/r/VintageLA
Here you will find pictures and stories of LA from the good ol' days.
If you post a photo, try to post your source or any additional information in the comments. If you cannot find a source or extra information, please say so in the comments so others may help. Failure to follow this rule on multiple occasions, may result in a temporary ban. If you post Original Content, mark as [OC] so we can all congratulate you.
Welcome to VintageLA
Here you will find pictures and stories of LA from the good ol' days.
Rules
- Be Civil.
- If you post a photo, try to post your source or any additional information in the comments. If you cannot find a source or extra information, please say so in the comments so others may help. Failure to follow this rule on multiple occasions, may result in a temporary ban.
- If you post Original Content, mark as [OC] so we can all congratulate you.
- Try posting what the view looks like now via Google Maps. It's always fun to see how much things have changed.
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[OC] The Palms neighborhood of Los Angeles, 1929 vs today. It sure had a small-town look back then! My new quick preview video of some of the filming locations used in The Little Rascals movie CAT, DOG & CO.
18:23 UTC
Westside Pavilion
08:37 UTC
Los Angeles, Hollywood 1930s in color (featuring scenes of Pershing Square, Café Trocadero, palm trees, and typical residential architecture)
20:03 UTC
[OC] Here's a video I put together taking a look at a Los Angeles movie location from one of The Three Stooges movies. Then and now 1939 vs today.
00:18 UTC
[OC] Due to the fires I've stopped posting over the past week or two. I'm posting this to see if the group is ready for a return to posting: A beautiful park in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles, then and now, 1929 vs today. Extra credit if you can name the park!
18:10 UTC
Fires in Los Angeles Area
As a mod, I feel like I should post something regarding the fires but to be totally honest, I’m at a loss for words.
I cried when it was made official that Will Rogers’ Ranch House was lost. I’m mourning all the times I hiked the trails of Temescal Canyon, Will Rogers, and Eaton Canyon or the times I drove up and down PCH because I (finally) lived close enough to take joy ride there.
I grew up in Harvard Heights in the West Adams neighborhood, moved to Venice in 2018, and then to North East Santa Monica in 2020. It seems like no matter where you are in LA, you or someone you know suffered some sort of loss because of these fires.
I don’t know what I could do to be of support to you all in this subreddit. But thank you all for being here.
04:49 UTC
[OC] Time capsule, 1930 vs Today. From the Pathe comedy short TRAFFIC TANGLE. More details at the bottom of the photo.
18:38 UTC
[OC] 1929 vs Today! A quick preview video of the movie locations used in The Little Rascals movie BOUNCING BABIES.
18:22 UTC
[OC] 1943 army gents taking Hollywood photos prior to going abroad
My grandather was stationed at Camp Iron Mountain in the Mojave desert (two hundred and fifty miles from Los Angeles) from June 1943 to March 1944. They made a trip to LA in this time, before going off to Europe and took these photos somewhere in Hollywood, sometime in 1943 between June-Dec . Anyone know which part of Hollywood, or recognize the backdrop of the NBC logo? Or even the woman? I recall my grandparents telling me she was someone famous at the time. One photo on the back says '<cut off> lf Earl Carrol's, Beaty's <cut off> une William & Joe. I know Earl Carrol's was a theatre but when I look at the photos online I don't see that NBC logo. Thank you! (btw I don't know who took the photo but my grandfather is in both photos and I have the originals. That's all the info I have)
06:49 UTC
Any idea of the street location of this photo?
00:07 UTC
[OC] Four Los Angeles area movie filming locations, then and now, 1929/1930 vs today. More details at the bottom of the photo.
20:16 UTC
[OC] Another quick then and now preview video of the Los Angeles area filming locations used in the 1930 Nat Carr comedy short "Traffic Tangle." Due to the large amount of on location filming in this comedy short, I've posted TWO quick preview videos. This is part 2 of 2.
18:49 UTC
[OC] Time capsule. From the Pathe comedy short TRAFFIC TANGLE. Culver City. 1930 vs Today.
21:35 UTC
[OC] My new quick preview video of the Culver City and Los Angeles filming locations used in the 1930 Nat Carr comedy short "Traffic Tangle." Due to the large amount of on location filming in this comedy short, there are TWO quick preview videos. This is part 1 of 2. Part 2 will be posted next week.
21:13 UTC
[OC] Los Angeles time capsule. 95 years ago, 1929 vs today. More details at the bottom of the photo.
23:16 UTC
This is the St. Brendan Catholic Church on Van Ness and West 3rd Street. The entrance is virtually unchanged over 94 years! More details at bottom of the photo.
22:25 UTC
[OC] Looking for a Christmas tree? These two gentlemen may be able to help! Los Angeles-area movie locations, then and now, 1929 vs today. From the classic Laurel and Hardy film Big Business.
17:58 UTC
[OC] The Palms neighborhood on the west side of LA, 1929 vs Today. More details in the photo.
22:41 UTC
[OC] Culver City's Main Street as viewed from the corner of Bagley Avenue and Venice Blvd in Los Angeles. 1927 vs Today. More details in the photo.
01:45 UTC
Did anyone ever buy a set of Ginsu Knives?
The Ginsu Knives commercial was one of the commercial staples of my early '80s latchkey childhood. I saw this commercial all the time. I was always intrigued by how sharp and durable they claimed the knives to be, but my parents never ordered them. Did anyone else here ever have a set? Did they live up to their claims, or were they junk? I never noticed that they carried a 50-year warranty, lol.
23:09 UTC
If you're looking for a good used car, Go See Cal
00:04 UTC
[OC] A look at the very undeveloped west side of LA in this one - and the changes to the area over the past 95 years. From The Little Rascals film "Boxing Gloves" here's a quick excerpt from my new then and now filming locations documentary. 1929 vs Today.
19:19 UTC
Vons Market and See’s Candies, 1311 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, 1940. Source: Santa Monica History Museum
13:59 UTC
[OC] Palisades Park. 1915 vs Today. More details at bottom of the photo.
23:20 UTC
[OC] From the great TV series THE TWILIGHT ZONE. The episode is You Drive shot in Late 1963. This is Carlson Park in Culver City.
00:26 UTC