Vintage SoCal

Linda Vista, San Diego, 1930

  

Los Angeles, April 1942

 

Mailing Christmas presents, Los Angeles, 1933

 

May Co department store golden jubilee celebration, Los Angeles, 1931

 

Mile High Ice Cream Parlor, Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1938

 

Shoppers eating at outdoor tables at the Farmer’s Market, Los Angeles, 1942

 

The Blue Goose Cafe, East 87th & South Main, Los Angeles, 1932

 

The Cycletow, a motorcycle used by service stations to deliver 

repaired cars to their owners, Los Angeles, 1932

 

Wedding shower, Los Angeles, 1940

 

West 9th Street & South Main Street, Los Angeles, 1940

Vintage SoCal

Mrs. Marie Mathews, leading on picket line at a West Los Angeles 

plant, a welder and housewife, Los Angeles, 1954

  

Sadler’s Wells Ballerinas at Ambassador pool, Los Angeles, 1953

 

Dancing at 3 am, waiting for the Rose Bowl game, Pasadena, January 2, 1956

 

Waiting for the Rose Bowl game at 3 am, Pasadena, January 2, 1956

 

Waiting for the Rose Bowl game at 3 am, Pasadena, January 2, 1956

William Letts Oliver

We are back to posting new material.

Olvina Winery, Livermore, California

  

Party in rowboat

 

Shipwreck Atlantic (whaleboat) on beach near Cliff House, San Francisco

  

Sierra Buttes Mine brass band

 

Woman standing next to World's Fair Premium Searchlight, Mt. Lowe?

Vintage SoCal

A young lady and her baby, Spring Fair, Long Beach, 1951

 

Billie Mercer, from Las Vegas, takes part in San Gabriel’s 

Silver Dollar Day celebrations, April 23, 1952

 

Carhops at night, Carl’s drive-in, Figueroa & Flower, 

Los Angeles, August 16, 1953

 

Hollywood Freeway under construction, Los Angeles, 1952

 

Los Angeles housewives strike against high price of meat, 1951

Vintage SoCal

New service station, 2nd and South La Brea, Los Angeles, 1931

  

Publicity shot for Frank W. Dillin tire company, Los Angeles, 1932

  

San Fernando and Fletcher, Glendale, 1936

  

X-ray machine, Los Angeles, 1931

[this looks like a scene from a horror movie]

  

Yellow cab telephone girls, Los Angeles, 1926

Charles C. Pierce Collection

Main Street North from Fourth St., Los Angeles, 1924

  

 Santa Monica, opening day of Pacific Electric Railroad, April 1, 1896

  

Spanish dancers at plaza, Olvera Street, Los Angeles, 1920

  

Tennis players costumes of early days, ca. 1900

  

Tenth and Spring Streets - run on 

All Night & Day Bank, Los Angeles, 1910

Source: California Digital Archive 

Frank B. Rodolph Collection

 Behind the Scenes (six ladies and three gentlemen, and Chinese cook)

  

 Lawn tennis courts

  

 Our Chowder Party, August 30, 1885

  

 Residence near foothills

  

Woodward's residence, corner of 10th and Clay Street, Oakland, California, 1886

 

Source: California Digital Library