beacon parking only' photograph seemed familiar to me so I searched some of my past posts.
Sure enough...way back in May of 2010 I covered this robbery.

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

A robbery at 930 W. Manchester in Inglewood, 1957.

I love the different venues with their 'noir' sounding names....The Beacon, Vida's Cafe, and the Mayflower Ballroom.





All the following images are from the UCLA digital archive.