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BACKSTORY: From Wikipedia:

Los Angeles is often known by its initials L.A., is the most populous city in the state of California and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City, with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621. It has an area of 468.67 square miles, and is located in Southern California. The city is the focal point of the larger Los Angeles–Long Beach–Santa Ana metropolitan statistical area and Greater Los Angeles Area region, which contain 12,828,837 and nearly 18 million people respectively as of 2010, making it one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world and the second largest in the United States. Los Angeles is also the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated and one of the most ethnically diverse counties[8] in the United States, while the entire Los Angeles area itself has been recognized as the most diverse of the nation's largest cities. The city's inhabitants are referred to as "Angelenos."

Los Angeles was founded on September 4, 1781, by Spanish governor Felipe de Neve. It became a part of Mexico in 1821 following the Mexican War of Independence. In 1848, at the end of the Mexican–American War, Los Angeles and the rest of California were purchased as part of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, thereby becoming part of the United States. Los Angeles was incorporated as a municipality on April 4, 1850, five months before California achieved statehood.

Nicknamed the City of Angels, Los Angeles is a leading world center of business, international trade, entertainment, culture, media, fashion, science, sports, technology, and education, and has been ranked the third richest city and fifth most powerful and influential city in the world. The city is home to renowned institutions covering a broad range of professional and cultural fields and is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States. The Los Angeles combined statistical area (CSA) has a gross metropolitan product (GMP) of $831 billion (as of 2008), making it the third largest economic center in the world, after the Greater Tokyo and New York metropolitan areas. As the home base of Hollywood, it is also known as the "Entertainment Capital of the World," leading the world in the creation of motion pictures, television productions, stage productions, video games, and recorded music. The importance of the entertainment business to the city has led many celebrities to call Los Angeles and its surrounding suburbs home. Additionally, Los Angeles hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1932 and 1984.

>ANGELS FLIGHT

>BEVERLY HILLS

>BOB’S BIG BOY

>BRADBURY BUILDING

>CHINATOWN

>CLIFTON’S BROOKDALE CAFETERIA

>FARRELL'S ICE CREAM PARLOUR

>HOLLYWOOD

>LACMA

>LONG BEACH

>MARINELAND

>MOVIELAND WAX MUSEUM

>MOVIE PALACES

>PASADENA

>QUEEN MARY

>SANTA ANA

>SANTA MONICA

>UNION STATION

>VENICE BEACH

>VINTAGE

>WEST HOLLYWOOD

>WESTWOOD

   

VINTAGE LOS ANGELES

Vintage Cocoanut Grove Nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel photo
The Cocoanut Grove Nightclub
Old Mission Church, Mission Plaza, August 1944 photo
Old Mission Church, Mission Plaza, Aug. 1944
Old Mission Church, Mission Plaza, August 1944 photo
Old Mission Church, Mission Plaza, August 1944 photo
West Lake Park, August 1944 photo
West Lake Park, Aug. 1944
West Lake Park, August 1944 photo
West Lake Park, Aug. 1944
West Lake Park, August 1944 photo
West Lake Park, Aug. 1944
Los Angeles Trolley at Sherman Way in Van Nuys, December 15, 1952 photo
Los Angeles Trolley at Sherman Way in Van Nuys, Dec. 15, 1952
Catalina Special Trolley 1950s photo
Catalina Special Trolley, 1950s
Dodger Stadium vintage photo
Dodger’s Stadium
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1954/55
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1954/1955
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1954/55
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1954/1955
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1954/55
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1954/1955
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1954/55
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1954/1955
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1954/55
Mason Graves section, Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1954/1955
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1954/55
Mason Section, Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1954/1955
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery vintage photo, 1950s
Forest Lawn Cemetery, 1950s
Downtown Los Angeles, August 1957
Downtown Los Angeles, Aug. 1957
LAX, July 1962
LAX, July 1962
LAX Heliport, April 19, 1965
LAX, April 19, 1965

FARRELL'S IN MISSION VIEJO

Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, October 2011
Oct. 2011
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, October 2011
Oct. 2011
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, October 2011
Oct. 2011
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, October 2011
Oct. 2011
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, October 2011
Oct. 2011
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, March 2012
March 2012
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, March 2012
March 2012
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, March 2012
March 2012
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, March 2012
March 2012
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, March 2012
March 2012
Farrell's Ice Cream Parlour in Mission Viejo, CA photo, March 2012
March 2012
     

