The background process plate—film intended to be used behind actors in a car scene—offers an all-too-short, high-resolution view of Bunker Hill and today's Financial District in the late 1940's.
I just remember the Citadel because when we were kids and I saw the bldg, I knew Grandmas house was get close when we drove up from San Diego..snf it was a unique landmark.
So, the sites where you filch these videos are? Give me an effin hint..its late.
That's marvelous. For some reason, my work computer wouldn't let me watch the second video, so I waited till today.
Just last weekend we were walking up Grand Street, wandered around MOCA and went down Angel's Flight, and all the time we were up there, I kept thinking, "What did Bunker Hill look like before they built all this shiny glossy crap?"
I can't quite place the streets yet - are they going east up 3rd St. to Grand, and then turning south on Grand?
The Internet Archive is a little screwy. It didn't always appear here either.
From the "Source:" The sequence of shots starts on 2nd Street, above the mouth of the 2nd Street Tunnel. Twice it travels up 2nd, turning right on Grand Avenue and travelling down to 5th. There it takes a right, the turn offering a brief glimpse of Pershing Square and the Historic Core in the distance. From 5th, the picture takes a right on Flower Street, traveling again into old Bunker Hill before turning right onto 2nd Street and finishing.
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Where did you find these wonderful glimpses into the past m'dear Bouffant? By that I mostly mean, what are your search terms?
Is the old LAT building that used to front I-5 still there? What a beautiful gothic style bldg that was.
Lazy Local Ed.:
The two "sources" are in our reader. It's all robots around here. No actual work is done.
Are you thinking of this castle of commerce?
I think so...but I thought it was part of the LAT...my bad.
La-Z Boy Editor:
The Citadel (Sheesh!) is the one on the Five, somewhere between L.A. & Disneyland.
The Times bldg., while not near the Five, is a pretty impressive fortress too. (Had to be after the first one got blowed up good.)
I just remember the Citadel because when we were kids and I saw the bldg, I knew Grandmas house was get close when we drove up from San Diego..snf it was a unique landmark.
So, the sites where you filch these videos are? Give me an effin hint..its late.
"Ahem" Editor:
It's early here.
Click "Source" in the post.
That's marvelous. For some reason, my work computer wouldn't let me watch the second video, so I waited till today.
Just last weekend we were walking up Grand Street, wandered around MOCA and went down Angel's Flight, and all the time we were up there, I kept thinking, "What did Bunker Hill look like before they built all this shiny glossy crap?"
I can't quite place the streets yet - are they going east up 3rd St. to Grand, and then turning south on Grand?
Nostalgia Ed.:
The Internet Archive is a little screwy. It didn't always appear here either.
From the "Source:" The sequence of shots starts on 2nd Street, above the mouth of the 2nd Street Tunnel. Twice it travels up 2nd, turning right on Grand Avenue and travelling down to 5th. There it takes a right, the turn offering a brief glimpse of Pershing Square and the Historic Core in the distance. From 5th, the picture takes a right on Flower Street, traveling again into old Bunker Hill before turning right onto 2nd Street and finishing.
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