The ‘Most Beautiful Ape’ Contest, 1972
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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’
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
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”
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
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’
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
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
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
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 […]
Last Known Photos of Sharon Tate Taken by Her Friend Jay Sebring Days Before She Was Murdered by the Manson Family
This post was originally published on this siteTate was eight-and-a-half months pregnant at the time of her death, and her friend Jay Sebring was also […]
The Lost Building of Los Angeles: 15 Amazing Photos of the Richfield Tower in the 1930s
This post was originally published on this siteConstruction between 1928 and 1929, Richfield Tower was served as the headquarters of Richfield Oil. It was designed […]
Marilyn Monroe Working Out at the Bel Air Hotel in 1953
This post was originally published on this siteIn 1945 Hungarian-Romanian photographer Andre de Dienes met the nineteen-year-old Marilyn Monroe, then called Norma Jeane Baker, who […]
Old Photos of a Teenager Angelina Jolie Modeling at a Photoshoot in California, 1991
This post was originally published on this siteIt’s no secret that Angelina Jolie is a beautiful woman. When she was younger, she even tried to […]
40 Fascinating Photos Show What Los Angeles Looked Like in the 1970s
This post was originally published on this siteLos Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second most populous city in the United […]
26 Vintage Photographs of of Hollywood Boulevard From 1928 When It Became Santa Claus Lane
This post was originally published on this siteEach November beginning in 1928, Hollywood merchants transformed a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Boulevard between Vine and La […]
Abandoned Baby Sleeping in Desk Drawer at Los Angeles Police Station, 1971
This post was originally published on this sitePolicewoman Pat Johnson, 28, tends a baby girl, about 9 months old, who was found alone and crying […]
Dug Up a Dino: How a 1974 Ferrari Dino Ended Up Buried in Someone’s Backyard
This post was originally published on this siteIt was February 1978 and a group of kids were digging in the mud outside a house at […]