Category Archives: Nuestro Pueblo

Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on December 2, 2009 by lmharnisch

     Aug. 31, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit the Southwest Museum. Although I’ve been to the museum many times, I always drive to the top, so I’ve never noticed this tunnel. Next time I’m there, I’ll look … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 25, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 29, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit the home of the late Times columnist Harry Carr, showing his view of Griffith Park. Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m going back and picking … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook: Gustavo Dudamel

Posted on November 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

Gustavo Dudamel, by Marion Eisenmann, Nov. 12, 2009. Marion Eisenmann and I have been looking at Los Angeles landmarks as a modern version of Nuestro Pueblo, but we realized that the debut of Gustavo Dudamel as music director of the … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo – Chavez Ravine

Posted on November 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 24, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens find evidence of an old brickyard in Chavez Ravine and touch on the Chinese Massacre.  Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m going back and picking up … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 19, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens find a windmill on a farm at Garfield Avenue just north of Gage Street. Below, the area today, via Google maps’ street view.  It’s interesting to note that Seewerker refers to … Continue reading →

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Orchestras Ban Women Musicians

Posted on November 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Nov. 2, 1919: Orchestra managers want to ban women musicians because an ensemble consisting entirely of men in tuxedos is more pleasing to the eye, The Times says. No, I'm not kidding. Nov. 16, 1919: Alma Whitaker writes about … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 12, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit a produce stand on Atlantic Boulevard run by a man “who looked as though he had seven kids and lumbago.” At least we learn that Owens did the driving and … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on November 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 5, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens feature the Bethlehem Baths at Vignes and Ducommun, which closed in 1926. Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m going back and picking up the entries that … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on October 28, 2009 by lmharnisch

  Aug. 1, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit Griffith Park and discover an old lime kiln left from mission days. Note: I posted most of the Nuestro Pueblo features when I was going through 1938-39, but I’m picking … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo, Pasadena

Posted on October 21, 2009 by lmharnisch

  July 27, 1938: Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visit Pasadena for Nuestro Pueblo. Here’s a map of Japanese-owned businesses in Pasadena before World War II.  Note: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo concluded in 1939. I’m going back and … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook: ‘Chocolate Factory’

Posted on October 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

“Chocolate Factory,” Marion Eisenmann, March 28, 2009 Marion Eisenmann writes of this week’s sketch: "When I  first came here, I didn't know what kind of factory this is, the Gold  Line is traveling through it close to the 110 Freeway. … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo — Pasadena

Posted on October 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 17, 1938: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo is over, but I’m posting the ones I missed the first time around. For this installment, Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visited Pasadena.

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Artist’s Notebook – Brookside Golf Course

Posted on October 10, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 2, 2009, Brookside Golf Course, Marion Eisenmann This week, Marion visited a place in Pasadena. She writes: It is a section of the golf course, viewed from the north side of the  Rose Bowl. I walked inside, and sat … Continue reading →

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on October 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

  June 15, 1938: The original Nuestro Pueblo features have ended, so I’m going back to pick up the ones I missed previously. For this drawing, Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visited 6162 N. Figueroa. Here’s the house!

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Artist’s Notebook — Huntington Gardens

Posted on September 26, 2009 by lmharnisch

The Huntington Gardens by Marion Eisenmann The Huntington Gardens by Marion Eisenmann The Huntington Gardens by Marion Eisenmann Marion Eisenmann and I were going over some of her recent work and this caught my eye: A page of value studies … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Third Street Promenade

Posted on September 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

Third Street Promenade by Marion Eisenmann, Sept. 4, 2009 Santa Monica's Third Street Promenade awakens a bit at a time in the sweet coolness of a summer morning near the ocean. Along the darkened strip of gleaming glass and steel … 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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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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Artist’s Notebook — Olvera Street

Posted on August 22, 2009 by lmharnisch

Olvera Street by Marion Eisenmann, Aug. 8, 2009 To visit the old Plaza is to stand at the crossroads of the city's past and present — and maybe even its future. I wonder what the preservationists who envisioned "a Mexican … Continue reading →

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Artist’s Notebook — Union Station

Posted on August 15, 2009 by lmharnisch

Union Station by Marion Eisenmann, Aug, 8, 2009 Marion sends her impressions of Union Station, the crossroads for countless travelers since it opened in 1939. Think of how many people have rushed through the station to catch their train — … Continue reading →

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