Monthly Archives: December 2007

Traffic jam

Posted on December 16, 2007 by lmharnisch

Sept. 18, 1913 Los Angeles   To anyone who thinks traffic is a new problem here: Los Angeles studies elevated trains in an attempt to relieve congested streets–nearly a century ago. 

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Dec. 16, 1957

Posted on December 16, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Company town II

Posted on December 15, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photographs by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times I ended up making two trips to 7th and Main to see if I could photograph the 50-year-old plaque commemorating the birth of the film industry in Los Angeles. Although I … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 15, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 23, 1975 Los Angeles Photograph by Art Rogers / Los Angeles Times A youngster held by Police Officer Bill Heim receives a present from Santa Claus as Officer Mike Peterson watches during a party at the Toland Way Children’s … Continue reading →

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Women of the year

Posted on December 15, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 15, 1957 Los Angeles   When I started at the paper in the 1980s, The Times Women of the Year were treated as a quaint, horse-drawn practice of the pre-Otis Chandler era that provoked polite amusement.  Begun in 1950, … Continue reading →

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–30– revisited

Posted on December 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Los Angeles Times file photo Jack Webb, William Conrad and James Bell in a scene from "–30–". Howard Decker, formerly of the Examiner, writes: Regarding Jack Webb’s film –30– you are right. Webb made a copy of the Examiner … Continue reading →

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Dec. 15, 1957

Posted on December 14, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Christmas card

Posted on December 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

Time to do our Christmas cards at the Daily Mirror:

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Downtown rebirth

Posted on December 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 14, 1957 Los Angeles   I rarely read old editorials except for amusement. Here’s why. In the middle of the San Fernando/San Gabriel Valley housing boom, The Times says the outlying tract home is dead and that more people … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 14, 2007 by lmharnisch

Aug. 13, 1952 Los Angeles  Photograph by Gordon Wallace / Los Angeles Times Police Lt. Harry Fremont denies mistreating a prisoner in the Dec. 25, 1951, "Bloody Christmas" police beatings.  Fremont was cleared of criminal charges, but suspended for 90 … Continue reading →

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Dec. 14, 1957

Posted on December 13, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Company town

Posted on December 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Actress Taina Elg and Mayor Norris Poulson at Main and 7th streets in a photo published Dec. 13, 1957. HOLLYWOOD'S GOLDEN JUBILEE 1907-1957   MAJOR MOTION PICTURE FILMING INLOS ANGELES BEGAN AT THIS … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 18, 1964Los Angeles But what is this? Don’t tell me someone has turned this film into a play! Don’t tell me it’s at the Maverick Theater in Fullerton! Don’t tell me the poster looks like this:  

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Mystery photo

Posted on December 13, 2007 by lmharnisch

    Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Who is the brunette with Mayor Poulson? And what are they doing? Email me Nancy Olson, the script girl in "Sunset Boulevard?" No. Marthe Errolle? Interesting guess. But no. Taina Elg? (Several … Continue reading →

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Dec. 13, 1957

Posted on December 13, 2007 by lmharnisch
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Research query

Posted on December 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Someone using Google keeps landing on the Daily Mirror in trying to answer this question: "What was the name of the woman who passed away in July 2007 and at the funeral the family gave away ornaments from her Christmas … Continue reading →

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LAPD HQ

Posted on December 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

   Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction, Dec. 8, 2007.

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Birthday update

Posted on December 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

I’m quite sorry to report that Alexander Sputnik Ornelas did not live to see his 50th birthday, but died at the age of 44. A reader sent me the news in a comment, which I posted without realizing it was … Continue reading →

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Happy birthday!

Posted on December 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 12, 1957 Los Angeles The Daily Mirror extends the warmest wishes to: Alexander Sputnik Ornelas Happy 50th birthday!

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Christmas past

Posted on December 12, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 25, 1966Los Angeles   Los Angeles Times file photo The home of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Mokote, which won first place in a decorating contest at Deane Homes, Diamond Point, in Diamond Bar.

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