One of the things I am anxious to do is to get rid of the boxes of possessions I couldn't bear to part with when I left Los Angeles in 2001. I used to collect postcards of old L.A., especially the places/buildings which no longer exist. I've got over 250 of them, along with some postcard books.
I took some photos and here are a few examples:
My favorite:
I took some photos and here are a few examples:
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| 15 black and white real photos from 1926 |
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| Lookout Mt. Inn--Mulholland |
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| Angel's Flight and the Elks Building |
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| Sunset Park, Santa Monica |
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| Chutes Park--where was this incredible place? |
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| The Hollywood Bowl on Easter--long before the shell |
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| The beginning of my favorite L.A. place--Farmer's Market |
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| The Palisades incline to PCH, 1928 |
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| Eastlake Park with swans!! |
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| Caption reads: "The watercress seller," Los Angeles, 1868 |
1 comment:
Here's info on "Chutes Park"..
It was downtown..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chutes_Park
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