Category Archives: Photography

Anne Knudsen — Photographer

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

Note: Herald Examiner photographer Anne Knudsen’s sister shared this obituary with the Daily Mirror. Anne Baldwin Knudsen, 57, passed away on Mothers’ Day, May 12, following a courageous battle with breast cancer. She was surrounded by her loving family and … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo — EBay Edition

Posted on May 24, 2013 by

An EBay vendor has posted this “mystery photo”  and is looking for help in identifying a certain “sexy, leggy” actress. Notice the code at the lower right: 1451-118. I’m sure Daily Mirror readers can help out our vendor, who thinks … Continue reading →

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Voices — Anne Knudsen

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

March 9, 2013: Former Herald Examiner photographers Anne Knudsen and Mike Mullen at the Herald Examiner Building. Photo courtesy of Mike Mullen. I recently wrote a column about a reunion of Herald Examiner photographers only to discover that one of … Continue reading →

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Folsom Prison Break 1893 – Found on EBay

Posted on March 12, 2013 by

A photo showing the guns and individuals involved in an unsuccessful escape attempt at Folsom prison in June 1893 has been listed on EBay. The photo is listed as Buy It Now for $699. As with anything on EBay, an … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Donald Biddle Keyes, Cameraman

Posted on March 11, 2013 by

Most motion picture still photographers picked up cameras at young ages, intrigued at how they could paint with light. Many yearned to do more than just snap shots in a portrait studio or for a newspaper. They hankered for excitement, … Continue reading →

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C.C. Pierce – Glass Lantern Slide

Posted on March 8, 2013 by

This is a first. A vendor on EBay has listed a glass slide bearing the name of C.C. Pierce. Pierce was a prolific photographer who ran a large archive in Los Angeles in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. … Continue reading →

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No Carole Lombard Death Scene Photos Here!

Posted on February 21, 2013 by

One of the oddest experiences in running the L.A. Daily Mirror is to see how many people stumble in while searching for “snuff” pictures of Carole Lombard, who died in a 1942 plane crash. Not a day goes by that … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on January 14, 2013 by

Here’s a mystery chap courtesy of Mary Mallory. Thanks, Mary!! This is Felix Knight. Please congratulate Mike Hawks and Bob Hansen for identifying him!

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C.C. Pierce – Found on EBay

Posted on January 7, 2013 by

A photo of Angels Flight listed on EBay with bids starting at $2.50. This image Angels Flight is one of several C.C. Pierce photos up for auction on EBay. To me, one of the most interesting things about the Pierce … Continue reading →

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Witzel Photographs Charlie Chaplin – Found on EBay

Posted on January 3, 2013 by

This postcard featuring a Witzel portrait of Charlie Chaplin has been listed on EBay with bids starting at GBP  4.99.

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Found on EBay – The Florentine Gardens

Posted on January 1, 2013 by

A Sept. 16, 1944, photo from the Florentine Gardens – with souvenir lipstick prints – has been listed on EBay at Buy It Now for $25. The lot includes souvenir photos from Ace Cain’s, 1369 N. Western Ave., and the … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Frank S. Hoover, Portrait Photographer and Apartment Developer

Posted on December 17, 2012 by

  Early Hollywood portrait photography developed from the need of stars for portraits to send out looking for roles, and from studios realizing the value of selling their product through stars. Los Angeles and Hollywood photographers recognized for taking photographs … Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights — Nelson Evans, Hollywood’s Early Forgotten Portrait Photographer

Posted on November 19, 2012 by

Photo: Nelson Evans Unlike the theatrical world, the early motion picture industry was slow in recognizing the importance of photographs to help publicize and sell its films. While Broadway producers hired great New York portrait studios like Sarony, White, Lumiere, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – C.C. Pierce

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

Here’s 323 5th St. via Google’s Street View. Seven photos by C.C. Pierce showing Fire Department equipment have been listed on EBay. Pierce was a prolific photographer who chronicled the early days of Los Angeles. Many of his photographs are … Continue reading →

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A Reminder From the Daily Mirror

Posted on November 3, 2012 by

Pier Angeli and friend remind the Daily Mirror readers to turn the clock back one hour.

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Fire Chief Injured in Blaze

Posted on November 1, 2012 by

A lot of five photos showing the Jan. 23, 1913, fire at the Los Angeles Wallpaper and Paint Co., 529 S. Main St., has been listed on EBay. The blaze injured Fire Chief Archibald “Archie” J. Eley and 18 men, … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay – 1910 Aviation Meet

Posted on October 12, 2012 by

This postcard of the 1910 Aviation Meet – showing a photograph by C.C. Pierce — has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $19.99. Notice that even though airplanes received most of the attention, gas balloons also took part in … Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 3, 2012 by

Here’s another mystery photo from the collection of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on October 2, 2012 by

Here’s another mystery photo from the collection of Steven Bibb!

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Movieland Mystery Photo

Posted on September 28, 2012 by

Here’s another photo from the collection of Steven Bibb. Here’s our mystery guy and I love the name of the mystery film.

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