Hollywood, CA, history in photos
As we all know, Hollywood is not a city. It is a neighborhood, perhaps the most famous one in the world. Here […]
Category: 1950s
Los Angeles photos in the 1950s
Los Angeles photos in the 1950s. Above: Downtown in 1950. A traffic jam on Figueroa Street facing Sunset, circa 1950. […]
Somewhere in Los Angeles – Photos (1910-1960)
Somewhere in Los Angeles: Random photos taken of people in the city from the 1910s to the late 1950s. Above photo: This […]
Crenshaw Shopping Center – Von’s Grocery Story
The Crenshaw Shopping Center, circa 1950 or thereabouts. Its known today as Baldwin Hills – Crenshaw Plaza. Address: 3650 W Martin Luther […]
Joan Taylor – California Dairy Queen -1952
Paramount contract player Joan Taylor (Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers/The Rifleman) shares a carton of milk with UCLA star tailback Paul Cameron […]
Atom Bomb Test – 1950s
On June 5, 1952, the U.S. government conducted its final atom bomb test at Nevada’s Yucca Flat, 300-miles from Los Angeles. A […]
Henderson Brothers – Cap Gun Quick Draws – 1957
11-year-old Eric Henderson (left) and his 9-year-old brother, Lars, train their cap guns on a stewardess in this 1957 publicity photo. The […]
Olvera Street – Photos
A woman sits at a sandstone water trough on the the north end of Olvera Street, circa 1930s. The trough dates back […]