Category Archives: 1904

Found on EBay – World’s Largest Soda Fountain

Posted on August 30, 2012 by

This postcard of the soda fountain at Fosgate’s store, at 449 S. Broadway, has been listed on EBay. A May 14, 1904, story in The Times called it the largest soda fountain in the world. Bidding on the postcard starts … Continue reading →

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Seals in MacArthur Park!

Posted on June 23, 2011 by

Imagine my surprise to discover that there were seals in MacArthur Park. And the proof, in the form of this postcard, has been listed on EBay. Research in The Times clips shows that seals were kept in the park, along … Continue reading →

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