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Month: September 2017

Music for the Wounded

September 30, 2017September 30, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: Birmingham Genera Hospital, Hollywood Bowl, Music for the Wounded, WWII 1 Comment

August 26, 1946.

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The Fritz-Burns Postwar House

September 30, 2017October 1, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: Bullock's, Fritz-Burns Postwar House 3 Comments

The Fritz-Burns Postwar Dream House at 4950 Wilshire Boulevard, 1946

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All This And Victory Too: 1946 Cars

September 28, 2017September 29, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: Automobiles 1 Comment

With the war over, Los Angeles- like everybody else- looked forward to the return of new passenger car production.
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Venice Pier and the Ship Café

September 27, 2017November 4, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: Albert Marco, Farmer Page, Ship Cafe, Tommy Jacobs, Venice 1 Comment

“As old as Venice itself.” Abbott Kinney developed the Venice amusement pier part of his Venice development The Ship Cafe was one of its original attractions. Both closed in 1946.

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Fashions of 1946

September 27, 2017November 4, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: fashion, Film Noir, Fritz-Burns Postwar House, Slim Hawks 1 Comment

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The Whittaker Micro 16

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: cameras, May Co., Private detectives

The Micro 16 film camera was first manufactured by William R. Whittaker, Ltd. of Hollywood California starting in 1946. Continue reading →

Home Sweet Hut: Rodger Young Village

September 25, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: Basilone homes, Housing shortage, Rodger Young Village, WWII 2 Comments

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The World’s Largest Drugstore

September 25, 2017May 30, 2018jhgraham Postwar Tags: drug stores, La Cienega 2 Comments

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Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House

September 25, 2017May 30, 2018jhgraham Postwar Tags: Housing shortage, Mr. Blandings Builds His Dream House 2 Comments

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Atom Bomb Test at Bikini Atoll

September 21, 2017jhgraham Postwar Tags: Atom bomb, Gilda, Rita Hayworth 2 Comments

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