A vintage postcard of the Streamline Moderne Shangri-La Hotel, 1301 Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica, 1940.
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Griffith Observatory: Pointing out the sights while a Cocker Spaniel looks on, 1955.
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The See’s Candies delivery motorcycle and van outside the store at 519 W. Washington in Los Angeles, 1931.
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The last days of Bunker Hill: this view from the Second Street tunnel clearly shows the deterioration of the neighborhood’s boarding houses and residential hotels. The Hill would soon be scraped clean to make way for “redevelopment”. Los Angeles, 1950’s.
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Panorama: hustle and bustle at 4th and Main, downtown Los Angeles, 1923.
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Patrons enjoying sundaes and buttermilk at Currie’s Ice Cream Store, 3701 Beverly Blvd. in Los Angeles, 1937.
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Rows of cars at a drive in theater in Los Angeles, 1934.
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Models cavorting on a Richfield Oil truck on the RKO backlot, Los Angeles, 1929.
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A dramatic photo of the Richfield Tower’s spire in flames, 1954. The Art Deco landmark survived the inferno, only to face the wrecking ball in 1969.
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“Royal Gives Time”: the Royal Credit Jewelers clock at night, 708 South Hill Street, Los Angeles, 1930.
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