![]() C. C. Pierce Photographer, 1572 W. Pico, Los Angeles This photograph of Spring Street, looking south from Temple, is slightly later than the one in the previous entry and was taken about 1896. |
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![]() Notice that our single-track, horse-drawn streetcars have vanished. Instead, we have parallel tracks for cars powered by–what's this? A cable! Also notice that Spring has been paved with bricks. |
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Another detail from the photo shows the Nadeau Hotel at 1st and Spring (now the site of The Times Building). To the left is Jevne's grocery store. Also notice the tower at the center of the picture. |
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The Phillips Building is one of those great LA landmarks that always seems to be seen in profile, but rarely a head on shot where you can see the whole building. I also can’t recall ever seeing a postcard dedicated to just it – and a number of other large buildings of that vintage
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My grandfather, Benjamin Adelbert Gray, worked for Jevne’s Grocery Store at 40 Spring Street. He and his family, including my mother, Maurine Gray Whitt, now 100 years old, lived at that time on Bunker Hill, near the store. My grandfather drove a small delivery vehicle, in those days known as a panel truck. Many of the customers ordered groceries delivered to their homes. The Jevne Grocery Store eventually changed ownership and became Ralphs Grocery Store. I took special joy in seeing the old Ralphs TV ads which, looking back, pictured their Model-T panel truck and its driver on his way to deliver groceries. He never tired of telling of his career in the grocery business.
My grandfather’s real career was as a tailor. Preferring to work for himself, he specialized in custom made quality fancy clothing for women. His artistic work gained him a steady waiting list of clients. He worked well into his eighties in the Los Angeles area. He died in 1970.
My grandfather befriended another employee of the Jevne grocery, LeRoy Cleveland, who was to be a long-time resident of Glendale. After working at Jevney’s he enjoyed a long career with the U.S. Postal Service.
Posted January, 2009
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