My long time friend T. She used to be an airbrush artist on Venice Beach in the 1980s.8mo ⋅ mrxexon ⋅ r/VintageLA
Prince w/bassist BrownMark at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum 👑 October 11th, 19817mo ⋅ Sedna_ARampage ⋅ r/VintageLA
[OC] My great-grandfather at the Cawston Ostrich Farm in South Pasadena, California, ca 1920.5mo ⋅ casselhag ⋅ r/VintageLA
Super Bowl I, January 15, 1967 - The Packers defeated the Chiefs 35-10 on a sunny 72 degree afternoon at the LA Coliseum. Ticket prices were a mere $12 and the event did not sell out.2mo ⋅ Catalina_Eddie ⋅ r/VintageLA
Helms Bakery delivery truck in the 1950s. Based in Culver City on Venice Blvd, Helms delivered fresh baked goods all over the Westside and Los Angeles from 1931-1969.2mo ⋅ mrxexon ⋅ r/VintageLA
A Los Angeles police officer looks after an abandoned baby in her desk drawer in 1971.7mo ⋅ Altruistic-Cut9795 ⋅ r/VintageLA
The California Aerospace Museum ||| Architecture by Frank Gehry in 1984 ||| Los Angeles, California7mo ⋅ Sedna_ARampage ⋅ r/VintageLA
The Brown Derby, 1950s, Found Film at a Flea Market in San Fransisco1yr ⋅ Heirloom-Cloud ⋅ r/VintageLA
Firefighters respond to a major fire at Central Library, ~400,000 books were destroyed and a further ~350,000 were damaged, the cause of the fire was never fully discovered although it's assumed to be arson, 19862yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
This father's last kiss to his wife before shipping out from LA to the Korea War in 1950. He was KIA within the year. (more in comments)3yr ⋅ dpotter05 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Northwest view with Hollywood Hills in the background in 1886 [Story in Comments]2yr ⋅ NaotoNakada ⋅ r/VintageLA
The owner of The Tanaka Co., located at 339 (street unidentified), stands outside his store as families look at various toys in the display windows. Little Tokyo, Los Angeles, CA. Photo dated: December 8, 1941.11mo ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
The center court at Puente Hills Mall in City of Industry, CA, as photographed in early 1984 for a Southern California Rapid Transit System promotion. Less than a year later, Puente Hills Mall would be a filming site (exteriors only) for Back To The Future. Shared from the Metro Library and Archive3mo ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Flooded intersection of 1st St. and Broadway during a rainstorm - possibly 19262yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
1951 photo of a model showing off this West Los Angeles bomb shelter at 10333 Santa Monica Boulevard.1yr ⋅ morganmonroe81 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Couple playing pool at Christian nightclub (the first one in the US), Right On in Los Angeles, California, 1971. Photo by Harry Chase.2yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Chips Coffee Shop, Hawthorne, California, USA, designed by Harry Harrison in 19572yr ⋅ archineering ⋅ r/VintageLA
A gorgeous, brand-new Van de Kamp's coffee shop in Monterey Park, California, as seen in a circa 1967 General Host Corporation photo. Photo courtesy of Pleasant Family Shopping on Facebook1yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Pacific Electric Red Car on the Pico Street viaduct shortly after in opened - c. 19271yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Early 70s shot of Sears store at Pico and Rimpau Boulevards in mid-city Los Angeles!1yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
The newly built May Co at Wilshire and Fairfax 1940 (today it’s the Academy Museum). Look at that empty land just east of it. And west of it is the Simons Drive-in, now the site of closed, but landmarked Johnie’s Coffee Shop.1yr ⋅ Nytarsha ⋅ r/VintageLA
The Los Angeles Coliseum during the opening ceremony of the 1984 Olympics1yr ⋅ Catalina_Eddie ⋅ r/VintageLA
Menu from The Spaghetti Castle located at 16325 Ventura Boulevard, between Hayvenhurst & Liberti, in Encino, CA, late 1970s.3mo ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Figueroa Street with an open zanja (irrigation ditch) in 1906. The zanja system was constructed soon after Spanish settlers arrived in Los Angeles. It remained a critical part of Los Angeles's freshwater system until the Los Angeles Aqueduct opened in 1913.1yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
The record department at the brand new White Front discount department store, corner of Normandie Avenue and Imperial Highway, Los Angeles. Circa 1970 Interstate Stores photo, from their annual report. Photo courtesy of Pleasant Family Shopping on Facebook.1yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Three teenagers sunbathing on the hood of their stalled car on the 10, 1980.2yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Another old LA Time Switch Box (located at 3rd and Mansfield in Hancock Park)3yr ⋅ Col_Croissant ⋅ r/VintageLA
This house, built on E. 59th place ca. 1920, is one of 49 houses that were built for a proposed company town Goodyear Gardens for workers of the nearby Goodyear rubber plant. Initially Goodyear had planned to build 800 single family homes that would be sold for 6% over cost.2yr ⋅ kellermeyer14 ⋅ r/VintageLA
