tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post1483876597194464004..comments2024-03-28T16:44:05.806-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Some Vintage Los AngelesMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-65083257795503526552015-08-25T10:08:20.626-07:002015-08-25T10:08:20.626-07:00@Nanook, thanks for the old LA pic site.
Others m...@Nanook, thanks for the old LA pic site.<br /><br />Others might also enjoy "Lost Los Angeles" by Pam Greyson. I found her account on Twitter, but you can see the timeline without a twitter account >> https://twitter.com/lostla01<br /><br />She has a YouTube channel with video of various places and things, rides down the streets etc. Website/blog >> http://pamelagreysonslostlosangeles.yolasite.com/<br /><br />Major, I love old LA even though I never lived there, thank you.<br /><br />JGAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-54265320391798062372015-08-22T18:23:21.828-07:002015-08-22T18:23:21.828-07:00@ TokyoMagic!
Prompted by the Major's comment...@ TokyoMagic!<br /><br />Prompted by the Major's comment, and upon more careful observation, it appears the lamppost - although very similar in design - isn't the exact base. However, a look thru <a href="http://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_Bureau_of_Power_and_Light_Streetlights.html" rel="nofollow">This site</a>, and scrolling down to a view of West Adams Street, in 1919, you'll see the real deal. Also - this site is a treasure-trove of swell images from very early Los Angeles well into present day. It's really worth a gander.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-74126451845893104352015-08-22T16:14:36.407-07:002015-08-22T16:14:36.407-07:00Nanook, as always, I bow to your superior car know...Nanook, as always, I bow to your superior car knowledge! Thanks for pointing out Desmond's.<br /><br />Monica, I totally agree… I go downtown regularly, but wish I could see it the way it was 60 years ago.<br /><br />Chuck, I don't think I'd heard that story about the flagpole before… interesting! Even with the smog, I'd still want to go back and see things the way they used to be.<br /><br />K. Martinez, it definitely gives one a better sense of place if you get to walk around and explore on foot.<br /><br />Monkey Cage Kurt, you've got a deal!<br /><br />Nanook, Chuck would wear a monocle while riding his pony.<br /><br />TokyoMagic!, it's hard to tell, but you might be right… it could be a match. I'm sure it is not this specific lamp, but you see zillions of that kind of lamp post in old L.A. photos.<br /><br />Nanook, I just can't see the base in the Wilshire photo clearly enough to say for sure.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-30606442308303993722015-08-22T11:59:00.451-07:002015-08-22T11:59:00.451-07:00I agree with TokyoMagic! - That lamppost looks lik...I agree with TokyoMagic! - That lamppost looks like a winner to me.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78925345829274529372015-08-22T11:24:49.348-07:002015-08-22T11:24:49.348-07:00Chuck, I don't know, it looks like that lamppo...Chuck, I don't know, it looks like that lamppost might be a match. I think that the tall octagonal-shaped base is probably just set deep into the concrete in Town Square. I know the chances of it being the exact one in the photo is slim, but I believe it's the same type/style of base.TokyoMagic!https://www.blogger.com/profile/16340756514811789233noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-48051308551201153022015-08-22T10:35:49.643-07:002015-08-22T10:35:49.643-07:00@ Chuck-
A pony-? Man - you DO enjoy living the ...@ Chuck-<br /><br />A pony-? Man - you DO enjoy living the "high life". (Where do I sign up-?)Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-36948044563707820222015-08-22T09:16:01.849-07:002015-08-22T09:16:01.849-07:00LA in its glorious prime! You can’t beat it. The d...LA in its glorious prime! You can’t beat it. The dibs on that ragtop are all yours Major. However, I’d be more than willing to step into that photo and hotwire that sweet little dish for you, but only on the condition that you promised to take me for a ride.Monkey Cage Kurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14416939013314956531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-35481234699223438612015-08-22T07:52:57.735-07:002015-08-22T07:52:57.735-07:00I've walked along all these areas back in the ...I've walked along all these areas back in the 1980's. It gave me a chance to absorb the areas better than if I was driving in my car. Not sure how it would be today though.<br /><br />I really like the shot of downtown L.A. on Broadway. Thanks, Major.K. Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03960970051790617367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-78970674507050040112015-08-22T05:23:42.418-07:002015-08-22T05:23:42.418-07:00I was hoping that maybe this street lamp was the &...I was hoping that maybe this street lamp was the "donor" for the base of Disneyland's flagpole (reportedly secured by Emile Kuri for $5 after an accident on Wilshire knocked it down), but sadly, that doesn't appear to be the case: http://findingmickey.squarespace.com/disneyland-facts/main-street-usa/2723075.<br /><br />Love the "flag" window pattern in the modern photo.<br /><br />And now I want to be in the 1950's...but with air conditioning...and less smog...and my current annual income unadjusted for inflation...and a pony.Chuckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01836717368846566211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-39051723531984358422015-08-22T02:54:16.229-07:002015-08-22T02:54:16.229-07:00We've been to Southern CA (near L.A.) SO many ...We've been to Southern CA (near L.A.) SO many times, but haven't been to L.A. since I was little. I'd love to see some things...but I think I'd rather go to 1950's L.A.!Monicahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03136389567786715066noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-1899995519121431852015-08-22T00:37:36.585-07:002015-08-22T00:37:36.585-07:00Major-
You're getting good. Yes, the blue au...Major-<br /><br />You're getting good. Yes, the blue auto is indeed a (1954) Customline Ford; as I suspect the convertible, red car is too. Between them is a light green 1954 Chevrolet. On the opposite side of the street we can see a dark green, 1946-48 Dodge. Behind it is a brown 1949-? Pontiac. Pulling out behind it is, I'm gonna say, a 1953 Buick, and maybe even the lighter blue car behind it. It's getting hard to see some important distinguishing features for positive identification.<br /><br />In the 1958 image, there appears to be a 1950 Chevrolet, and behind it is a B&W 1958 Chevrolet for LA's finest. And driving away is a beige, 1955 Chevrolet. And I wonder if the painted sign for the "Newsreel Theatre" is the Globe, or maybe the Tower-? We also have a great view of the downtown location of Desmond's Department Store - <i>"Since Lincoln was President".</i> <br /><br />Thanks, Major.Nanookhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07255357829181568172noreply@blogger.com