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Late 1930’s Los Angeles was the apex of Americana in every way; design, architecture, patriotism, positivity, productivity, etc. Makes me sad to see how it has decayed…
Art Deco L.A. Magical moment in an American paradise. Out in Glendale, Burbank, Pasadena kids were starting the Hot Rod movement. what a time!
There's a bunch of those videos on YouTube, with classic street scenes from various cities and rural areas across the US. They're a lot of fun to watch, although you have to keep your finger on the back arrow of your keyboard so you can rewind to check out details.
Last I heard, they moved up north to a run down trailer park in a place called Moke Hill. Many people claim it doubled the town's population.
FYI - the picture of the cars in front of Auburn Cord dealership: 1) That scene was shot on Wilshire Blvd 2) The dealership and 5 story office bldg was commissioned by EL Cord who lived in nearby Beverly Hills 3) It operated as Fuller Auburn Cord and offered sales/service for Auburn, Cord and Duesenberg 4) Across Wilshire was the Ambassador Hotel (where the Academy Awards were held, and where Bobby Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan in 1968) 5) To the right (East) on Wilshire was the original Brown Derby restaurant before the roof (the "Brown Derby hat" ), literally was picked up and moved one block east. Today, The Ambassador is gone, replaced by a middle school and a high school. All that remains of The Brown Derby is the roof, which sits atop a 2-3 story mini mall (I think). The dealership building is still there, but it's now the Indonesian Consulate.
Looks more like 1939 rather than ‘36. Wilkie running for president and cars later than ‘36. Interesting shots of architecture.
Hello, Our dad took us to the Exposition Park many times due to the fact that the museums, swimming pool, Rose Garden and Coliseum had something for everyone in the family. We liked the museums, the pool and the Coliseum. Our mom liked the rose gardens and museum, but did not like the Coliseum. We could tell our dad liked the museums because we were quiet inside. But he liked the Coliseum first for football games, and the large pool, as he saw the first 32 Olympic events here. So, something for everyone. But, we all liked the drive-in restaurant across the street that served great cheeseburgers and fries. The surrounding area has drastically changed over the years we drove to see the whole park complex at one time or another. Football games, the first Dodger baseball games, the transformation of the whole area included the nearby Shrine Auditorium where my wife and I saw plenty of fabulous rock concerts. nearby Shrine Auditorium the red 65 El Camino early parking spot for a huge concert. Those memories still linger quite well. We have not been to the area for quite some time, but for a while, it was a continuous road trip to the newly constructed Sports Arena for the early Lakers Basketball games and car shows that packed the whole complex. But, the distinct Coliseum continues to improve and still stands as Los Angeles’ centerpiece for big time events… like the 2nd rendition of the Olympic events in 2028. Some of the best times were to get a famous Philippe's French Dipped Sandwich just down the street and sit out in front of the peristyle end on the grass for a nice lunch prior to walking into the Coliseum seats. Jnaki It is not that “We love LA,” but, it started when our dad drove us to various spots he remembered as a kid to college to his work, later on in life. One of the views of all Los Angeles to the ocean is from high on a hill called the Griffith Observatory. To get the young folks involved in amazing sky/star events, it was fascinating. But as 20 somethings, the big draw as the inclusion of rock music to the fabulous “star show” shown on a curved ceiling. The seating had built in neck supports to have all folks in the auditorium lay back for the full “open sky” laser event. The music was so loud that we had to cover our son’s ears to watch the light show. It was and will be a memory to last forever. So, call to see where the latest version is located. The Hollywood Bowl also has a long history of performances to remember. The “big one” was in the Summer of 1964. It did not matter if any songs were playing, it was so loud from the audience screaming. My wife and sister + friends all sat in the far reaches of the audience, screaming along with thousands of others as the music was playing down on the stage. Look at the size of the workers on the photo stage and no could tell if they were actually singing or smirking the whole time. But, historically speaking, no one cared, it was just a big time event for the times. Now, this place may have been one of the earliest places to have a car show in Los Angeles. Well, at least our dad took us to shows here as he liked the area and the place was huge. The architecture stood out from the surrounding area buildings, but, inside, the latest cars from all over were presented to the buying audience. For us, it was fascinating with the mixture of new cars versus the “old car” displays. Finally, the last part shows a famous building that stood out due to the unusual construction. Inside was a flurry of activity for a busy dining area. The food was great and from the time we were taken there by our dad for a surprise dinner, to the time I took my wife there for one of our Los Angeles road trips, we came away with a possible future lifestyle meal. A Cobb Salad was presented and took off as a great meal for all time. We still have our version at times, these days… YRMV
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