BOB’S BIG BOY IN BURBANK

Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
Bob's Big Boy in Burbank photo, January 2011
Jan. 2011
      

MOVIELAND WAX MUSEUM

BACKSTORY: From WINTER/SPRING 1964 VACATIONLAND MAGAZINE:

A visit to Movieland Wax Museum is an experience you'll never forget. Fantastic wax likenesses of 96 of the greatest stars in the entertainment world: Mary Pickford, Douglas Fairbanks, Laurel & Hardy, Jean Harlow, Clark Gable, Tyrone Power, Charlie Chaplin, Brigitte Bardot, Tom Mix, Barrymore. From silents to cinemascope and TV. Lavish replicas of their original costumes. 57 magnificent sets, accurate to the most minute detail. Lights! Camera! Action!—It's like visiting the major studios on their busiest days. So lavish, it cost nearly $2,000,000 to build. So perfect in detail, the figure of Gloria Swanson is adorned by a $10,000 chinchilla cape Miss Swanson herself donated to the Museum. Sophia Loren donated the dress she wore during the filming of her Academy Award winning picture, "Two Women." Real-life stars themselves, often visit the Museum. Relive your most memorable movie moments at the STARS' OWN HALL OF FAME, MOVIELAND WAX MUSEUM.
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
1960’s
Movieland Wax Museum, 1960s photo
Summer 1967 Ad
     

WESTWOOD

Westwood photo, Summer 1986
Westwood, Summer 1986
Bruin Theater in Westwood Summer 1986
Bruin Theater, Westwood, Summer 1986
Westwood Village Theater photo, Summer 1986
Westwood Village Theater, Summer 1986
Westwood billboard for Howard the Duck photo, Summer 1986
Westwood billboard for Howard the Duck
Fox Theater in Westwood photo, Summer 1989
Fox Theater, Summer 1989
Fox Theater in Westwood photo, Summer 1989
Fox Theater, Summer 1989
Bruin Theater in Westwood photo, Summer 1989
Bruin Theater, Westwood, Summer 1989
Fox Theater in Westwood photo, Summer 1989
Fox Theater, Westwood, Summer 1989
           
Los Angeles beach photo, Summer 1986
Summer 1986
Los Angeles beach photo, Summer 1986
Summer 1986
Los Angeles beach photo, Summer 1986
Summer 1986
Warhol Exhibit Banners, Summer 2002
Warhol Exhibit Banners, Summer 2002
Fred62 Restaurant in Los Feliz, January 2008
Fred62 Restaurant in Los Feliz, Jan. 2008
Fred62 Restaurant in Los Feliz, January 2008
Fred62 Restaurant in Los Feliz, Jan. 2008
Fred62 Restaurant in Los Feliz, April 2008
Fred62 Restaurant in Los Feliz, April 2008
Los Feliz, August 2008
Los Feliz, August 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Eastern Building, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Eastern Building, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Downtown LA, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Pershing Square, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Pershing Square, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Pershing Square, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
The Little Next Door restaurant in Los Angeles, September 2008
The Little Next Door, Sept. 2008
The Little Next Door restaurant in Los Angeles, September 2008
The Little Next Door, Sept. 2008
The Little Next Door restaurant in Los Angeles, September 2008
The Little Next Door, Sept. 2008
The Little Next Door restaurant in Los Angeles, September 2008
The Little Next Door, Sept. 2008
The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, September 2008
Mark Taper Forum, Sept. 2008
The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, September 2008
Mark Taper Forum, Sept. 2008
The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, September 2008
Mark Taper Forum, Sept. 2008
The Mark Taper Forum in Los Angeles, September 2008
Mark Taper Forum, Sept. 2008
Club Nokia and Staples Center Entertainment Center Complex, Los Angeles, January 2010
Club Nokia and Staples Center Entertainment Center Complex, Jan. 2010
Club Nokia, Los Angeles, January 2010
Club Nokia, Jan. 2010
   

