noirish Los Angeles

[rick m]

I remember that it was the wholesome R. De Camp being the host of this series on telly and as spokesperson for the laundry soap commercials.

[CaliNative]

Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA

The Salton Sea gets no respect, I tell ya.

As you know I'm sure, the Salton Sea was an artificial creation of a breach on a dike along the flooding Colorado River about 1905(?). But I agree, the SS gets no respect. It should be a destination resort again like it was in the 1950s. Now it is just a smelly sump filled with ag runoff and is too salty for fish. Maybe they should drill a pipe to the Pacific or Gulf of CA (if Mexico agrees) and pump in fresh sea water. Near the sea, on the east side, is a huge informal RV campground called "Slab City" where mostly retired people camp for free. Kind of like a low rent "Burning Man" festival I'm told. It probably empties out during the hot summer. Anybody visited the place and have any stories?

[CaliNative]

Originally Posted by rick m

I remember that it was the wholesome R. De Camp being the host of this series on telly and as spokesperson for the laundry soap commercials.

I never watched that show, dang. Used to watch Bonanza a lot (everybody liked "Hoss" best & Hop Sing was always mad at him) and Wagon Train sometimes. Wagon Train never got to where they were going, Oregon I guess. They were forever out on the desert and plains training. But the real can't miss show back then was "The Twilight Zone". Rod Serling always had a lit cigarette. On one of the episodes set in the future they said L.A. was the largest (most populous) city in the world. Didn't quite get there. The 1950s/60s growth rates really slowed down.

[Earl Boebert]

Victor Sen Yung played Hop Sing. I have his cookbook. Sen Yung was No. 2 son in 25 Charlie Chan movies, had a degree in economics and did graduate work at USC and UCLA, and was a Captain in Military Intelligence in WWII.

And his cookbook taught me to scrub rice before you cook it.

Cheers,

Earl

[BillinGlendaleCA]

Originally Posted by CaliNative

As you know I'm sure, the Salton Sea was an artificial creation of a breach on a dike along the flooding Colorado River about 1905(?).

That's true for the current incarnation of the Salton Sea, there have been lakes there many times throughout history like many of the other dry lakes in the western deserts.

Originally Posted by CaliNative

But I agree, the SS gets no respect. It should be a destination resort again like it was in the 1950s. Now it is just a smelly sump filled with ag runoff and is too salty for fish. Maybe they should drill a pipe to the Pacific or Gulf of CA (if Mexico agrees) and pump in fresh sea water. Near the sea, on the east side, is a huge informal RV campground called "Slab City" where mostly retired people camp for free. Kind of like a low rent "Burning Man" festival I'm told. It probably empties out during the hot summer. Anybody visited the place and have any stories?

The Slab City Welcome Kiosk.


This is incorrect, if you ended up at Slab City, you're LOST!

I visited the Salton Sea(Bombay Beach, Salvation Mountain and Slab City) in early February.

[CityBoyDoug]

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Agreed but one could go lower...try a sad sidewalk tent in downtown Los Angeles or San Francisco....

[Hollywood Graham]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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I believe the three camel statues in this snapshot might be the faux-camels in the eBay photograph I posted a couple of days ago.


.....A 'mystery' location. Los Angeles, California 1920s



..........................................................................................................................Does this area look familiar to anyone?


Go HERE to see the eBay photo again.


Whaddya think?

There is a Shrine emblem hanging in the trees, must be same Camels.To me it looks like the area around the Colosseum.

[BillinGlendaleCA]

Originally Posted by CityBoyDoug

Agreed but one could go lower...try a sad sidewalk tent in downtown Los Angeles or San Francisco....

I was referring more to a geographical sense of lost.

[HossC]

I found this image last week while we were finding filming locations around S Serrano Avenue. This is the 1962 Villa Serrano at 351 S Serrano. It's from a book called 'Los Angeles 1976' by Bevan Davies.


www.vincentborrelli.com

Here's a recent view showing how the trees have grown.


GSV

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by BillinGlendaleCA

I was referring more to a geographical sense of lost.

Sorry Bill, I forgot that downtown LA cannot confer a geographical sense of the lost. So irresponsible of me.....


Richard1956file

Little Richard had a home in Los Angeles but said he felt lost in LA. He lived in the Lafayette Square area.

[unihikid]

Originally Posted by CityBoyDoug

Sorry Bill, I forgot that downtown LA cannot confer a geographical sense of the lost. So irresponsible of me.....


Richard1956file

Little Richard had a home in Los Angeles but said he felt lost in LA. He lived in the Lafayette Square area.