A very nice “modified ranch” styled Safeway in Manhattan Beach, California, circa 1972. Shared from the wonderful Vintage Los Angeles page. facebook.com/VintageLosAngeles2yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
i’ve moved to the east coast and having been missing home. my wife surprised me with this for my birthday! 😍3yr ⋅ gnidrib ⋅ r/VintageLA
Los Angeles City Hall seen from the US 101 and Interstate 110 interchange, 19502yr ⋅ The_DerpMeister ⋅ r/VintageLA
1949 - Construction of the channel walls in the Los Angeles River at Laurel Canyon in Studio City. After these last few storms some people would say it was a good idea.1yr ⋅ Evolving2b ⋅ r/VintageLA
Construction of the Santa Monica Freeway's initial segment, looking east from Hoover Street, 19612yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Grading work for the 405 project (San Diego Freeway) through the Sepulveda Pass, 1961.2yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
The Los Angeles Stock Exchange, now the Exchange LA nightclub and venue. Photo from exchange LAs website.3yr ⋅ _Dang_It_Bobby_ ⋅ r/VintageLA
Lytton Savings and Loan Association in Los Angeles, CA by Kurt Meyer. Built in 1960, Demolished in 2021 for new Frank Gehry building.2yr ⋅ MetalicP ⋅ r/VintageLA
On this day in 1916, the LA Times reported the last grizzly bear in Southern California was shot by a fruit farmer, Cornelius Johnson, in Sunland. The California grizzly would be extirpated six years later. Johnson ate the bears remains at a barbecue.1yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
30 years ago today, the Los Angeles Riots began after the acquittal of the police officer seen beating Rodney King, the riots would last for five days, leave 64 dead, and damage/destroy more than 3,000 buildings. They were put down after the Nat'l Guard, Army, and Marines were deployed.2yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
1930s - Aerial view directly over the Automobile Club of Southern California building located at on the SW corner of Figueroa St. and Adams Blvd. Signs are painted on the building's roof indicating direction and distances to nearest airports. Note: Mines Field (8 miles away) became LAX.1yr ⋅ Evolving2b ⋅ r/VintageLA
Cityscape of pedestrians, car traffic and buildings on fifth street, ~19202yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
1955 - Mobil Gas Station across the street from Sears in the Valley Plaza Mall. There were only two options: Regular 27.9¢ per gallon & Premium 31.9¢ cents per gallon, which included Full Service! https://waterandpower.org/museum/Early_Views_of_the_San_Fernando_Valley_7_of_10.html#Sears1yr ⋅ Evolving2b ⋅ r/VintageLA
A view of The Broadway department store’s inside entrance at Topanga Plaza, which opened on February 10, 1964 in Canoga Park, CA. Gruen Associates photo, shared from the Valley Relics Group FB page. Photo courtesy of Pleasant Family Shopping on Facebook2yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Sunset Boulevard exit from the northbound Hollywood Freeway, 1950s.3yr ⋅ LordoftheSynth ⋅ r/VintageLA
Photograph caption dated February 23, 1986 reads, Joan Fernbacher, the manager of the Candy Alley candy store in Brentwood, watches some fast trading of Garbage Pail Kids cards”1yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
La Cienega between Beverly and 3rd, looking north, circa 1930s – Yes, that’s an oil well in the middle of the street3yr ⋅ I405 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Keystone time switch box, which was removed from Bernard St. In Chinatown last week3yr ⋅ Burritofingers ⋅ r/VintageLA
Bob's Big Boy at 5353 Van Nuys Boulevard, Sherman Oaks, 1981. Source: Jerry Rothstein3yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Motorcycle officers guard a roped off section of Maple Street in Santa Monica while a dud anti-aircraft shell is dug up after the Battle of Los Angeles, Feb 26th, 19422yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA
Placard-bearing citizens protesting Harbor Freeway project at Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors meeting in 19472yr ⋅ The_DerpMeister ⋅ r/VintageLA
The neighborhood of Surfridge, located west of the Los Angeles Airport, in 1949 (top), 1955 (lower left), and 2015 (lower right). Surfridge became increasingly uninhabitable in the 1950s as the airport expanded and the jet age began. By the early 1970s all of the houses had been demolished.4yr ⋅ fiizok ⋅ r/VintageLA
Westwood Village, the commercial section of Los Angeles near UCLA in the 1940s. Photo originally posted by Jane Logan to the America in the 1940s Facebook group3yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
People waiting at a bus stop at Wilshire Blvd & Vermont Ave in Los Angeles, California in 1979.4yr ⋅ AxlCobainVedder ⋅ r/VintageLA
Los Angeles' native son, General George S. Patton, during a welcome home parade on June 9th, 19453yr ⋅ moose098 ⋅ r/VintageLA