Lena Horne
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“My life has been about surviving. Along the way I became an artist. Music became first my refuge, and then – my salvation.” — Lena Horne Source: David Cuthbert (1996) Photo: Clarence Bull (1942)
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Diahann Carroll
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“When I was a child, I was made to feel that black was not beautiful. I suppose I felt that by the time I was four years old. The old formula for success was how close you could come to the white singer and the white actor, for the big night clubs and the important […]
Life in Los Angeles: The Roaring 20s
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A pictorial look at Los Angeles in the Roaring 20s! Above photo: A traffic jam in 1920. A vintage 1920s postcard of Los Angeles’ “Busy Broadway.” The view looks south of 6th Street. Disclosure: The link below is an affiliate link, meaning, at no additional cost to you, we will earn a commission if […]
Santa Monica Beach Photos
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A glass plate photo of Santa Monica beach, c. 1880s or 1890s. The Santa Monica Bath House, circa 1877, located at the end of Utah Avenue, which is better known today as Broadway. The building was constructed by Baker & Jones and was owned by J. W. Scott. (LAPL: 00067797) Santa Monica Beach in […]
California Alligator Farm Photos
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Between the years 1907 and 1953, Los Angeles had an Alligator Farm that was located at 3627 Mission Road in Lincoln Heights. This postcard hails from around 1910. “Drop In!” Yikes! A postcard from 1910. For a pc, it is not very pc. “Tex” the trainer. “A bunch of babies” at […]