Early Los Angeles

A vintage look at the history of La La Land. More than an idea...a way of life.

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(1932) Aerial view of East Los Angeles & Boyle Heights neighborhoods revealing the Art Deco Los Angeles County General Hospital.

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(1932) Opening ceremonies of the newly built Art Deco style Los Angeles County General Hospital located at 1200 N. State Street in East L.A.

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(1937) The Sunset Clock Market at 8423 Wilshire Boulevard, in it's first incarnation as a Plymouth car dealership.

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Close-up view showing the clock tower above Sunset Clock Drive-up Market.

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(1930) Sunset Clock Market on the northeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard & Hamilton Drive, one block east of La Cienega Boulevard.

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(1939) The @RoseBowlStadium showing the stadium & parking lot filled to capacity. The Arroyo Seco storm channel is seen on the right.

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(1949) Construction of the 101 Freeway, east from Figueroa. The old Los Angeles High School building is visible in the upper-left of photo.

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(1938) A sign in front of the minaret & rooftop dome of Girard. Topanga Canyon Blvd. (HWY. 27) still enters at Woodland Hills & ends at PCH.

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In 1958, way before Starbucks, there was Stan’s Drive-in Coffee Shop on the corner of Sunset and Highland. #Hollywood

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#TBT (1930) The premiere of “Hell’s Angels” at Grauman’s @ChineseTheatres in #Hollywood as seen from the Roosevelt Hotel. Happy 90th!

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(1942) Long Beach Boulevard passing through Signal Hill.

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(1932) A woman posing on a fence at the Signal Hill oil field.

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(1920) Santa Monica Blvd. & N. Beverly Dr. with the iconic Tudor Revival Park Way house, lily pond & original electric #BeverlyHills sign.

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(1915) View looking east on an unpaved Santa Monica Boulevard at Canon Drive with the #Hollywood Hills in the background.

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Last photo was the first train station located where the historic post office still stands at the corner of Santa Monica Blvd. & Cañon Dr.

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(1910) Before being incorporated, before the Beverly Hills Hotel, before there was even 'Hills', it was called just 'Beverly'.

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(1900) Looking south at a bean field on the Hammel and Denker ranch in an area that would become the city of #BeverlyHills

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Fairfax Theatre located at 7907 Beverly Blvd. 'Any seat, 30¢, Any Time'

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(1930) Premier Night at the Fairfax Theatre, northwest corner of Fairfax Avenue and Beverly Boulevard.