Monthly Archives: December 2007

Dec. 22, 1957

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Dec. 22, 1957

Christmas past

Dec. 26, 1914 Los Angeles Photograph by the Los Angeles Times  

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , | Comments Off on Christmas past

Dec. 21, 1957

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , , , , | Comments Off on Dec. 21, 1957

Gift suggestions

Life seems to be full of holiday recommendations and the Daily Mirror doesn’t want to be left out. Let’s put on "Elvis’ Christmas Album" (Victor LOC 1035) and look at what might be wrapped up in paper and ribbons at … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Random queries

Search terms that lead to the Mirror offer daily entertainment for me, so why not share? search last name Tousseau pat boone, jay leno, smoke on the water "harry chandler" quote Missing teenage girls form Santa ana california jim murray … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Random queries

8 motherless children

Dec. 20, 1957 Long Beach Faustino Abella, 31, was hurrying back to his ship, the Navasota, a tanker at the Long Beach Navy base, when it happened in the morning darkness, about 5:30 a.m. His wife, Jennie May, 30, was … Continue reading

Posted in @news | Comments Off on 8 motherless children

Christmas past

Dec. 20, 1997 Jerusalem

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Christmas past

Dec. 20, 1957

 

Posted in @news | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Dec. 20, 1957

Home for Christmas

Dec. 19, 1957 Los Angeles   Mary Lange left UCLA Medical Center for the little house at 3351 W. 117th St. in Inglewood, knowing that the cancer treatments had failed and praying that she would live to see one more … Continue reading

Posted in @news | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Home for Christmas

Christmas past

Dec. 27, 1932 Los Angeles   Photograph by the Los Angeles Times A crush of 3,500 newsboys gather in the Ambassador Auditorium at the 11th annual banquet for youths who sell newspapers on the corners of Los Angeles. The Times … Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Christmas past

Dec. 19, 1957

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Dec. 19, 1957

Jay Leno’s badge

Photograph by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times I let it pass when we first ran this photo a few weeks ago, but I couldn’t help noticing something unusual about Al Seib’s picture of Jay Leno delivering doughnuts to striking … Continue reading

Posted in broadcasting, Hollywood, Television | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Art Buchwald

Dec. 18, 1957 It’s hard to believe a column by the late Art Buchwald ever made anyone angry. In fact, it’s hard to imagine that he ever accelerated anybody’s pulse even modestly. But he hit a nerve in the Eisenhower … Continue reading

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Christmas past

Dec. 26, 1942Los Angeles   Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Servicemen celebrate Christmas at the USO canteen at 515 W. 6th St. And here’s the front page from that day:

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Christmas past

Here’s some fun: I’m combining Christmas past with the mystery photo. Update: We have a winner. Jack Hannah correctly guessed Santa as Dodger pitching coach Red Adams. Nice going! Photograph by Harry Chase / Los Angeles Times Who are Santa’s … Continue reading

Posted in Dodgers | Tagged , , | 2 Comments

Dec. 18, 1957

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Dec. 18, 1957

LAPD HQ

Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction, Dec. 15, 2007.

Posted in Downtown, LAPD | Tagged , | Comments Off on LAPD HQ

Dec. 17, 1957

 

Posted in @news | Tagged , , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Christmas past

Dec. 10, 1972 Los Angeles Photograph by Fitgzerald Whitney / Los Angeles Times The Roger Wagner Chorale sings Christmas carols at the Music Center.

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Comments Off on Christmas past

Dearden’s

Chris asks: Was the Dearden’s building the same one used for the filming or was it built later?  This site says it was built in 1904: http://www.you-are-here.com/downtown/dearden.html. Were there any 100th birthday events at the site this year? Let’s take … Continue reading

Posted in Downtown, LAPD | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments