Hello, am seeking a photo for the period 1930s-1940s for 609 1/2 N. Spring St., off Sunset Blvd., for years 1935-1940ish; my mom's family lived there in the 1930s/40s. It was across from the Bamba Club (have seen several photos of the club, which was pretty famous at the time, in several noir movies, Criss Cross & Kiss Me Deadly).
There is a 1915 photo of the same corner in the Seaver Collection General Photo File GPF_3930 ), Natural History Museum. Photo caption says: “NW Corner North Spring and Marchessault (it was Sunset later), 1915” – and 609 ½ is identified at that time as “Campi’s Café.”
Sorry I'm a first-time user here, I don't seem to be able to paste the image onto here. But see the link below.
Also am seeking photo of 304 Marchessault, site of the store Foo Lung, from 1914-1938 (listed in all city directories at that address for those years).
Not sure when 304 Marchessault was torn down for Union Station. Neither of these buildings exist today (areas torn down).
Thanks if anyone can help!
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