Category Archives: Transportation

Pilot Disappears on Solo Flight Across Atlantic

Posted on May 30, 2009 by lmharnisch

On June 9, 1939, in a heavy predawn mist, a Welsh trawler came across the wreckage of an airplane in the ocean 130 miles from Milford Haven, Wales. The ship recovered some of the debris, then the tides shifted and … Continue reading →

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Monorail Planned for Downtown Los Angeles!

Posted on May 27, 2009 by lmharnisch

"She Was Gone … Real Gone!" Voters reject higher taxes. View this page Beatnik robbers tell victim to "play it cool." Woof, Daddy-o. Above, another mass-transit plan that never got off the drawing board. All right, you kids, no more … Continue reading →

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Crash Kills Drag Racer at Dead Man’s Curve, May 23, 1959

Posted on May 23, 2009 by lmharnisch

Dead Man's Curve: Sunset Boulevard west of Groverton Place

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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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State Athletic Commission Investigates Boxing, Cartoon Death Match, May 20, 1959

Posted on May 20, 2009 by lmharnisch

Isn't the Ambassador Hotel great? Oh wait, we let L.A. Unified tear it down. View this page Gangster Squad Officer J.J. "Jack" O'Mara calls on Joe Sica with a subpoena. Unfortunately, the runover of the story didn't get microfilmed. But … Continue reading →

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Woman Attacks Officer in Court, May 18, 1939

Posted on May 18, 2009 by lmharnisch

I'm conducting an experiment today. Some readers have complained that the page is slow to load. About three weeks ago, we went to Typepad's new, "improved" editor, which changed the way "the platform" handles images. A full newspaper page weighs … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Duesenberg

Posted on May 17, 2009 by lmharnisch

Imagine how pleased Dad would be on Father's Day if he got this matched set of eight Duesenberg pistons! Bidding starts at $100.

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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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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.: Earl Scheib Says

Posted on May 16, 2009 by lmharnisch

  May 16, 1951

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Found on EBay — Union Station

Posted on May 14, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard of the new Union Station has been listed on EBay. Bidding starts at 99 cents.

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Cars Drive Themselves on Miracle Freeways of the Future!

Posted on May 12, 2009 by lmharnisch
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On Location: Farrah Fawcett, 1976

Posted on May 11, 2009 by lmharnisch

Oct. 17, 1976: Farrah Fawcett-Majors makes a commercial for Mercury Cougars.

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Vintage Motorcycles Up for Auction

Posted on May 9, 2009 by lmharnisch

(Bonhams & Butterfields) This Vincent Black Shadow sold for $383,400 in October. By Susan Carpenter May 9, 2009 They leak, shake, rattle and spark — and sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. The rarest of rare vintage motorcycles, these … Continue reading →

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Memories of Union Station

Posted on May 6, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo Dec. 12, 1939: Waiting area, Union Station. Union Station has always been one of my favorite L.A. spots. The old place reminds me of family. My dad and grandfather spent their careers with the Santa Fe … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1939: Union Station Opens

Posted on May 5, 2009 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times March 15, 1939: At a luncheon at the Biltmore Hotel to plan the opening gala for  Union Station, R.E. Southworth stamps the tickets of A.D. McDonald, president of the Southern Pacific; J.R. Hitchcock, manager … Continue reading →

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Found on EBay — Spring Street

Posted on May 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

This postcard showing Spring Street before it was straightened out has been listed on EBay. Bidding for the lot (which also includes a postcard of Westlake Park) starts at $4.50.

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A Kinder, Simpler Time Dept.

Posted on May 4, 2009 by lmharnisch
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Union Station Opens, May 4, 1939

Posted on May 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo June 13, 1915: Before Union Station, there was the Southern Pacific depot on Central between 4th and 5th Streets, which replaced an even earlier depot called the Arcade Station.   Los Angeles Times file photo … Continue reading →

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Parade Opens Union Station, May 4, 1939

Posted on May 4, 2009 by lmharnisch

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Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on May 3, 2009 by lmharnisch
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