The building in the forefront is the Sunkist building. They eventually moved to the Valley, and then last I saw were out in Corona (east of Los Angeles). That's Sunkist as in oranges and lemons...
This year will be the 70th anniversary of the completion/opening of the Pasadena Freeway, the oldest freeway on the west coast, which runs from downtown Los Angeles to Pasadena. It was originally called the Arroyo Seco Parkway. When it opened, it became the new alignment for the famed US Route 66. In 1954 it was renamed the Pasadena Freeway. I think it's still officially called the Pasadena Freeway but some years ago the State of California officially declared it a historic highway, so there are a few signs that call it the Historic Arroyo Seco Parkway. Its Route 66 designation ended in 1964 when it was re-signed state route 11. Since 1981, it's been California State Route 110. Then, as now, on most onramps, you have to make a complete stop before entering the freeway. And on many offramps, the driver is forced to slow down abruptly to 5 miles per hour. On/offramps are extremely short by modern freeway standards, and there are virtually no acceleration/deceleration lanes. Freeways built after this one benefited from these design flaws; obviously, highway engineers realized you need longer ramps and space to accelerate/decelerate.
did anybody mention the old Greeter at Laguna Beach? http://www.lagunabeachindependent.com/news/2008-02-15/home_companion/049.html
The top photo is indeed the Glendale facility with post war tube frame midgets under construction. The bottom photo is the South San Pedro st. facility. The car on the right is the Charlie Allen Jewel Box. That appears to be Mr. Kurtis in the dark shirt in the rear and the fellow standing between the two rail frame midgets is Ted Halibrand who was a Kurtis employee at the time.(39 or 40)
"Where there anymore similar pics with this one?" Sure. What specifically would you like me to post? Airports? Planes? I've attempted to keep cars in the posts as much as I could, as I don't want to bore everyone, or stray too far off topic and upset the mods. The aircraft industry in the Los Angeles area was huge.
im not certain but i think that location is where my work is currently (Glendale, on Flower St.). our complex was built on the old runway. i should snap a picture to see if it all lines up.
Abandoned Airfields has alot of info on Glendale. http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/Airfields_CA_LA_C.htm
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