Original 35mm slide, Sept. 1958. [Extremely Dark]
Looking west on Washington Blvd. towards the old MGM gate, Culver City CA.
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I'm curious about the small businesses along the left side of the slide. I believe we've seen these small shops only once before on NLA but I can't find the post.
I lightened the slide but it's still difficult to read any of the signs on the shops.
The shops were torn down years ago to make way for a studio parking lot.
Here's the same view today.
It wasn't nearly as lush when I worked here.
... Back then the surrounding area was rather unattractive.
To give you a sense of place, the parking lot is in front of the Art-Deco Thalburg Building. (the Thalburg has always been
outside the boundry of the studio lot)
The red arrows point to two entrances. (the famous gate with the stately columns hasn't been used in years).
That's the red arrow on the right.
The third gate is on Overland Avenue. This is the entrance I used. We were only allowed to park in the Thalburg lot
[shown above] on free movie night.
(every Wednesday)
Back to the reason for this post
:... Are any of you
minions noirishers able to read the signs on the small shops in the 1958 slide?
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