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Westlake Park (now MacArthur Park) courtesy of the Los Angeles City Archives.
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Westlake Park (now MacArthur Park) courtesy of the Los Angeles City Archives.
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On this Fourth of July, a look at the Burbank hydrants painted in honor of the US Bicentennial 50 years ago. Loved that someone wanted to include Spock in this series (...at least I think that's Spock). Photos courtesy of the Roy Hankey collection at the Los Angeles Public Library.
Julius Shulman's photograph of the LA Department of Water and Power headquarters, dedicated on June 24, 1965 (photo courtesy of SFMOMA).
June 19, 1886: Pasadena was incorporated 140 years ago.
"Pasadena celebrated its 140th birthday Sunday...with two other 2026 anniversaries — the centennial of #Route66 and the 150th anniversary of Colorado Boulevard." (via Pasadena Now).
Postcard via LMU Library's Digital Collection.
In Los Angeles, the Elks hosted many Juneteenth picnics, including a number at the Selig Zoo, next to Lincoln Park. Advertisement from the California Eagle (1933).
"As Black Texans moved to California, they brought Juneteenth with them, although the commemoration wasn’t officially recognized in California until 2003," Susan D. Anderson (2021).
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The Grand Canyon Scenic Railway ride on Fraser's Million Dollar Pier in Ocean Park. The short-lived amusement park opened on June 17, 1911 and was destroyed by fire in September 1912. Image from the Pomona Daily Review (1911).
June 16, 1933: The old Sixth Street Bridge was dedicated 93 years ago today (and demolished in 2016).
🔹 Photo of the old Sixth Street Bridge opening in 1933 (courtesy of UCLA Library) 🔹 Photo of the new Sixth Street Bridge opening in 2022 (taken by me)
When the new Sixth Street Viaduct opened in 2022, I wrote a PBS SoCal article about the Bureau of Engineering photos that documented the 1930s construction of that beautiful bridge.
June 3, 1943: The Zoot Suit Riots escalate as mobs of sailors leave Chavez Ravine's Naval Armory in search of zoot suiters.
Developed by muralist Arturo Gonzales and East Side of the River, Maywood's Sleepy Lagoon mural honors the Zoot Suit culture in Los Angeles. The mural pays tribute to all those affected by what happened at Sleepy Lagoon in 1942 and the violence that erupted the following year.