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[ethereal_reality]

Unidentified woman standing next to Los Angeles newspapers.
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Interesting hair. Is that a wig?
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[ethereal_reality]

There is next to no information for this postcard postmarked Los Angeles. (A clue might be the house on the left...N. Adams St. perhaps)

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Without a name for the church or the pastor, this will be pretty much impossible to locate.

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[OutlawImages]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Does anyone know why google has blanked out this house?
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Personal preference or invasion of privacy

Here is how they do it

http://www.ehow.com/how_5910996_bloc...gle-earth.html

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by Krell58

That might be a box of baby chicks on the table, and behind the legs of the fellow on the far left. They usually had to be picked up when they arrived.

Good catch Krell. I would guess the chicks sold for 5 or 10 cents each. I see a lot of people in the line with boxes....to carry the chicks home.

The father of the family I lived with would go out to the rabbit cage, grab one, break its neck and that was dinner.

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by OutlawImages

Personal preference or invasion of privacy

Here is how they do it

http://www.ehow.com/how_5910996_bloc...gle-earth.html

Kind of silly to have google black-out your house. Anyone can drive by and take a photo...so what's the point.

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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When I was in 5th grade we took a harbor tour on that boat.....lots of fun. They had a sandwich and soda bar inside the boat. Bottle of soda ...10 cents.

[MartinTurnbull]

I just discovered a great bunch of photos of the Chateau Marmont and the Garden of Allah hotels on the Sunset Strip. Along with Jon Ponder at www.PlaygroundToTheStars.com, we've narrowed it down to most probably Summer 1957, just two years before they tore the Garden of Allah down.
You can find it and others taken at the same time on Dave DeCaro's blog
http://davelandblog.blogspot.com/201...tels-1957.html




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[GatoVerde]

I took a trip to the Pioneer Memorial this past Christmas. It has always been one of my favorite places in the city. I think I remember the waterfall running when I was a kid back in the 60s, perhaps into the early 70s. Unfortunately, the climate, political and otherwise, has not been good to this historic site. These are a few photos I'd like to share:



The pool which only fills with the rain.





That's a wasp nest:


Another wasp nest:


One of several missing handrails:










This is an lapl image with the following info attached:

"Mrs. Henry T. Wright, left, and Miss Sarah W. Lyon, past presidents of the Daughters of 1812, are shown at the flagpole on historic Fort Moore, where the last annual Flag Day ceremony was celebrated today. They are holding clippings of The Evening Herald laid in the cornerstone in 1916, which are removed and will be put in the foundation at the new site of the flagpole on the hill. Photo dated June 14, 1941. "

from lapl (http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/D...20Fort%20Moore)

I'm not sure, but I think I remember reading that Fourth of July parades used to end at the Fort Moore flagpole. I think it's too bad it is currently in such a state. I hope it can be saved.

[oldstuff]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Poinsettias trapped in the sterile plaza of mid-century Civic/Music Center.
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Those poor poinsettias are planted on the Hope Street side of the Department of Water and Power on the bridge that goes over the Pond/Fountain that surrounds the building.

[Tourmaline]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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A familiar image?


More?

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7256/7...508537b7_o.jpg


http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7246/7...d99ddc7e_b.jpg


http://i.ebayimg.com/t/MB-Shearwater...dNmg~~60_3.JPG

[ethereal_reality]

-a more graceful pedestrian bridge, civic center
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Such bittersweet photographs of the Fort Moore Memorial GatoVerde.
Sweet because it has survived, bitter because no one seems to care about any longer.

[ethereal_reality]

They're ready for their big day tomorrow.

Rose Parade Royalty, 1967

www.toutceciestmagnifique.com
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[ethereal_reality]

nightlife
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-quite fetching.

[ethereal_reality]

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So is this the beginnings of the Southwest Museum?
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[ethereal_reality]

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They look like a fun bunch! Too many Singapore Slings maybe.

[ethereal_reality]

A healthy way to start the New Year.



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[ethereal_reality]

Brown Derby cheese tray.
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What in heaven's name are the two cocktails encased in ice?
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[ethereal_reality]

Originally Posted by oldstuff

Those poor poinsettias are planted on the Hope Street side of the Department of Water and Power on the bridge that goes over
the Pond/Fountain that surrounds the building.

Here?
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1960s

[Blaster]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

We haven't visited the High Tower in quite awhile. Here's a slide from ebay I found a couple weeks ago.



Flipped

I can almost make out Marlowe and the hippie chicks.

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

Brown Derby cheese tray.
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What in heaven's name are the two cocktails encased in ice?
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That could be the famous Brown Derby cocktail or some other citrus fruit based concoction:

INGREDIENTS IN THE BROWN DERBY COCKTAIL

1.5 oz Bourbon
1 oz Fresh grapefruit juice
.5 oz Honey syrup (1 part honey, 1 part water)
Garnish: Grapefruit wedge or twist
Glass: Cocktail

HOW TO MAKE THE BROWN DERBY COCKTAIL

Add all the ingredients to a shaker and fill with ice. Shake, and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with a grapefruit wedge or twist.

The most famous item to come out of the Derby is the Cobb Salad invented by owner Bob Cobb in the 1930s era.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cobb_salad

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Cobb_salad.jpg

Another item they were famous for was their Grapefruit Cake with grapefruit flavored icing. Sounds like Heaven.