noirish Los Angeles - Page 2542

ethereal_reality · #**50821** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 4:08 AM**

Thanks for all the follow-ups about Mission San Gabriel Arcangel.

I did a little research &...
The old three bell campanile was destroyed in the 1812 Wrightwood Earthquake.
(as someone said earlier, this is the same earthquake destroyed the old stone church at San Juan Capistrano)

I tried to find an illustration of the campanile, without success.

When first built, the stone church had an arched roof.

from some book

ethereal_reality · #**50822** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 4:24 AM**

Here are the remaining slides from the Ebay group that included the proselytizers in Pershing Square. (and the man in the blue shirt walking with the voluptuous woman)

#1

Ebay (the slide have been sold)

#2

#3

This one is actually 1959.

#4

^ ^ ^

#5

Futuristic!

#6

The last two slides are vertical. (I haven't finished enlarging them yet)

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ethereal_reality · #**50823** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 4:35 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lomara

The Great Wall Restaurant restaurant was at 232 Glendora Ave, West Covina.

Thanks Lomara! (cool menu, by the wall) ha ha I meant by the way

Quote:

Originally Posted by HossC

The Great Wall Restaurant building got bigger over the years. Here's how it looked in 1965.

greatwallwc.blogspot.com

If I remember correctly, there was a bank in this general vicinity(?), that looked very much like this building. (the unique lighting fixtures joggled my memory)
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

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BillinGlendaleCA · #**50824** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 6:56 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by odinthor

Wonderful! Thanks, BillinGlendaleCA!

I go photo-wild when I'm at Mission SJC. If y'all will forgive me for overdoing it as usual, let's take a walk through the mission grounds (all are odinthor collection):

I'll add a slightly different look with a couple of shots from the BillinGlendaleCA IR collection:

Mission courtyard with the basilica domes in the background.

_C020014-Edit-2.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr

Old stone church:

_C020002-Edit.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr

I've been fascinated by infrared photography since I was a tot, now that we have digital cameras(with a slight modification, removal of the 'hot mirror'), IR is pretty easy to do. I shoot one shot with my IR camera and then shoot the same shot with my regular camera to add some of the visual color back into the shot.

BillinGlendaleCA · #**50825** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 8:12 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

SOLD

Here are the remaining slides from that group of 1961 slides (the group that included the proselytizers in Pershing Square)

#2

#4

^ ^ ^

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#2 is looking west down the 101 through Downtown. The photo was taken from the Hill Street overpass and the building is the LAUSD HQ on Grand.

#4 I think is backwards, the building in the back is the Wilshire Terrace Condominiums(they still have the same logo on the building) at Wilshire and Beverly Glen the other building is 10401 Wilshire(across Beverly Glen).

from Google Street View

ETA: Framefinder also shows that these are the only highrise residential buildings on Wilshire in 1960

riichkay · #**50826** Posted **Mar 17, 2019, 8:16 AM**

Max Yavno (1911-1985) was a noted "street" photographer who worked in Los Angeles primarily in the mid-late '40's....he was mentioned by Greg H. in a post back on pg. 720, in reference to Yavno's photo-essay "The Los Angeles Book", published in 1950...some additional Yavno pictures...

"Downtown Street Talk", 1946

"Two Women", 1946....

"Two Young Men, Los Angeles"...1947

Chavez Ravine, 1945

Gasworks district, late '40's...also posted on pg. 720

Location unidentified.

I believe the street sign indicates E. 2nd St.

1949

These 2 look familiar, so may be re-posts, but I could not find in a search...

"Leg, Olympic Blvd."....1949

Sunset Strip, 1949

Santa Monica, 1949

Watts, 1977

Mstimc · #**50827** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 12:30 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA

I'll add a slightly different look with a couple of shots from the BillinGlendaleCA IR collection:

Mission courtyard with the basilica domes in the background.

_C020014-Edit-2.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr

Old stone church:

_C020002-Edit.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr

I've been fascinated by infrared photography since I was a tot, now that we have digital cameras(with a slight modification, removal of the 'hot mirror'), IR is pretty easy to do. I shoot one shot with my IR camera and then shoot the same shot with my regular camera to add some of the visual color back into the shot.

These are gorgeous Bill! I live in the OC and have been to the mission many times, but these pics give it new life.

Lwize · #**50828** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 1:01 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA

I'll add a slightly different look with a couple of shots from the BillinGlendaleCA IR collection:
Old stone church:

_C020002-Edit.jpg by BillinGlendaleCA, on Flickr

Reminds me of the Roman ruins of Sufetula (Sbeitla, Tunisia): Temples of Minerva (left), Jupiter (center) and Juno (right)

(Taken by me, hosted by me)

BillinGlendaleCA · #**50829** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 2:29 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mstimc

These are gorgeous Bill! I live in the OC and have been to the mission many times, but these pics give it new life.

Thanks much, IR really does give photos a different perspective. It can show some detail that's lost in the visual spectrum.

