Category Archives: 1923

Voices: James Arness, 1923 – 2011

Posted on June 3, 2011 by lmharnisch

James Arness, from “Them!” to “Gunsmoke” and "How the West Was Won." Times TV critic Howard Rosenberg interviewed Arness (or tried to) in 1981 as he began working on “McClain’s Law.” Arness was thrifty with his … Continue reading →

Posted in 1923, 1954, broadcasting, Film, Hollywood, Obituaries, Television | 2 Comments

Found on EBay – Symphony Theater

Posted on May 28, 2011 by lmharnisch

A photograph of what appears to be the opening of Harold Lloyd’s 1921 “Never Weaken” has been listed on EBay. The vendor erroneously says that the theater is the Mason Opera House, but The Times … Continue reading →

Posted in 1914, 1923, Architecture, Downtown, Film, Found on EBay | 4 Comments

Death Toll Exceeds 100,000 in Japan’s Holocaust, Sept. 3, 1923

Posted on March 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1923: This is the earliest map I’ve ever seen by our old friend Charles Owens, who later worked on Nuestro Pueblo with Joe Seewerker. I have been selective in posting stories … Continue reading →

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All Tokio in Flames; Death Toll Staggering, Sept. 2, 1923

Posted on March 11, 2011 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1923: Tokio is afire, many of the buildings of the city have collapsed, the water system is destroyed, the loss of life is heavy, all traffic has been suspended and the flames are … Continue reading →

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Upton Sinclair House for Sale

Posted on March 2, 2011 by lmharnisch

Photo courtesy of Cecilia Farnum, Century 21 The Upton Sinclair House at 464 N. Myrtle Ave., Monrovia has been listed for sale at $1.5 million. The 1923 home was designed by Frederick H. … Continue reading →

Posted in 1923, 1943, Architecture, art and artists, books, Obituaries | 3 Comments