Monthly Archives: December 2007

Christmas past

Posted on December 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 20, 1949 Los Angeles   Photograph by R.O. Ritchie / Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, decorated for Christmas in a photo published in The Times, Dec. 20, 1949.

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Random shot

Posted on December 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

I sense a note of sarcasm here. Actually, several notes. More like a fanfare, really. Either that or imdb has fallen down on the job. And we know that never happens.   Photograph by Larry Harnisch / Los Angeles Times

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Hanukkah past

Posted on December 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 29, 1951 Los Angeles   Los Angeles Times file photo At the Jewish Home for the Aged, Benjamin Gorelik* lights the candles to illustrate Hanukkah in a photograph published Dec. 29, 1951. Gorelik, who died Feb. 1, 1952, was … Continue reading →

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Dec. 5, 1957

Posted on December 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

 

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Paul Coates

Posted on December 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 27, 1957 [Note: This is the article that inspired Lenny Bruce’s famous bit on airplane glue–lrh. Below right, Bruce in 1963, by Times photographer Bill Murphy; bottom right, with his daughter Kitty, also in in 1963, by Times photographer … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 23, 1936Los Angeles   Photograph by the Los Angeles TimesA 10-piece orchestra of elementary students serenades Times Publisher Harry Chandler. The students also visited Mayor Frank Shaw and school Supt. Frank A. Bouelle. Student musicians included cornetists Wayne Crapser, … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on December 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Don Cormier / Los Angeles TimesIsn’t this a great picture of Joe Louis? I found it Saturday while digging through all those boxing photos. OK, who’s the brunette? Jane Russell? (Chris Morales). Bingo! OK, what’s the occasion? … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah past

Posted on December 4, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 6, 1950Los Angeles Los Angeles Times file photo On a tour of the University of Judaism and its museum, Peter M. Kahn Sr. tells the story of Hanukkah to Lawrence Shapiro, Judith Ann Simon, Ned and Michael Shapiro and … Continue reading →

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Dec. 4, 1957

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch
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LAPD HQ

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by Larry Harnisch / The Los Angeles TimesThe new Los Angeles Police Department headquarters under construction, Dec. 1, 2007.

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Christmas past

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 13, 1913 Los Angeles Photograph by the Los Angeles Times  

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Body dumped

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 29-30, 1957 Los Angeles We’re in one of those hilly neighborhoods east of Glendale Boulevard, a couple blocks north of Echo Park. They’re putting in Dodger Stadium just over the hill. Everybody else is having Thanksgiving dinner and … Continue reading →

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Dec. 3, 1957

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

 

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Deadly triangle

Posted on December 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Dec. 1, 1957 Los Angeles George and Bill had known each other for five years and were best friends. They worked together in an East Los Angeles metal shop and lived next to one another in Rosemead. Bill, 30, … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Aviation cadets at the preflight training center near Santa Ana decorate a Christmas tree in a photograph published Dec. 24, 1942.  From left, Peter Kaldare, David T. Gunn, Edward Kahill and Loren Gale. … Continue reading →

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Should women work?

Posted on December 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 2, 1957 Los Angeles I am always perplexed when I come across one of these 1957 stories in The Times in which a working woman preaches against the evils of working women. It is almost beyond belief that nobody … Continue reading →

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Dec. 2, 1957

Posted on December 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

   

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Main Street Gym

Posted on December 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

I looked through hundreds of Joe Louis’ pictures today before I finally found two from the Main Street Gym. Of course, since these are from 1939, this is the old Main Street Gym.   Photograph by Maurice Terrell / Los … Continue reading →

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Gas prices

Posted on December 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 22, 1957Los Angeles The statements in this ad may all sound remarkably familiar. In case you young people are wondering what’s going on in this picture: Once upon a time there were service station attendants who pumped the gas … Continue reading →

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Woman kills robber

Posted on December 1, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 28, 1957 Los Angeles Sometimes you have to wonder where newspapers get their facts–at least I do. Here’s another take on the story of Zenobia Maddox. A few things haven’t changed. James Bedford Burton is just as dead … Continue reading →

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