How Silent Film Star Harold Lloyd “Flew” Through 1924 Multi-Modal Los Angeles
June 4, 2018
The silent film era of the 1910’s and 1920’s was a period of explosive growth for Los Angeles. For example, the number of automobiles
The silent film era of the 1910’s and 1920’s was a period of explosive growth for Los Angeles. For example, the number of automobiles
At approximately 9:20 p.m. on this date in 1913, a Pacific Electric streetcar on the Venice Short Line slammed into another one on the same track just
“Every city has had its boom, but the history of Los Angeles…should be regarded as one continuous boom punctuated at intervals with major explosions.” —Carey
This week marks the anniversary of the 1937 National Transportation Week celebrations in Los Angeles. We reviewed the event for last year’s 75th anniversary, and included video
[Above: Metro Library’s new interactive timeline for Los Angeles transit history. “X” out the introduction box and move the chronology slider along the bottom to
Going back as far as at least the Gold Rush, California has been built on promotion — and we lost one of our greatest boosters this
It was announced yesterday that plans to bring streetcars back to Broadway in downtown Los Angeles took a giant step forward. Business owners and residents
At the 7th Annual LA as Subject Archives Bazaar last month, archivist Denise Villegas participated in a “Pecha Kucha-style lightning round” highlighting each collection’s most
Only four cities have hosted the modern Olympic Games more than once. When the world returned to Los Angeles in 1984, fifty-two years after its
Millions around the globe begin to set their sights on London for the next few weeks, making this a great time to take a look back