Tag Archives: #Christmas

Christmas past

Posted on December 7, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 24, 1956Los Angeles      Photograph by Pete Grant / The Los Angeles Times The Times features the home of W.N. Chandler, 13060 Otsego St., Sherman Oaks, in a Dec. 24, 1956, photo essay on holiday yard decor.

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Christmas past

Posted on December 6, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 25, 1923Los Angeles   Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Brother Tom Liddecoat speaks during Christmas dinner at the Midnight Mission, 2nd and Los Angeles streets.  About 2,000 men who lived in "Hell’s Half-Acre" of skid row were served, … Continue reading →

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Christmas past

Posted on December 5, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 20, 1949 Los Angeles   Photograph by R.O. Ritchie / Los Angeles Times The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, decorated for Christmas in a photo published in The Times, Dec. 20, 1949.

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Christmas past

Posted on December 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

Dec. 13, 1913 Los Angeles Photograph by the Los Angeles Times  

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Christmas past

Posted on December 2, 2007 by lmharnisch

  Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Aviation cadets at the preflight training center near Santa Ana decorate a Christmas tree in a photograph published Dec. 24, 1942.  From left, Peter Kaldare, David T. Gunn, Edward Kahill and Loren Gale. … Continue reading →

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Santa Claus Lane

Posted on November 19, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 19, 1957Los Angeles Hollywood Boulevard gets ready for Christmas.   I’ll see if I can find a better photo of this in the archives. Meanwhile, here’s a 1946 postcard that shows the electric Christmas trees, courtesy of Nathan Marsak … Continue reading →

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It was a kinder, simpler time

Posted on November 3, 2007 by lmharnisch

  I cannot believe the way they have commercialized the holidays! All you see is "buy! buy! buy!" It didn’t used to be this way when I was young, trust me!

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It was a kinder, simpler time

Posted on October 31, 2007 by lmharnisch

Nov. 1, 1957Los Angeles I can’t believe Christmas ads have started running already! It certainly wasn’t like this when I was your age!

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It was a kinder, simpler time

Posted on October 28, 2007 by lmharnisch

Oct. 28, 1957Los Angeles The Christmas ads start earlier every year! I remember when the merchants at least used to wait until after Halloween! When I was a kid, you didn’t see Christmas ads until after Thanksgiving!! Christmas has gotten … Continue reading →

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