Category Archives: Downtown

May 20, 1958

Posted on May 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Ed Gamer / Los Angeles Times Times columnist Jack Smith pays a farewell visit to the Amestoy Building at the northeast*   corner of  Market and Main (shown in 1945 map) across from City Hall. Built in 1887 by … Continue reading →

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May 18, 1908

Posted on May 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left, the saga of a man who wanted a ride on a train, rather desperately … Above, a wild night in a rented car racing around downtown at 40 mph ends in a fiery crash with a carriage by … Continue reading →

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Building of the week

Posted on May 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

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May 15, 1938

Posted on May 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

At left, John Charles Thomas performs in "Blossom Time." Below left, shots are fired in a raid on water taxis taking customers to the gambling ship Rex, right out of Raymond Chandler. Authorities also seize 51 Rex employees … In … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 14, 1958

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May 14, 1938

Posted on May 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, 300 Jewish refugees arrive from Germany … and President Roosevelt asks Congress to approve money so the U.S. can join an international committee to study the problem of refugees. Below, police surgeon Charles F. Sebastian testifies about Harry Raymond’s … Continue reading →

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May 12, 1958

Posted on May 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a landmark we actually saved — sort of. I’m still waiting for the Sinai and Olivet to be reinstalled … Below, celebrity journalism, 1950s style: Peter Lawford gets clipped by a hit-and-run driver and Gen. Rafael Trujillo of the … Continue reading →

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May 11, 1908

Posted on May 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, note the speed limit in downtown Los Angeles: 4 mph at an intersection. Below, everybody is engaged in reading the help wanted ads except a young lad who doesn’t appear to be too pleased. And what exactly does The … Continue reading →

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Commies

Posted on May 9, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 9, 1958 Los Angeles   By Keith ThursbyTimes staff writer Opponents of the deal to build the Dodgers a baseball stadium in Chavez Ravine apparently tried to paint the proposal in a 1950s shade of red. According to a … Continue reading →

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May 6, 1938

Posted on May 6, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, former President Hoover speaks to people at Union Station in Kansas City (yes, the headline says "Oklahomans") … Italian troops and police quiet an angry crowd in Naples that had been waiting six hours to see Hitler and Mussolini. … Continue reading →

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May 2, 1938

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a waitress from the Red Parrot Cafe is thrown from a speeding car at Sunset Boulevard and Spring Street … Below, engineers are working on ways to prevent flood damage by the Los Angeles River. In addition to experiments … Continue reading →

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April 30, 1938

Posted on April 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a snippet of the want ads. You could also hire a Japanese chauffeur or a Filipino cook, if you were looking for one. Below, bombing victim Harry Raymond takes the stand in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette. … Continue reading →

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April 28, 1958

Posted on April 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

By Keith ThursbyTimes Staff Writer  It seems like such a small thing now. The Dodgers announced a deal with Channel 11 to televise eight games against the Giants in San Francisco. Back in 1958, of course, there weren’t baseball games … Continue reading →

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Last Remaining Seats

Posted on April 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Now that I have safely secured my tickets for what is my favorite Los Angeles film event, I can announce that tickets have gone on sale to the public for the Los Angeles Conservancy’s Last Remaining Seats. This is a … Continue reading →

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April 23, 1958

Posted on April 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Bunker Hill as envisioned, with 5th Street and Figueroa in the upper left corner. Below, Bunker Hill, as grabbed from Google Earth, with 5th and Figueroa in the upper left corner. Note how much the two images resemble one … Continue reading →

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April 20, 1938

Posted on April 20, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the humble Hollywood cobbler had a colorful past–and no, he wasn’t deported. Below, The Times publishes a photo of jurors in the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette in the Harry Raymond bombing, a long stretch from the identification … Continue reading →

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Gang killing

Posted on April 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 19, 1958 Los Angeles One gang was called the Cogents. The other was called the Black Wongs. At least that’s what The Times said. We don’t know much more than that except someone died in a fight outside the … Continue reading →

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April 14, 1908

Posted on April 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, stock up at Jevne’s. Below, Alexander Parquett, a plasterer from Maine, wasn’t expected to live after he fractured his skull in a two-story fall at the Masonic Temple under construction at Figueroa and Pico. But he pulled through, at … Continue reading →

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Modern makeover

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 13, 1958 The Professional Building gets an overhaul, mostly a facade and new elevators that don’t require an operator.  It was later torn down and was a parking lot for many years. I didn’t know until now that this … Continue reading →

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April 13, 1938

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Jewish community of Vienna struggles to survive under the Nazis. Below, the trial of Police Capt. Earle Kynette begins in the Harry Raymond bombing and Kynette arrives in court having transformed his appearance … Former City Atty. Erwin … Continue reading →

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