Category Archives: Transportation

June 6-7, 1908

Posted on June 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the U.S. Navy Four men are scalded to death and 10 are badly burned when a steam pipe bursts on  the Navy cruiser Tennessee during tests of ship’s top speed off Port Hueneme. The most seriously injured are … Continue reading →

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June 4, 1908

Posted on June 4, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, horses drinking from a trough at the Plaza, 1906.      At left, the Humane Society expands its program to built drinking fountains for horses with an elaborate installation at Hoover and Benton, which would be about here: One … Continue reading →

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May 29, 1908: Concert Pianist Put on Chain Gang in Crackdown on Gays

Posted on May 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Peje Storck via EBay. Peje Storck performs with the Los Angeles Symphony Orchestra. We will have to trust the Los Angeles Times when it says Peje Storck was a famous pianist of his day. According to The Times, the pianist … Continue reading →

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May 28, 1958

Posted on May 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above and at left. two World War I planes are parked with a Super Sabre to publicize a flight to Pittsburgh for an air show. Times aviation writer Marvin Miles noted that the planes had machine guns, Vickers on the … Continue reading →

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May 26, 1908

Posted on May 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, J.S. Zerbe and his "Aeronef," Jan. 19, 1909. May 26, 1908 Yes, Professor Zerbe’s "Aeronef" was a strange-looking contraption and I’m not sure he ever got it off the ground (he later experimented with a dirigible). But the Aero … Continue reading →

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May 24, 1908

Posted on May 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, 16 people are injured at a balloon ascension in Berkeley when the gas bag ruptures at an altitude of 300 feet and the airship plunges to earth. The hydrogen gas bag, made of cotton treated with kerosene oil, … Continue reading →

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One-minute nostalgia

Posted on May 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Hypnotic, isn’t it?

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May 23, 1908

Posted on May 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Hollywood gets a new church, above.  (At left, Hollywood Presbyterian today.) The northwest corner of 8th Street and Broadway (at right) sells for $234,000 ($5,144, 969.35 USD 2007) … Below left, sake is banned because it’s impure … The auction … Continue reading →

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May 22, 1958

Posted on May 22, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a stripteuse brings a lawsuit alleging botched plastic surgery — on her neck. As if you can see her neck in this photo. At left, it’s divorce No. 2 for Jack Webb, this time from actress Dorothy Towne … … 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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May 15, 1908

Posted on May 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the Wright Bros. suffer a setback due to pilot error. Don’t despair, because in less than two years,  Aviation Week will bring aeroplanes to Rancho Dominguez … Below, crime briefs from "life’s seamy side": James Mulhall, partner in Venice’s … Continue reading →

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May 14, 1909: Man Swallows Carbolic Acid on Streetcar, Battles Conductor Before Dying

Posted on May 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 14, 1909: Above, the drama of daily life in early 20th century Los Angeles. Please point out this story to anyone who thinks the past was a “kinder, simpler time.” Below, the attempted rape of 13-year-old Neruda Nielson after … Continue reading →

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May 13, 1908: Work to Begin on Streetcar Tunnel to Ease Traffic

Posted on May 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 13, 1908: Above, two suspects are arrested on charges of trying to rob a man at a streetcar stop in Santa Monica … Below, pay careful attention to the story about renewed efforts to excavate a tunnel on Hill … Continue reading →

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Matt Weinstock

Posted on May 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 12, 1958

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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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May 10, 1938

Posted on May 10, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a little mishap on the city’s sainted streetcar system is blamed on "man failure." I think they might have done well to come up with another term. The motorman on the westbound "J" car on Jefferson Boulevard ran a … Continue reading →

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May 2, 1958

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, gentlemen, save your marriage and get your hands in the dishpan! Below, 20 are arrested in an East L.A. gang fight … Two bandits hold up a Beverly Hills jewelry store … A 17-year-old mother reaching across the car … Continue reading →

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May 2, 1908

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the daring "ladder thief" strikes at the Doheny residence on Chester Place (apparently named for Stanford student Chester Silent) … Below, a fascinating tale of legal intrigue, tangled relationships and greed told in the story of a land baron’s … Continue reading →

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Great White Fleet

Posted on April 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, a souvenir of the Great White Fleet’s visit to Los Angeles, obtained from that wonderful repository of historic goodies: EBay. And here’s the 100-year-old message, written from Fullerton:     The Kansas (BB-21) was broken up for scrap in … Continue reading →

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April 26, 1958

Posted on April 26, 2008 by lmharnisch

This anonymous writer simply couldn’t resist a cheap shot about women’s vanity.    Email me

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