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If you lived in Los Angeles County during the 1960s through the 1980s, you most likely knew of a place to stop for milk and other provisions, all taken care of within the comfort of your own car. Chances are, it was associated with Alta Dena Dairy.
The Ventura Pier. | Photo: Courtesy Hank Tovar
We need to know where we came from. And we need to be reminded in the bright light of day. The Ventura Pier offers a reason why.
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Its shape was not all that made the Rainbow Pier unique.
The international chain appeared in a time and place where mainstream audiences were ready to explore ... just a little.
Ann Dvorak prepares to battle Warner Bros. in court in 1936. Courtesy of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner Collection, Los Angeles Public Library.
Author Christine Rice's account of her 15-year research journey is a helpful reminder that much of L.A.'s history remains hidden, awaiting discovery by dogged researchers.
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These were created for commerce, but they're works of art. Accordingly, some of them are quite salacious.
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Thanks to a history of Basque immigration, this Kern County town offers the best shepherd fare this side of Bilbao.
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"She loved not only beluga caviar and champagne but American fare like cheeseburgers, French fries, and of course, chili from Chasen's." Her obsession with Chasen's chili knew no bounds, and she had it flown to her all over the world, most famously to ...
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The menu collection at the Los Angeles Public Library is fantastic. Here are some of their best historical L.A. menus.
A Pacific Electric trolley at the North Hollywood Station along the present-day Orange Line right-of-way in 1952. Photo by Alan Weeks, courtesy of the Metro Transportation Library and Archive.
It's named like a rail line and looks like one on Metro maps, but you won't find tracks along this 18-mile transit corridor through the San Fernando Valley. But take a look back in time and there's a different story.
Widening Wilshire Boulevard between Figueroa and Westlake Park. On the left, the Rex Arms apartment building loses its face. Courtesy of the USC Libraries - California Historical Society Collection.
In the 1930s, Los Angeles extended Wilshire Boulevard through a dense urban area, bulldozing buildings and sacrificing a popular park.
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The Original Farmers Market at Third and Fairfax opened in July of 1934, and was an instant hit: the first Fall Festival was held that very year among the brand-new stalls.
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