I went to High School with a guy who lived in the house. He had no idea, and no interest in Little Richard lol. We would catch the bus together, and he would talk about how big the rooms we're, but overall the house is pretty average in size. His family sold it a few years ago i think, not much has changed to it in 20 years.

My dad knew and toured with LR in the late 50's and 80's. He came by our house with Etta James, i was a kid and didn't know who she was, but i knew for sure who Little Richard was. This was a few years after his crazy run in with Larry Williams and Johnny "Guitar" Watson (aka post his drug era).

[CityBoyDoug]

Originally Posted by unihikid

I went to High School with a guy who lived in the house. He had no idea, and no interest in Little Richard lol. We would catch the bus together, and he would talk about how big the rooms we're, but overall the house is pretty average in size. His family sold it a few years ago i think, not much has changed to it in 20 years.

My dad knew and toured with LR in the late 50's and 80's. He came by our house with Etta James, i was a kid and didn't know who she was, but i knew for sure who Little Richard was. This was a few years after his crazy run in with Larry Williams and Johnny "Guitar" Watson (aka post his drug era).

Wow Unihikid....thanks for the memories, way cool.

Yes, it was a Spanish style home with a red tile roof and an ornate front door facade. Two story and moderately large. Not a tract house. I couldn't find a photo I could H/L. Maybe someone has it?

Johnny Guitar Watson.

wiki image

UPDATE:
This is the home that LA Times says was long ago owned by Little Richard the Originator of Rock n' Roll.


LATimes



I toured the area in the google limo-mobile....very upscale and well cared for. You'd be scratchin' to find a home less than one million dollars in that neighborhood.

[ethereal_reality]

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A rare glimpse inside the St. Germain Cafe.


"1916 UNION IRON WORKS DINNER BUILT STEAMERS LA BREA & LOS ANGELES"


eBay


At first glance I thought there was a large mirror on the left but as you can see, in the close-up below, it is actually a side room.





There is a fairly ornate ceiling, as well as filigree details along the upper portions of the walls. . .and art nouveau wallpaper.






Whomever owned the photograph knew someone named "Edwin". (see below)







& finally, here's a closer look at the information on the photograph.


For search purposes:....Dinner given by the Union Oil Co. to the men of Union Iron Works who built the who built the steamers LaBrea & Los Angeles.....St. Germain Cafe...Jan. 18, 1916.






So here's my question:

Was the St. Germain Cafe located in the Germain Building on Spring Street, downtown?


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[ethereal_reality]

While searching for the St. Germain Cafe I happened upon this image of a St. Germain Restaurant in the 3rd Street area.



googlebooks

Refresh my memory -have we seen this place previously on NLA?

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[sadykadie2]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

While searching for the St. Germain Cafe I happened upon this image of a St. Germain Restaurant in the 3rd Street area.



googlebooks

Refresh my memory -have we seen this place previously on NLA?

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The details in the photo look a bit grand for the large bungalow in the photo. I'm guessing it's a different building

[Noir_Noir]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

& finally, here's a closer look at the information on the photograph.


For search purposes:....Dinner given by the Union Oil Co. to the men of Union Iron Works who built the who built the steamers LaBrea & Los Angeles.....St. Germain Cafe...Jan. 18, 1916.


So here's my question:

Was the St. Germain Cafe located in the Germain Building on Spring Street, downtown?

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Located in San Francisco.


cardcow.com


The La Brea and Los Angeles were built there.


Google Books - Marine Review Vol. 47

[GaylordWilshire]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

While searching for the St. Germain Cafe I happened upon this image of a St. Germain Restaurant in the 3rd Street area.



googlebooks

Refresh my memory -have we seen this place previously on NLA?

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The house--originally addressed 269 S Mariposa--stood at the nec of Third & Mariposa until 1967. It appears to have been turned into a restaurant--first, the Cottage Dining Room--ca. 1945



LAT July 13, 1960



nec of Third and Mariposa today



Across the street: 269 S Mariposa, demolished in 2017

[westcork]

Originally Posted by HossC

I found this image last week while we were finding filming locations around S Serrano Avenue. This is the 1962 Villa Serrano at 351 S Serrano. It's from a book called 'Los Angeles 1976' by Bevan Davies.


www.vincentborrelli.com

For a second there I thought this was Pasadena
680 Marengo with the same screen block:

GSV

[ethereal_reality]

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That's curious. It has the exact same grill work.

Perhaps it had the same architect too.

[nadeau]

Originally Posted by ethereal_reality

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That's curious. It has the exact same grill work.

One is turned 90 degrees.