Tag Archives: transportation

Nuestro Pueblo

Posted on June 29, 2008 by lmharnisch

Union Station under construction in 1938 and as it appears in Google maps’ street view feature. We can only wonder what became of the palm trees planted by Don Mateo.

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June 27, 1908

Posted on June 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

ong ago, I lost track of how many highway maps The Times has run over the years. Here is yet another one, giving us a trifecta with the map from Ed Ainsworth’s traffic series of 1938 and the one that … Continue reading →

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Los Angeles traffic

Posted on June 23, 2008 by lmharnisch

Page 26 Page 27 f only Ray Hebert had asked the right question. But how was he to know? Twenty years after Ed Ainsworth focused on a "motorway" system in his series on Los Angeles traffic, Ray Hebert examines the … Continue reading →

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June 18, 1958

Posted on June 18, 2008 by lmharnisch

wenty years after Ed Ainsworth’s series on Los Angeles’ congested streets, The Times takes another look at traffic. I (almost) never grow tired of saying that the incredible number of transportation studies performed in Los Angeles would fill a library. … Continue reading →

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June 15, 1938

Posted on June 15, 2008 by lmharnisch

A detail of the arch, as shown on San Pedro High School’s website. For the full image, go here.   A cloverleaf interchange, as envisioned in 1938. Note the extensive landscaping on both sides of the freeway. A map of … Continue reading →

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June 14, 1938

Posted on June 14, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times Police Capt. Earle Kynette before altering his appearance for his trial in the Harry Raymond bombing. erhaps it came as a shock — at least to Police Capt. Earle Kynette, if no one else … Continue reading →

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June 12, 1908

Posted on June 12, 2008 by lmharnisch

ou may (or may not) be wondering why the unfortunate Edson S. Fancher, at left, was sprinkling the street when he had an encounter with a streetcar at Darwin and Avenue 20 (see above). I would presume that this was … Continue reading →

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The streetcars

Posted on June 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

Photograph by the Los Angeles Times, 1911 seem to have antagonized some people by having the audacity to question the notion that Los Angeles’ streetcar system was anything less than a shining glory and by poking fun of the idea … Continue reading →

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June 11, 1938

Posted on June 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

s difficult as this may be to believe (and I’m sure it is), traffic is not a new problem in Los Angeles. The city’s streets were congested 50 years ago, they were congested 70 years ago and, yes, they were … Continue reading →

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June 11, 1908

Posted on June 11, 2008 by lmharnisch

ook, if you dare, into the mysterious disappearance of a fisherman on Santa Catalina Island named Tony the Greek, obscured not only by the details, but further muddied by the convoluted account in The Times. Toss in a private detective … Continue reading →

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June 8, 1958

Posted on June 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Visions of the future from 1958: People will live in geodesic domes (note that the floor plan on the dome displayed at the home show has no bathroom).  At left, predictions for 2000: Cars will be banned from the urban … 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 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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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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April 13, 1908: Dr. Hoffman’s Nerve Syrup Cures ‘Fits’

Posted on April 13, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, wouldn’t it be fun to know what exactly is in Dr. Hoffman’s Nerve Syrup? Below, the sad tale of a woman believed to be Mrs. W.I. Roberts, who died after collapsing in line at the Pacific Electric Depot, 6th … Continue reading →

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April 2, 1908: Great White Fleet Out of Tunes, Seeks Songs in the Key of Sea

Posted on April 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the tars of the Great White Fleet are fed up with the same old songs. I’m not sure about “I’m Afraid to Go Home in the Dark,” but I did find a song titled “I Used to Be Afraid … Continue reading →

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March 28, 1908

Posted on March 28, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the circus is coming to town–apparently. I can’t find any further mentions of "Towle’s Circus." Below, Rep. J. Thomas Heflin hates African Americans and he hates drinking, so you can imagine how he feels about African Americans who drink … Continue reading →

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March 8, 1958

Posted on March 8, 2008 by lmharnisch

Transportation in Los Angeles as it was 50 years ago. A motorist is stranded on the median of the Harbor Freeway. Significant point: At this time in Los Angeles history, the freeways were patrolled by the LAPD, not the CHP … Continue reading →

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March 2, 1908

Posted on March 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, beer, the health drink, with a mere trace of alcohol–just to aid digestion. A deadly crash involving a car and a train is reconstructed at a coroner’s inquest … Will the Great White Fleet bypass Los Angeles and head … Continue reading →

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Feb. 28, 1908

Posted on February 27, 2008 by lmharnisch

Now this is interesting: Plans for a new Pacific Electric depot on the west side of Hill Street between 4th and 5th. Hm. Isn’t the Subway Terminal Building on Hill Street between 4th and 5th? Sure is … Powdered eggs … Continue reading →

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