Vintage shots from days gone by!

Check stop looking for drunk drivers





The drunk tank

 

Riots in Watts 1965

 

Hollywood blvd 1960's


Hollywood and Vine

 

Filming in the 1920's (silent film)

 

Proposal for new city hall 1910





LA City Hall aerial view, Look closely, I think that it's a Ford Tri-Motor






City hall...... both pics 1951




The beacon atop city hall

 

The Richfield building 1955





Downtown LA 1951
Notice city hall and the beacon on the far right

 

Old mansions and Grand buildings...

1000 block of Wilsher 1952



Bunker Hill 1960


Bradbury Mansion on Bunker Hill


Bradbury Mansion 1890


Grand and Temple 1887

 

Whats playing at the Figueroa??

 

The Westminster in 1893, located at 4th and Main



The Westminster in 1900. Notice the early motorcar.




Dinner at the Westminster in 1901

 

The Hall of Records 1950's

 

For the love of god would you guys include a brief explanation of what we are looking at? It doesn't take much, even if its a copy of the 'brief' of the photo from where you get it?
Please?

Doc.

 

1st & Spring northeast corner


The post office 1920's


The Bryson Block 1905


Old City Hall on Broadway

 

3rd street tunnel 1930's


3rd Street tunnel 1940s and The trolleys have been scrapped


From atop the tunnel

 

LA County courthouse circa 1900



Looking northeast from County Courthouse circa 1900



Downtown LA 1900

 

Pico House 1960's



Santa Monica Civic Auditorium 1958



LA Coliseum 1932

 

Flower near Terrace 1926

 

Figueroa tunnel 1938


12th Street near Figueroa 1967


Ralph's circa 1949

 

Colorado Blvd Glendale 1970


Shoeshine 5th & Hill 1969



Bus Terminal 6th & Los Angeles 1970

 

Ironic drunk driving photo 1951


Accident Franklin & Western 1951

 

Enter Venice Beach circa 1910


Venice Beach circa 1910




Venice Lagoon undated


Venice Pier undated


Ocean Park Pier Santa Monica


Pacific Ocean Park pier Santa Monica

 

Arrested for only wearing underwear on beach 1951


Arresting a drunk driver 1951


Vice raid Hollywood 1951


Chino narcotics case 1951

 

The morning after riot in Vernon 1951









Suspects in riots

 

Broadway 1940s


Cahuenga Pass



Traffic on Broadway 1947


Broadway Trolleys 1940's


Passover leave 1951

 

Gas station Wilshire Boulevard 1938


Drive-up soda fountain Los Angeles 1938





West Los Angeles drive-in 1938


Drive-up bank Los Angeles 1937