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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. |
VINTAGE LOS ANGELES |
FARRELL'S IN MISSION VIEJO |
) Oct. 2011 |
) Oct. 2011 |
) Oct. 2011 |
) Oct. 2011 |
) Oct. 2011 |
) March 2012 |
) March 2012 |
) March 2012 |
) March 2012 |
) March 2012 |
) March 2012 |
BOB’S BIG BOY IN BURBANK |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
) Jan. 2011 |
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) 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. |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
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) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) 1960’s |
) Summer 1967 Ad |
WESTWOOD |
UNION STATION |
) 1951 |
) Aerotrain, March 1956 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
) May 2009 |
LACMA (LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART) |
PASADENA |
) 1956 Tournament of Roses Queen Joan Culver & Court |
) 1956 Tournament of Roses Queen Joan Culver |
) Jan. 1, 1980 Rose Parade |
) Jan. 1, 1980 Rose Parade |
) Summer 1986 |
) 1995 |
) 1995 |
) 1995 |
) 1995 |
) 1995 |
) 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. |
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). |
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.” |
CHINATOWN |
) Nov. 2008 |
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