35 Breathtaking Vintage Photographs of Los Angeles
Here is another collection of Vintage Photographs but this
time from The "City of Angels" Los Angeles. Few weeks ago we
published a blog post titled “Heartwarming Vintage Photographs of New York City”
that has received tremendous appreciation from visitors all around the world. So
today we decided to come up with some fascinating Photographs of Los Angeles
city in glorious black and white.
Collapse of the St. Francis Dam, 1928
Over the years Los Angeles has been the site of many natural
disasters that have shaped and molded the city into what it look like today. The
photos below depict historical places, peoples, streets, building and possibly anything
to give you a flavor of the Los Angeles of yesteryear. Take a look!
City Hall, 1936
The Los Angeles Times Building, 1969
Spring Street, 1896
Aerial from City Hall, 1987
Angels Flight, 1910
Hollywoodland, 1920s
Biltmore Hotel, 1930
Bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building, 1910
Carl's Curve on Mulholland Drive, 1982
2nd Street Tunnel opens, 1924
Cityscape from Westlake Park, 1940
Coffee Importer Fire, 1928
Collapse of the St. Francis Dam, 1928
Construction on the Four Level Interchange, 1948
Aerial view of Wilshire Center, 1957
Downtown Aerial, 1983
Dr. Beauchamp Dentistry, 1935
Eastern Columbia Building, 1930
Flooded Streets, 1958
A sea of Volkswagens, 1969
Inside Dodger Stadium, 1988
Lakewood Houses, 1950
Los Angeles Auto Show Fire, 1929
Los Angeles International Airport, 1964
Los Angeles Public Library, 1926
Los Angeles Theatre, 1931
Los Angeles from Elysian Park, 1984
Lunch Atop City Hall, 1950
New Chinatown, 1948
Pasadena Freeway, 1980
The Los Angeles County Courthouse, 1900
The Civic Center, 1941
The Third Los Angeles Times Building, 1936
Vine Street at Selma Avenue, 1960
Vogue Theatre, 1935