BillinGlendaleCA · #**50830** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 2:32 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lwize

Reminds me of the Roman ruins of Sufetula (Sbeitla, Tunisia): Temples of Minerva (left), Jupiter (center) and Juno (right)

(Taken by me, hosted by me)

Nice, shot; it's good to see good photos of something I'll never see(I've given up the hope of traveling any further than my Prius will take me).

ethereal_reality · #**50831** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 11:34 AM**

mystery lion

getty museum archive

Title:
[Child on Lion Statue]

Artist/Maker:
Louis Fleckenstein (American, 1866 - 1943)

Culture:
American

Date:
1907 - 1943

Medium:
Gelatin silver print
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I can't place this lion. Is it being moved or is it in situ?

It reminds me of the Selig Zoo sculptures...and the lions on the steps of the old Los Angeles Courthouse.

We have discussed Fleckenstein several years ago on NLA.

We even discovered the location of his studio at Casa de Estudios at 1510 E. 3rd Street, Long Beach

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ethereal_reality · #**50832** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 11:41 AM**

The last two slides of the group.

Downtown Los Angeles, 1961. (although the cars look much older] wrong date perhaps

ebay

A closer look at the shops on the left side of the street.

detail

I am curious about the "Coffee Cafe".
It seems 'before its time". [predating Starbucks & other coffee + cafe. Can anyone make out the name?

Ebay

And a bit closer.

detail

That elongated stylized A, like the 'coffee cafe', seems more modern than its surroundings.

Enjoy your day!

HossC · #**50833** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 2:17 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

A closer look at the shops on the left side of the street.

detail

I am curious about the "Coffee Cafe".
It seems 'before its time". [predating Starbucks & other coffee + cafe. Can anyone make out the name?

Going by the 1960 CD, it's Manning's Coffee Cafe at 319 W 5th Street.

From the left we have 333 W 5th Charles Diamond Co, 331 W 5th Kennedy's Card Shop, and 329 W 5th Hollinger & Berke optometrists.

AlvaroLegido · #**50834** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 5:56 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

The last two slides of the group.
Downtown Los Angeles, 1961. (although the cars look much older] wrong date perhaps

ebay

Yes, the cars look early 1950's. CBD or GW please ?

Snix · #**50835** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 7:33 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Thanks Lomara! (cool menu, by the wall) ha ha I meant by the way

If I remember correctly, there was a bank in this general vicinity(?), that looked very much like this building. (the unique lighting fixtures joggled my memory)
Does anyone know what I'm talking about?

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The bank you're thinking of might be one of the locations of First Western Bank designed by Robert C. Browne in the late 1960s. There is a really great one at 400 N. Glendale Ave. in Glendale. Here's a photo on Michael Locke's Flickr page.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michae...e/26767097014/

sopas ej · #**50836** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 8:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlvaroLegido

Yes, the cars look early 1950's.

In the other pics, though, I do see some cars that look to be around late 1950s...

I think I see the angled fins of a 1959 or 1960 Buick...

ethereal_reality · #**50837** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 10:12 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Snix

The bank you're thinking of might be one of the locations of First Western Bank designed by Robert C. Browne in the late 1960s.
There is a really great one at 400 N. Glendale Ave. in Glendale. Here's a photo on Michael Locke's Flickr page.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/michae...e/26767097014/

YES! That's it Snix.

for comparison

Thanks for your help Snix.

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CityBoyDoug · #**50838** Posted **Mar 18, 2019, 11:28 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

The last two slides of the group.

Downtown Los Angeles, 1961. (although the cars look much older] wrong date perhaps

ebay

Enjoy your day!

Thank you Alvaro.....

Yes, Hoss is correct.....this is W. 5th St. The newest car there I believe is the light blue 1955 Cadillac. The building with the flag pole on the 12th floor roof is the Chester Williams Building that I've posted on. I've been inside that building many times.

Hollywood Graham · #**50839** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 1:46 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by sopas ej

In the other pics, though, I do see some cars that look to be around late 1950s...

I think I see the angled fins of a 1959 or 1960 Buick...

I was just going to point that out. Most all the cars are older but the Buick is definately a 1959.

ethereal_reality · #**50840** Posted **Mar 19, 2019, 3:35 AM**

I just came across this large 47" x 8" panorama on Ebay

Ebay

................................................................................LOS ANGELES CA CALIFORNIA BPOE ELKS CLUB 1915 PANORAMA PHOTOGRAPH 47" x 8" .............................................................................................

If you look closely, it says the men are standing in front of the 'Grand Lodge'. [see below]

The B.P.O.E. Building that I am aware of (from this same time period), was at the top of Angels Flight (3rd and Olive).

Luckily, the Ebay seller included four close-ups.

#1 Grand Lodge

detail

#2 Left Side.

#3 Directly Ahead / Center

#4 Looking down the street, on the right.

Where are they?
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UPDATE:

I didn't see this part of the description.

panoramic photo featuring the Elks Club of Los Angeles, California in 1915. The photo was found rolled-up in our attic in Wisconsin. Aside from the Elks Club several businesses and points of interest can be seen, including "Hotel Imperial", "Virgil" (Store), Trolley (East Lake Park and North Main Street destination placards), "The Great Western Steam Cleaning Works", "Stapleton Furniture Company", "Stillwell Hotel", and the "Mozart Theatre".