Category Archives: art and artists

Sam Maloof, Woodworker

Posted on May 24, 2009 by lmharnisch

June 14, 1959: "For me, it is not enough to be a designer only. I want to be able to work a piece of wood into an object that contributes something beautiful and useful to our everyday living." Home magazine: … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Tile

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

This eight-page brochure of Batchelder tile has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at $36.

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Voices — Sam Maloof, 1916 – 2009

Posted on May 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times June 5, 2003: Sam Maloof, 87, works in his workshop which is attached to his home he built 50 years ago. THE SUNDAY PROFILE A Man of the Woods Connoisseurs of heirloom furniture clamor … Continue reading →

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Father Turns in Son in Fatal Stabbing, May 22, 1959

Posted on May 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Just Wait There!  — I'll Come Right Down." Kenneth A. Merriam is accused of helping to kill the two children of his girlfriend, Wanda Brogdon. Evidently, both of them were mentally disabled. At right, Ernie Kovacs needs a 100-foot piano … Continue reading →

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Highway Patrol Rounds Up Missing Legislators, May 21, 1939

Posted on May 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

"Teach me to dance, Dragon Lady." View this page At left, my kind of story. The Assembly sends the Highway Patrol to track down legislators who skipped their session on the last day they got paid. Among the missing is … Continue reading →

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Voices — Farrah Fawcett

Posted on May 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Anne Cusak / Los Angeles Times POSED AND READY: A sculpture of artist Keith Edmier made by Farrah Fawcett was part of an exhibition by the duo at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 2002. [Note: … Continue reading →

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The Era of Fear and Prophesies of Doom, May 17, 1959

Posted on May 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Gaaah! What were they thinking? No wonder these were on sale! This Sunday paper is an alarming time capsule with fear and anxiety on every page, plus a little sex here and there. At left, "What We Must Know About … Continue reading →

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Chavez Ravine Circus

Posted on May 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

The coverage of the Chavez Ravine evictions introduced Times readers to a new villain: television. "The television pictures — wonderful action pictures — were the answer to a demagogue's prayer," The Times wrote in a May 15 editorial. "With such … Continue reading →

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Low Turnout Feared in City Primary; Ladies’ Days at the Ballpark, May 7, 1929

Posted on May 7, 2009 by lmharnisch

Newspaper design as it was practiced in the 1920s: An eight-column page with an editorial cartoon front and center above the fold as the only art. Lee Shippey was one of The Times' institutions for many years. In addition to … Continue reading →

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Churchill Visits Ike, Dodgers Beat Braves, May 5, 1959

Posted on May 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

   Above, efforts fail to heal a rift between President Eisenhower and former President Truman, who declined an invitation to the White House to dine with former British  Prime Minister Winston Churchill. Assemblyman William B. Rumford (D- Berkeley) calls upon … Continue reading →

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To the Horizon — Everett Ruess

Posted on May 3, 2009 by lmharnisch

  After Tom Maugh's story on the apparent resolution of Everett Ruess' disappearance, I thought it would be interesting to go through the archives. Here's what I found:  Loving the Land That Engulfed Him New Interest in Young Man Who … Continue reading →

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Hitler Reviews Nazi Troops, Hollywood Celebrates Barrymore’s Birthday, April 28, 1939

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

Sending photos in the old days: By ship. At left, you're wondering what a statue of a naked babe has to do with freedom of the press? According to news accounts, it represented "the unadorned truth." It was part of … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on April 28, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Masked Mob Seizes Black Rape Suspect From Mississippi Jail, April 26, 1959

Posted on April 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times takes a look at the 1910 Aviation Week at Dominguez Hills. Here's a post from last year about J.S. Zerbe.   Gunmen wearing masks and gloves raided the jail in Poplarville, Miss., and seized Mack Charles Parker, 23, … Continue reading →

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Honor Farm Opens to Ease Jail Crowding, April 25, 1939

Posted on April 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

Corrections and rehabilitation as practiced in 1939. The honor farm will house 600 men who would otherwise be held in jail.   At left, Werner Philipp's portrait of Katherine Dunham, which was found in a Ventura antique store. Read more … Continue reading →

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Mystery Boy Found in Echo Park, Famous Poet Serenades Goats, April 17, 1939

Posted on April 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Times noted that Charles Owens had an art exhibit on the third floor of City Hall. A 27-year-old man says he robbed the country club where he worked to provide a few essentials for his mother. He was sentenced … Continue reading →

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North Korea Shoots Down Navy Plane; Dodgers Beat Padres, 14-0, April 16, 1969

Posted on April 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

Jack Smith on God and Mr. Gomez. N. Korea a test for President Nixon.  Art Seidenbaum on talk radio.  Kevin Thomas on "Twisted Nerve." 1960s art influences the comics. The Dodgers moved home plate 10 feet closer to center field … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo, April 5, 1939

Posted on April 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Every week I visit former Times reporter Eric Malnic in the hospital, where he's recovering from cancer surgery. There's a large blowup of an old postcard of the Figueroa Tunnels on the wall across from the elevators, so I always … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Batchelder Fireplace

Posted on April 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

An entire Batchelder fireplace has been listed on EBay. The fireplace is located in Fullerton, Calif. Bidding starts at $20,000.

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New Museum Planned; ‘Mein Kampf’ an Ignorant Book, March 26, 1939

Posted on March 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

No, it didn’t get built, and The Times didn’t elaborate on the project. We can simply add the "Island House" to the long list of plans that were never pursued. Los Angeles police officials estimate there are 10,000 people on … Continue reading →

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