Lena Horne
“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
“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 […]
Michael Jackson – photos and quotes
“I am the captain of my ship. I take suggestions and listen to what everyone has to say, but the final decision is mine.” — Michael Jackson Photo taken in 1974 when he was barely 16 years old. “He’s putting himself in a dangerous situation. It should not be given under a private setting […]
Life in Los Angeles: The Roaring 20s
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 from 6th Street. The 500 block of S. Broadway in 1920. The Chocolate Shop moved from its original location on Fifth Street to […]
Santa Monica Beach Photos
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
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 […]