UNION STATION

Los Angeles Union Station, 1951 photo
1951
Aerotrain at Los Angeles Union Station, March 1956 photo
Aerotrain, March 1956
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009
Los Angeles Union Station, May 2009
May 2009

LACMA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART)

LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, July 2002
July 2002
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA, January 2009
Jan. 2009
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011
LACMA Tim Burton exhibit photo, August 2011
Aug. 2011

PASADENA

1956 Tournament of Roses Queen Joan Culver
1956 Tournament of Roses Queen Joan Culver & Court
1956 Tournament of Roses Queen Joan Culver
1956 Tournament of Roses Queen Joan Culver
1980 Tournament of Roses Parade
Jan. 1, 1980 Rose Parade
1980 Tournament of Roses Parade
Jan. 1, 1980 Rose Parade
Rose Bowl Stadium in Pasadena photo, Summer 1986
Summer 1986
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995
The Huntington Gallery in Pasadena photo, 1995
1995

ANGELS FLIGHT RAILWAY

(1901–PRESENT) BACKSTORY: Originally called The Los Angeles Incline Railway, it ran NW from the west corner of Third and Hill Streets, and consisted of two carriages named Sinai and Olivet and operated for 68 years with a good safety record. It closed in 1969 when the Bunker Hill area was redeveloped and all the parts of Angels Flight were placed in storage. In 1996 it was rebuilt half a block south of the original site; four years later it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on October 13, 2000. On February 1, 2001, one passenger was killed and seven others injured when Sinai reversed direction and crashed into Olivet near the lower terminus. At present the cars have been removed and stored, and the railway president has said that the railway would open again soon.
Angel's Flight Railway, September 1962
September 1962
Angel's Flight Railway, September 1962
September 1962
Angel's Flight Railway, September 1962
September 1962
Angel's Flight Railway, September 1962
September 1962
Angel's Flight Railway, March 1963
March 1963
Angel's Flight Railway, July 1963
July 1963
Angel's Flight Railway, August 1963
August 1963
Angel's Flight Railway, November 1963
Nov. 1963
Angel's Flight Railway, October 1965
Oct. 1965
Angel's Flight Railway, October 1965
Oct. 1965
Angel's Flight Railway, December 1965
Dec. 1965
Angel's Flight Railway, December 1965
Dec. 1965
Los Angeles, April 2008
Angel’s Flight, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Angel’s Flight, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Angel’s Flight, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Angel’s Flight, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Angel’s Flight, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
Angel’s Flight, April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Los Angeles, September 2008
Angel’s Flight, Sept. 2008
Los Angeles, September 2008
Angel’s Flight, Sept. 2008
Los Angeles, September 2008
Angel’s Flight, Sept. 2008
Los Angeles, September 2008
Angel’s Flight, Sept. 2008
Los Angeles, September 2008
Angel’s Flight, Sept. 2008

BRADBURY BUILDING

(1893–PRESENT) BACKSTORY: The Bradbury Building is a Los Angeles architectural landmark located at 304 South Broadway (3rd and Broadway). Commissioned by millionaire Lewis Bradbury and designed by architect George Wyman. It has been used for the films “Double Indemnity” (1944) & “Blade Runner” (1982).
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
Anthony Quinn mural across the street, featuring the Bradbury as a background, April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
Anthony Quinn mural across the street, featuring the Bradbury as a background, April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008
Bradbury Building, Los Angeles, April 2008
April 2008

CLIFTON’S BROOKDALE CAFETERIA

(1935–PRESENT) BACKSTORY: This was Clifford Clinton’s 2nd Los Angeles location for his famous cafeterias, and was reminiscent of the California Redwood groves with waterfalls and brooks. Clinton’s philosophy was to treat customers as “guests” and employees as “associates.” This family-owned cafeteria still offers a guarantee of “Dine Free Unless Delighted.”
Vintage photo of Cliftons Cafeteria in Los Angeles
Vintage photo
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Cafeteria, April 2008
April 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008
Cliftons Brookdale Cafeteria, May 2008
May 2008

CHINATOWN

Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008
Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008
Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008
Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008
Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008
Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008
Chinatown in Los Angeles, November 2008
Nov. 2008

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