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The 1920s were prosperous years for Los Angeles, California, United States, when the name "Hollywood" became synonymous with the U.S. film industry and the visual setting of Los Angeles became famous worldwide. Plentiful job openings attracted heavy immigration, especially from the rural Midwest and Mexico.
Stearns House 1835-77 / BAKER BLOCK 1875–1942 now US 101 Arcadia Block 1858–1927 now US 101 L O S A N G E L E S S T R E E T Calle de los Negros now US 101 FORT MOORE ST. ARCADIA STREET former route ALISO fmr. rt. 201–21 W. Temple, 131 W. Temple p1906: Hotel Aberdeen – County Jail 315 N Spring 211 W. Temple Hall of Justice 1925–pres ----- north side ...
View of 6th Street looking east from Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1900-1920 Photograph of a view of 6th Street looking east from Broadway, Los Angeles, ca.1900-1920. A majority of the buildings in view are above six-stories tall. Notable buildings include the Southern Pacific building (center) and the Hotel Hayward (center).
Imagine it’s 1920s Los Angeles. You’re driving around town in a Model T, cruising from Echo Park’s Edendale studios to Universal City to Musso and Frank on Hollywood Boulevard. That ...
The streets were renamed in 1910, when the city of Hollywood was annexed into Los Angeles. [2] Beginning in the 1920s, during the Golden Age of Hollywood, the area began to see an influx of money and influence as movie and music businesses moved to the district, turning the local farms and orchards into movie backlots.
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Fletcher Bowron replaced Shaw as mayor in 1938 to preside over one of the more dynamic periods in the history of the city. His "Los Angeles Urban Reform Revival" brought major changes to the government of Los Angeles. Paramount Pictures, c. 1940. In 1950, he appointed William H. Parker as chief of police. Parker pushed for more independence ...
Multiple wildfires are causing devastation in the greater Los Angeles area, destroying homes, businesses and landscapes. Before-and-after images offer a glimpse of how the blazes have affected the ...