History The History Of Los Angeles

Bunch of this stuff out there . . . don't remember seeing this here, thought it was appropriate.

 

Oh shit, wrong reply. Sorry.

 

Nudie was a very famous "Rodeo Tailor" located on Lankersheim Blvd. in N. Hollywood. With Elvis, Roy Rogers, Dale Evans, and just about anyone else who ever wore rhinestones as customers, he was well-known thoughout the world. He wasn't afraid to do a bit of self-promotion with his automobiles, either...

 

I wonder why a conservative guy like that would put rhinestones on anything.

Dick

 

Nudie Cohn certainly had quite the client list. Here's a little bit more of his story.

http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/12/22/nudie-cohn-rhinestone-cowboy/

 

This has no doubt been posted already, but it's been a week since this thread has had any activity. My dad used to race here (L.A.River basin), driving our family sedan in the early fifties....

 

Drive-Thru polio vaccination SFValley 1960

 

Better watch out for those huge Spiders, it could be THEM

 

My great Aunt worked for Cohn for many years.

 

Ive been at home sick for the past two days, I read this entire thread from page 1 to 139...

I grew up here in LA and I love its history. I never got the chance to see most of the stuff posted in this thread, but Im doing my best to find and help preserve whats left. I have a few photos that ive collected over the years, expect to see them here soon.

 

gr8 thread guys keep it going

 

Mid-fifties women's competition at Muscle Beach.

 

Here are a few more....

1929 Los Angeles Auto Show fire - 3/5/29

The show was held in the downtown area on a vacant lot at Washington & Hill Streets. The cars and exhibits were contained in 4 tents and about 2500 people were present when a fire caused by an electrical short circuit started at about 4:30 PM. Within half an hour, the entire show was consumed, causing $1,250,000 in damage (about $16,600,000 in today's money). Several firefighters and an electrician were injured, but no fatalities were reported. - Los Angeles Times report and photos.

 

LAPD Chief Davis shows off his really big loudspeaker.

To the Chief, size did matter....

 

And "Friend"

 

Oh boy.

 

just saying

 

actually, this was on jan 1st, 1974, the day the law decriminalizing marijuana went into effect, and this was someone's celebratory output!

 

WTF !!!!, before you take another hit. Look to see what Board your posting on.

 

I think he's simply referring to the famous Hollywood sign being covertly converted under the cover of darkness to "HOLLYWEED".... I don't think he meant any harm, Johnny

 

I don't think he know's it's his first post , get it know

 

I don't think that Wild Bill can be blamed for this. According to newspaper reports of the day, this was the O'Conner Electro-Plating Corp., 922 E. Pico Blvd., Los Angeles. Perchloric acid was alleged to be the cause of the explosion, with 15 dead and more than 100 people injured - Feb. 18, 1947.

 

Ed that is a great picture ^. I love this thread.

 

I love this picture.It's cool to see this after being there on sat. for the birthday.

 

Obviously, Hooters wasn't the first to use women as a drawing card:

Victory Girls Service Station - 8th & Alvarado Streets - 1942

 

Probably his brother George.

Don't you wish there was such thing as time travel, I'd give anything to be able to go back in time and experience those days.
Great stuff.