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Los Angeles Was Covered in Snow, Here Are 20 Vintage Photos of the Rare Snowfall in January 1949

January 12, 2021 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSnow used to fall in L.A. about once every few years, but 1949 was one of the last, […]

Rare Photos of Marilyn Monroe Auditioning for a Play at the Players Ring Theatre in Los Angeles, 1950

December 23, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn March 1950, Marilyn Monroe attended an audition for roles at the newly formed Players Ring Theater in […]

Slash Before the Hair: Pictures of 17-Year-Old Saul “Slash” Hudson Playing at Fairfax High School, California in 1982

November 18, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteSaul Hudson, better known as Slash, was 17 when these pictures were taken at Fairfax High School, Los […]

Mickey Mouse Driving Personalized Car, 1933

November 1, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThousands of people in all parts of the world laugh and enjoy the antics of Mickey Mouse, the […]

Vintage Photos of the 1950s-1970s Los Angeles Art Scene by Frank J. Thomas

October 22, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrank J. Thomas (1936–2019) was an American photographer, typographer, and printer. In 1959 he and his wife Phyllis […]

Amazing Vintage Photos of Passengers Riding Mount Lowe’s Cable Incline in the Late 19th and Early 20th Centuries

October 16, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThe Great Incline or Mountain Elevator was about 2,590 feet (789 m) long and rose 1,238 feet (377 […]

Ashtrays and Coin-Operated “Tel-a-Chairs” in the Los Angeles Greyhound Bus Terminal, 1969

October 9, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePassengers watching coin-operated TV’s in the LA Greyhound terminal in 1969. Also, take note of those space age […]

Work Life in a 1970’s Black Owned Doll Factory

October 5, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOperation Bootstrap (OB) was formed in 1965 by two African American gentleman in the aftermath of the Watts, […]

The ‘Most Beautiful Ape’ Contest, 1972

September 8, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1972, presumably around the time of the June release of Conquest of the Planet of the Apes, […]

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1940’s Los Angeles in Color

July 6, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteShot from an automobile driving through Bunker Hill and downtown Los Angeles, ca. 1940s. (Colorized by Neural Networks […]

Vintage Photos Capture the Cat Show in Los Angeles in 1952

March 19, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFrom Siamese to Chinchilla cats, below are 22 fascinating vintage photographs capture scenes at the cat show held […]

Mac the Mechanical Man on Venice Beach, California, ca. 1935

March 7, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteMac the Mechanical Man was created by inventor Leighton Hilbert. The alleged robot reportedly weighed 250 pounds and […]

The Story Behind the Pictures of Jim Morrison ‘Levitating’ Young Girls During a Photo Session in 1968

February 29, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAround July of 1968, photographer Frank Bez took two series of photos of Jim ‘levitating’, his longtime lover […]

Amazing Photographs of the Mt. Lowe Railway’s Thrilling, Terrifying Circular Bridge From the Turn of the 20th Century

February 24, 2020 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteCall it 19th-century L.A.’s idea of a thrill ride. Leaving the safety of granite slopes, trolley cars arced […]

Pictures of Marilyn Monroe Hosts a Press Party Held at Her Home in Los Angeles in 1956

November 18, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteThese vintage photos of Marilyn Monroe hosting a press party held at her home in Los Angeles taken […]

23 Amazing Vintage Photographs That Capture Everyday Life in Los Angeles in the Late 1930s

November 16, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn 1939, Fortune magazine commissioned photographer Ansel Adams to document the city’s aerospace industry as the country was […]

When Muhammad Ali Stopped a Man From Jumping Off a Ledge in Los Angeles, 1981

September 25, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteWithout a doubt, Muhammad Ali is the most influential boxer of all time. Everywhere you go, people are […]

Fascinating Behind-the-Scenes of Roman Polanski’s ‘Chinatown’

September 23, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteChinatown is a 1974 neo-noir mystery film directed by Roman Polanski from a screenplay by Robert Towne, produced […]

When Kids Played With Alligators in Los Angeles in the Early 20th Century

September 21, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOriginally located in Hot Springs, Arkansas, Joseph ‘Alligator Joe’ Campbell’s Alligator Farm was relocated to tourist hotspot Lincoln […]

The Short Life of Elizabeth Short aka the “Black Dahlia”

July 31, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteOn the morning of January 15, 1947, local resident Betty Bersinger taking her child for a walk in […]

Intimate Photos of Sonny & Cher Hosting a Party to Welcome Twiggy to Los Angeles in 1967

July 14, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteA set of intimate photos shows English model Twiggy and American pop music duo Sonny & Cher at a […]

Early Photos of Marlon Brando Preparing for His Screen Debut ‘The Men’

July 12, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteFollowing his somewhat astounding but appalling performance on Broadway in A Streetcar Named Desire, a 25-year-old Marlon Brando […]

Old Photos of People on Sidewalk of Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles in 1936

July 9, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this sitePerino’s was a restaurant located on Wilshire Boulevard in Hollywood, California. The original location at 3927 Wilshire Boulevard […]

Stunning Pics Capture Joan Bradshaw Walking on Hollywood Boulevard in 1957

June 21, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteAmerican photographer Michael Ochs shot these stunning pics that show Joan Bradshaw and her dog named Fifi making the turn […]

Los Angeles Oil Fields Boom: Pictures of Oil Derricks Loomed Over California Beaches From the 1920s and 1930s

June 1, 2019 Vintage Everyday 0

This post was originally published on this siteIn the 1890s, the small town of Los Angeles (population 50,000) began a transformation driven by the discovery […]

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