Category Archives: art and artists

Man Saves Woman From Burning to Death

Posted on September 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 6, 1909: Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws Gen. Adna R. Chaffee, head of the Board of Public Works. Civil engineer W.O. Secor tells a remarkable story: As he was riding the Downey Avenue streetcar at Naud Junction, a flame … Continue reading →

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Kidnappers Threaten to Kill U.S. Diplomat; Angels Blank Chisox

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1969: "Communist terrorists who kidnapped U.S. ambassador Charles Burke Elbrick Thursday and demanded that Brazil release 15 political prisoners as the price for his life said he would be 'executed' within 48 hours … if the government failed … Continue reading →

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Woman Uses Movie Star’s Photo in Lonely Hearts Ad

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 5, 1919: "Wonder What a Girl in the Chorus Thinks About" by Clare Briggs.  Fay Tincher and the Christie Film Co. sue Henry Jahn, publisher of a matrimonial newspaper, and Ethel Smith, accusing her of using Tincher's picture with … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Santa Monica/Malibu

Posted on September 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Santa Monica/Malibu by Marion Eisenmann, Aug. 30, 2009 Wildfires burning out of control in the mountains north of the city might be churning clouds of smoke over the simmering Los Angeles Basin, but rather than stay indoors, many people are … Continue reading →

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4 Children Hurt in Runaway by Frightened Horse

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Sept. 4, 1919: "Somebody Is Always Taking the Joy Out of Life" by Clare Briggs (1875-1930). I would imagine the anti-union message resonated with The Times' editorial policy.     Turner Hall at 321 S. Main St. becomes the … Continue reading →

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Officer Finds Interesting ‘Pet’

Posted on September 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 4, 1909: Times artist Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws J.P. Burns. Note Miss Los Angeles. In later cartoons, Gale drew her like this: March 19, 1933: "Fair and Hot Under the Collar." A police officer finds an interesting animal … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Bullock’s Wilshire

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

A very classy menu from the Tea Room at Bullock's Wilshire, dated Oct. 24, 1946, has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $6.99.

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Freed U.S. Troops Describe Enemy Torture; Dodgers Lose to Mets

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1969: Ho Chi Minh is gravely ill — in fact, he's dead … the Massachusetts Supreme Court postpones an inquest in the death of Mary Jo Kopechne … searchers in the Holy Land find the wallet and passport … Continue reading →

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Alexander & Oviatt Opens Store

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1919: Alexander and Oviatt opens at Hill and 6th streets. By this era, some of The Times' display advertising had become quite stylish. Wallace Reid in "The Valley of the Giants."

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Black Man Fined for ‘Indecent Proposal’ to White Woman

Posted on September 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 3, 1909: Edmund Waller "Ted" Gale draws C.J. Wade. Henry Weaver, an African American, is fined $50 ($1,183.74 USD 2008) for asking a white woman to go out.

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‘Holy Barbarians’ Revisited

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Coastlines magazine, Spring-Summer 1958, with a cover story on LSD. Note: In late June and early July, I wrote about Lawrence Lipton's 1959 book on the beatniks of Venice West, "Holy Barbarians." I was particularly interested in the account of … Continue reading →

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Ike Rides Wave of Popularity; Dodgers Call Up Reinforcements

Posted on September 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 2, 1959: A story about President Eisenhower's European trip marking the 20th anniversary of Hitler's invasion of Poland notes that he remains popular. But look at what's happening in the country as Ike prepares to leave office: The prime … Continue reading →

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September 1, 1949: Fatal Farewell for Actress’ Lover; L.A. and the Angels

Posted on September 1, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sept. 1, 1949:  At Cannes, France, Italian Count Giorgio Cini is killed when his private plane crashes while circling back so he could wave farewell to actress Merle Oberon. “My life is finished. There’s no point in going on,” says … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 31, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 31, 1979: "Drabble," in an early, crudely drawn panel, replaces "Jeff Hawke." Notice that Stan Lynde has stopped drawing "Rick O'Shay," which is being done by Mel Keefer and Marian Dern. Also notice the reference in "Apartment 3-G" to … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 30. 1978: I had forgotten about Tom K. Ryan's "Tumbleweeds" until I started going through the old comics pages. The strip is full of annoying stereotypes but the one I found the most obnoxious was Hildegard Hamhocker, the desperately … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1977: "Kelly" is replaced with Sydney Jordan's "Jeff Hawke," another short-lived strip. 

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Judge Bars Bus Strike; Giants Beat Dodgers

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 29, 1959: A judge's temporary restraining order prevents a bus and streetcar strike. Someone has a Cold War souvenir in the shed. Let's fire it up and see what happens. The threat of communist aggression casts a shadow over … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Pasadena City Hall

Posted on August 29, 2009 by lmharnisch

Pasadena City Hall by Marion Eisenmann, Sept. 6, 2008 Marion sends her impressions of this Pasadena landmark, which was closed for a major restoration and renovation after being badly damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake and the 1991 Sierra Madre … Continue reading →

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Your Comics

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1976: A time capsule of the '70s: Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and President Gerald Ford with the logo of the 1980 Olympics in Jim Berry's "Berry's World." The U.S. led the boycott of the 1980 summer Olympics, held … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — Ft. Moore Hill

Posted on August 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Aug. 28, 1939: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit Ft. Moore Hill for Nuestro Pueblo and The Times writes about Lt. E.O.C. Ord's 1849 survey of the city, giving a history of early street names.

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