Monthly Archives: July 2025

‘Ask Me Anything’ on George Hodel – July 15

Posted on July 8, 2025 by lmharnisch

Next Tuesday (July 15) on YouTube, at 10 a.m. Pacific time, Boxie and I will be answering questions about George Hodel and Steve Hodel in the Black Dahlia case. Have questions? Leave them in the comments (and questions, pls, not statements). Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Longest-Running Movie Studio in Los Angeles

Posted on July 7, 2025 by lmharnisch

Mary Mallory looks at the history of Occidental Studios, longest-running movie studio in Los Angeles Continue reading →

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Movieland Mystery Photo (Updated + + + +)

Posted on July 7, 2025 by lmharnisch

For Monday, we have a mysterious teen. Continue reading →

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L.A. Celebrates the Fourth of July 1889 – 1960

Posted on July 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

The Fourth of July in Los Angeles:
1863: Pic-Nics and fireworks!
1889: Coursing (dogs chasing a live rabbit)!
1907: Cricket matches and a bagpipe contest!
1910: Speeches in Spanish and Italian, race riots over the ‘fight of the century’ between Jack Johnson and Jim Jeffries. Continue reading →

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Mary Mallory / Hollywood Heights: Emma Lazarus’ ‘The New Colossus’ Calls to All Immigrants

Posted on July 4, 2025 by lmharnisch

Construction of the Statue of Liberty, artwork by John Durkin, Harper’s Weekly, Jan. 19, 1884. Note: This is an encore post from 2018. Written in 1883 to help raise money for building the pedestal on which the Statue of Liberty … Continue reading →

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Black Dahlia: Ask Me Anything, July 2025

Posted on July 1, 2025 by lmharnisch

This month’s Ask Me Anything on the Black Dahlia case, including a progress report on Heaven Is HERE! and a summary of the forthcoming book that “solves” the Black Dahlia case, Eli Frankel’s “Sisters in Death.” Continue reading →

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