Haven't thought about it in many years but, the Santa Fe Super Chief took me from La Plata Missouri to LA in 1959 so I could attend Art Center College in west LA. What an interesting trip for an 18 year old. These pictures are really special for me, thanks bringing back what I saw at that time.
I guess that the track that I miss the most in the Los Angeles area is Lions Drag Strip. There was just "something" about that place and although you can't define it in a nice tidy paragraph, everyone that I know agrees. From it's opening in 1955 to it's "Golden Years" of the mid 1960's... To it's closing in December of 1972, it was a thrilling place for so many reasons... About a month after it closed, Don Gillespie took this photo...
In-N-Out voted best fast food in country this year. Still the best. Also, I wonder why only three locations on the card. original and still open until a couple of years ago was in Baldwin Park. Used to ride my bike, then my rides to feed about three or four times a week.
Good question, I only remember the one in the photo as "Bobs Beef Burger". I never remember it being an "In 'n Out". Here it is the way I remember it...
Hmmm, is that the one on Walnut in Pasadena? Not the one in Baldwin Park, no train tracks behind, the 10 fwy is there in 68 (Camaro looks new, so should be around that time) and right behind was Synder Market, the owner of In-N-Out.
This burger stand was right around the corner from you...Its where the railroad trestle crosses Huntington in Arcadia...across the street from "the Derby" steak house....its now that shopping complex on the south side of Huntington.. Doc Kleckner owned this burger stand through the 60's and 70's. His brother Gary lived in Monrovia and drove the street driven Nomad wheelstander, "Chevado".....Doug
Mazooma, I always read that Mines was on the corner of Aviation and Lennox. Do you have an areal view of the site today ? I've always wanted to see a yesterday/today picture of Mines Field. Jim
Jim, I don't have much more than this. But, that would be close, if not exactly where it was. Of course, the only info that I have is what I posted. I do remember going with my mom and dad to the Mines Field Airport (now LAX) to pick up my cousins who were arriving on a "Super Constellation"... (!!!) Man, I'm getting old... The print I have says that the street on the far right, going up and down, is Century and the street that would be just below and out of frame at the bottom would be Sepulveda...
Here's some more "then and now" stuff... If any of you have ever gone to the Pomona Fairgrounds for the L.A. Roadster Show, the car swap meets, or the drags, you will know this bridge that you pass under to get to the parking lot. This is at the north side of the complex, just east of where the sand-trap is at the drag strip. they used to run sports car races in the parking lot in the late 50's, early 60's...and part of the course was under this bridge... Below, you can clearly see the road course in this aerial photo. The yellow dot is where the bridge is and the red dot is where the sand-trap for the drag strip is... the yellow arrow points at the location of the bridge and on the left you can see how they incorportated the drag strip into the road course and there you have it.... this photo was taken from that bridge.........
You my want to know that the #1 in-out will soon be repaired and open for pitcher taking. Also for your infromation there is a light on the top of los angles city hall that [I think is called the Lindbirg or what is her name? beaken] it was to be used as a beaken for there flites.
you are right...it was a rotating beacon President Calvin Coolidge was the first person to turn the beacon on when he used a telegraph key to switch on the light in 1928.
FADED MAZOOMA.. while we are on the topic of LA racetracks what do have from Ascot??????? __________________ There were four Ascots, and I'm assuming that you are referring to the one at Vermont and 182nd St. All I have is my memories of the three dirt tracks, 1/2, 1/3 and 1/4 mile tracks and the TT course for motorcycles. We used to go there for "Turkey Night", the Thanksgiving day midget race that drew drivers from all over the Country. I remember it was rained out in 1975, so a few days later they ran it on asphalt at Speedway 605 just east of the 605 freeway in Irwindale/Baldwin Park. That was the only time they ran that race on asphalt. I vividly remember because that was the weekend that Graham Hill was killed in a plane crash. I'll dig up some photos.
I really am enjoying these old photos. I lived in Arcadia in the early 1940s. I spent much time in the bike shop. Later I almost lived at Carpenter's drive-in during my early hot rodding days. It was fun. Great photos. Don www.montgomeryhotrodbooks.com
Great Don, I didn't know you were from Arcadia back in the 40's...small world. My Dad was born there in 1922 and Mom grew up on a chicken ranch on Walnut, south of Longdon. I miss the Santa Anita Theater next to Carpenter's...best sci-fi movies were in the 50's... Love your books...all of them.....Doug
Children's floral pageant on Ocean Park's promenade in Santa Monica, Calif., circa 1932 Independen<WBR>t Order of Foresters arriving at Avalon Catalina Island, Calif., circa 1921 People riding boardwalk trolley as it passes auction house and Neptune Theatre in Venice, Calif., circa 1925 Muscle Beach in Santa Monica, Calif., 1948
UCLA students gathering around bonfire set ablaze on residentia<WBR>l street to celebrate UCLA's 1964 win over Duke in basketball Wilmington Arena with huge crowd surroundin<WBR>g ring in Los Angeles, Calif., circa 1925 Line of unemployed men getting meals at dining hall run by Aimee Semple McPherson, 1932 Glendale-H<WBR>yperion bridge with the Los Angeles River and the hills, circa 1927 Fourth St. Bridge during bridge's opening ceremony in 1931, Los Angeles, Calif.
Bridge over Los Angeles river that was washed away by floods, circa 1927 Collapsed Arroyo Seco bridge in 1924 Collapsed El Monte bridge after a San Gabriel River flood, 1921 Radio engineer Ernest G. Underwood sitting at desk of his KHJ broadcasti<WBR>ng station in Inglewood, Calif., 1927 Aerial shot of crowd assembled at United Airport for Army Air Corps air show in Burbank, Calif., circa 1930
I'm shocked! Shocked to hear that there is gambling going on here. Detective B.J. Anderson examining table laden with telephones at raid on bookie at 923 S. San Julian in Los Angeles, Calif., 1938
You've come a long way, baby. . . Burlesque dancer Betty Rowland on stage performing before male audience, circa 1946 Burlesque dancer Betty Rowland, (aka Ball of Fire) being escorted by policewoma<WBR>n June Howard after being convicted of lewd conduct in Los Angeles, Calif., 1952
looking north at the Culver City Speedway (1924-27) Yikes, look at that banking, 45 degrees...that's alot of lumber those guys must have been crazy ...in a good way
Here's a picture of our shop circa late 30's - early 40's. Located on the corner of Whittier Blvd. & the 710fwy in East Los Angeles. If you're in the area... come by and check out the old place. We're always working on some cool 'ol Hot Rods & Customs. http://www.taylorstreetrods.com/aboutus.html -TSR
Miss Los Angeles Industrial Fair being examined by the Burton Electro-Me<WBR>dical physiologi<WBR>cal monitor at Industrial Fair and Congress, 1964 Bus terminal in Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles (Calif.) 1946 Bus terminal store in Chavez Ravine, Los Angeles (Calif.) 1946 Street scene in downtown Culver City, Calif., circa 1920 Buildings and pedestrian<WBR>s along southeast corner of Spring and First Streets known as the Wilson Block 1920 Woman with spy glass looking out from Santa Monica pier with crowded beach in background<WBR>, Calif., circa 1920
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