noirish Los Angeles v2.0 - Page 125

ethereal_reality · #**2481** Posted **Sep 21, 2026, 9:23 PM**

Here's a 2nd foto from a wider angle.

Alkapone · #**2482** Posted **Sep 21, 2026, 10:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Here's a 2nd foto from a wider angle.

The one in Breathless (1983)? That’s Rodeo Drive in here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/3164534807204454/posts/3989869028004357/

ethereal_reality · #**2483** Posted **Sep 21, 2026, 11:10 PM**

Yes! That's it.

...............................................................................................507 N. Rodeo Drive.

Thanks, Alkapone.

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ethereal_reality · #**2484** Posted **Sep 21, 2026, 11:16 PM**

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A mystery vantage point.

I just happened upon this on eBay
a few minutes ago.

eBay

note the balcony and part of a building along the left edge of the foto.

The back simply says. . . .

............................"Looking out over L.A."

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ethereal_reality · #**2485** Posted **Sep 21, 2026, 11:55 PM**

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Los Angeles California Christian Church , Western and 30th street Vintage Photo

Still there?

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ethereal_reality · #**2486** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 3:10 AM**

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It IS!

GSV

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ethereal_reality · #**2487** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 3:21 AM**

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A mystery location.

Capitol Brush Company designed by Sidney Eisenshtat. Photo taken in 1947.

Hopefully we haven't seen this before.
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ethereal_reality · #**2488** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 3:54 AM**

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So. . where was Bizarre Bazaar located?

JOEY TRANCHINA

My guess would be . . um . . Melrose Ave.

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Alkapone · #**2489** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 5:09 AM**

It’s usually near impossible to narrow down the location of where people picking fruit in photos might be located. Here’s a C.C. Pierce collection shot that gives us something more to work with and helps explain why he also had an image of the related packing house on Santa Monica Boulevard west of Weyse/Vine: https://calisphere.org/item/7aa293a50a7997064e3820d36b3ec4f1/

Note the fruit crate on the top right which seems to read CAHUENGA VALLEY LEMON EXCHANGE and then COLGROVE CALIF——>>

The photo cropped for the crate detail..

sourced calisphere as above.

So that’s one definite image of the citrus origins in old Colgrove.

Alkapone · #**2490** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 5:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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So. . where was Bizarre Bazaar located?

JOEY TRANCHINA

My guess would be . . um . . Melrose Ave.

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The left window is reflecting a C???? Camera Exchange. The right windows are reflecting some buildings that would help confirm the location.There were some shops like this around the corners of the side streets along Hollywood Blvd. where you could get blacklight posters and such in the later ‘60’s.

Martin Pal · #**2491** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Yes! That's it.
507 N. Rodeo Drive.
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GSV isn't letting you get near that place. In fact, a whole section around that area is blocked, including Santa Monica Blvd. from Camden to Rodeo, north to Park Way.

HossC · #**2492** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 6:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

So. . where was Bizarre Bazaar located?

JOEY TRANCHINA

My guess would be . . um . . Melrose Ave.

Here's a flyer for Bizarre Bazaar giving the address as 6514 Selma Avenue. I could only find a listing in the 1967 CD.

www.are.na

HossC · #**2493** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 6:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

A mystery location.

Capitol Brush Company designed by Sidney Eisenshtat. Photo taken in 1947.

Hopefully we haven't seen this before.

Still standing at 1646 S Vermont Avenue. I think this is a Julius Shulman photo.

GSV

odinthor · #**2494** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 8:17 PM**

They managed to destroy the beauty of a very handsome building--especially via what they did to the upper portion.

HossC · #**2495** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 8:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by odinthor

They managed to destroy the beauty of a very handsome building--especially via what they did to the upper portion.

I completely agree. It hasn't changed much since the earliest GSV in 2008, so I don't know when the damage was done.

riichkay · #**2496** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 9:34 PM**

Facing east on Santa Monica Blvd. at Veteran Ave., 1973....photo by Robin Dunitz via USC Library.

gsv

ethereal_reality · #**2497** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 10:00 PM**

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Interesting before and after, riichkay.

And thanks, HossC

for answering my question about Bizarre Bazaar & Capitol Brush Co.

ethereal_reality · #**2498** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 10:09 PM**

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In this undated image I'm confused by THE FLY billboard with its specific time of day.

JOEY TRANCHINA

Is it advertising a Channel 7 television broadcast of the movie, The Fly? (1958)

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ethereal_reality · #**2499** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 10:17 PM**

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re: The Art Nouveau House - 507 N. Rodeo Drive - Beverly Hills, CA

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Originally Posted by Martin Pal

GSV isn't letting you get near that place. In fact, a whole section around that area is blocked, including Santa Monica Blvd. from Camden to Rodeo, north to Park Way.

Now I want to see it all the more. ..

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ethereal_reality · #**2500** Posted **Sep 22, 2026, 10:42 PM**

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A night time view of the Troubadour - 9081 Santa Monica Boulevard. (1960s)

JOEY TRANCHINA

Laura Nyro was a prolific song writer. I had a cd of hers that I listened to often.

Here are two of her best known songs sung by The Fifth Dimension.

Wedding Bell Blues

Stoned Soul Picnic