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Jun 01

Westwood, 1939

Westwood, 1939

May 30

Los Angeles firefighters in action at 3rd and Broadway, circa 1913

Los Angeles firefighters in action at 3rd and Broadway, circa 1913

May 29

Circa 1970s view, looking east, of Santa Monica Boulevard near Century City. The abandoned tracks of the Pacific Electric Railway run down the middle of the photo.

Circa 1970s view, looking east, of Santa Monica Boulevard near Century City. The abandoned tracks of the Pacific Electric Railway run down the middle of the photo.

May 24

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May 23

Air traffic control radar display at the Burbank Airport, 1937

Air traffic control radar display at the Burbank Airport, 1937

May 22

1939 aerial view of Cahuenga Pass, where the Hollywood (101) Freeway crosses the Santa Monica Mountains today.

1939 aerial view of Cahuenga Pass, where the Hollywood (101) Freeway crosses the Santa Monica Mountains today.

May 21

Los Angeles Examiner illustration showing the path of a total eclipse that darkened Southern California skies on September 10, 1923.

Los Angeles Examiner illustration showing the path of a total eclipse that darkened Southern California skies on September 10, 1923.

May 18

Panoramic view of Los Angeles, looking southwest from the Pacific Electric building down Main St. on January 1, 1907.

Panoramic view of Los Angeles, looking southwest from the Pacific Electric building down Main St. on January 1, 1907.

May 16

This tree outside the Howard & Smith flower shop at Olive and 9th streets attained a height of 134 feet before succumbing to a windstorm in 1915
Learn about the crusade to introduce eucalyptus trees to Southern California with L.A. as Subject’s most recent KCET contribution, “Who Eucalyptized Southern California?”.

This tree outside the Howard & Smith flower shop at Olive and 9th streets attained a height of 134 feet before succumbing to a windstorm in 1915

Learn about the crusade to introduce eucalyptus trees to Southern California with L.A. as Subject’s most recent KCET contribution, “Who Eucalyptized Southern California?”.

May 15

On this day in 1951 in Pacific Palisades: Ruth McCullah golfing at the Riviera Country Club

On this day in 1951 in Pacific Palisades: Ruth McCullah golfing at the Riviera Country Club

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