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Mystery photo

Posted on April 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by Al Seib / Los Angeles Times OK, who are they? From left to right: Joyce "Josh" LeRoy and Cheryl Crane, daughter of Lana Turner. (Jessell Ranilla) Absolutely right. Congratulations!    Email me

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Found on EBay

Posted on April 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

Someone went to a reunion of the Grand Army of the Republic in Santa Ana a century ago and got this button as a souvenir. Now it’s for sale on EBay. I remember even when I was youngster in a … Continue reading →

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Bunker Hill project

Posted on March 31, 2008 by lmharnisch

My friends over the 1947project have done a soft launch of their new site. Instead of selecting another year for daily entries, my longtime crime buddies (and some new authors) have chosen a vanished neighborhood: Bunker Hill. The blog is … Continue reading →

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March 30, 1958

Posted on March 30, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, Ernie Bushmiller, a feminist? Who knew? Below, with less than 48 hours remaining before its sessions ends, the state Legislature is unable to agree on a budget–shocking, I know … The Times promotes an upcoming series on the Strategic … Continue reading →

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March 29, 1938

Posted on March 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, U.S. military forces in Hawaii stage war games to prepare for a possible invasion. Apparently the defenders detected their mock enemy long before an invasion could be staged. Below, several prominent Angelenos sharply question German Consul Georg Gyssling during … Continue reading →

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Home of the week

Posted on March 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 29, 1908 Here’s the northeast corner of Washington and Wilton, 1908. Today it looks like this. The home was built by Herman Blumenthal and designed by Robert D. Farquhar.

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Mystery photo II

Posted on March 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times That was so much fun I thought I’d do another one. Who are they? Email me No. 1. Robert Wise? Sorry, no. Robert Walker? Sorry, no. Joey Foreman? (Fred Ahlert). Yes… Outstanding! No. 2. … Continue reading →

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Mystery photo

Posted on March 24, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo OK, who are they? Email me No. 1: Stanley Kramer? (Sorry, no). Fred Zinnemann?  (Richard P. May). Excellent! No. 2: Richard Rodgers? Fred Ahlert. Right! No. 3 Oscar Hammerstein? Fred Ahlert. Right! No. 4. Dr. … Continue reading →

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The comics

Posted on March 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1958 It’s a sundial! A ballpoint pen! A whistle! … I can’t even find one on EBay.

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Tract of the week

Posted on March 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 23, 1958 Orange County Rossmoor is a walled community in Orange County, although developer Ross Cortese advertised its proximity to Long Beach. Note the all-electric kitchen. Also notice that the ad doesn’t even address commuting time to downtown Los … Continue reading →

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March 21, 1958

Posted on March 21, 2008 by lmharnisch

Don’t worry about that headline. We’ll fix it for the next edition. Email me

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Home of the week

Posted on March 19, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 20, 1938

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Mystery photo

Posted on March 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo OK, who are they? Henry Fonda is one. (Regular reader Callbox Sam). Right. He's the easy one. Henry Fonda's father (William). Sorry. Darren McGavin of "Nightstalker" fame. Sorry, no. Anthony Mann? Sorry, no. Ernest Lehman? … Continue reading →

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Dear Abby

Posted on March 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 17, 1968 Dear Suspicious, You already know what I think because you and I think alike. Tell her to stop playing games–or the next time she goes, she doesn’t need to come back …  Dear B.J.D.,  Most men can’t … Continue reading →

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Dear Abby

Posted on March 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 15, 1968 Dear On the Spot, Enjoy your sister, she won’t be around forever but also find time to be with your daughter–you’re not going to be around forever, either … and what’s with "elderly" in the headline! … … Continue reading →

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Home of the week

Posted on March 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 15, 1908Los Angeles Above, a home at the northwest corner of Kingsley Drive and Wilshire Boulevard designed by Frank M. Tyler. There are four rooms and a servants’ suite on the first floor, and four bedrooms and two bathrooms … Continue reading →

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March 14, 1908

Posted on March 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, swell ties at Silverwood’s … Below, grieving parents say that shadows cast a portrait of their dead daughter on her tombstone at Beth Israel Cemetery in Boyle Heights … James A. Whitaker, founder of Buena Park, dies at his … Continue reading →

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Dear Abby

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

March 13, 1968 Dear Harold, I think I’ll call you Alley Oop because you’re a caveman. Whack the woolly mammoth with a club, drag it home and voila! the little woman makes dinner while you chill in front of the … Continue reading →

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March 13, 1938

Posted on March 13, 2008 by lmharnisch
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Voices: Howard Metzenbaum

Posted on March 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 15, 1983

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