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Classic Los Angeles Exploring the rich past of Los Angeles through rare photos and forgotten stories. From Gold Rush days to modern landmarks, discover the city like never before.

A view of Santa Monica Boulevard looking east from Pandora Avenue before widening and paving. (Charles C. Pierce | Janua...
11/12/2026

A view of Santa Monica Boulevard looking east from Pandora Avenue before widening and paving. (Charles C. Pierce | January 31, 1935)

Exterior view of Grauman’s Chinese Theater during the run of “Broadway Melody” which was screened at the theatre from Fe...
11/12/2026

Exterior view of Grauman’s Chinese Theater during the run of “Broadway Melody” which was screened at the theatre from February 1 – June 16, 1929.

A photograph of the Goodyear Blimp at Mines Field. (February 7, 1930)
11/11/2026

A photograph of the Goodyear Blimp at Mines Field. (February 7, 1930)

A fishing boat (the “Milwaukee”) and its crew in action, pushing off from the dock, hauling in a catch, and spreading a ...
11/11/2026

A fishing boat (the “Milwaukee”) and its crew in action, pushing off from the dock, hauling in a catch, and spreading a net. (Dick Whittington Studio | February 7, 1941)

Workmen stand on and around a railroad track of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad under construction in Pa...
11/10/2026

Workmen stand on and around a railroad track of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley Railroad under construction in Pasadena. Several handcarts sit on the track. A public library and reading room and the office of architect Charles Ehrenfeld sit on either side of track. (1885)

Observatory director Dr. Edward Larkin stands outside of the early wooden structure of the Mount Lowe Observatory at Ech...
11/10/2026

Observatory director Dr. Edward Larkin stands outside of the early wooden structure of the Mount Lowe Observatory at Echo Mountain in the San Gabriel Mountains. (ca 1905)

All Star” football team v. a Dan Minor Co. Chevrolet at the Coliseum. (Dick Whittington Studio | 1926)
11/06/2026

All Star” football team v. a Dan Minor Co. Chevrolet at the Coliseum. (Dick Whittington Studio | 1926)

A birds eye view from top of Los Angeles County General Hospital. (Dick Whittington Studio | 1932)
11/06/2026

A birds eye view from top of Los Angeles County General Hospital. (Dick Whittington Studio | 1932)

A photograph of women lined up with bows and arrows preparing for an archery contest in Griffith Park. (Joseph E. Carter...
11/05/2026

A photograph of women lined up with bows and arrows preparing for an archery contest in Griffith Park. (Joseph E. Carter | Dick Whittington Studio | 1931)

A photograph of men and women being served tea at the Tea Room on beach at Castellammare, Los Angeles. (1926)
11/05/2026

A photograph of men and women being served tea at the Tea Room on beach at Castellammare, Los Angeles. (1926)

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