The Fritz-Burns Postwar Dream House at 4950 Wilshire Boulevard, 1946
Author: jhgraham
All This And Victory Too: 1946 Cars
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
“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.
The Whittaker Micro 16
The Micro 16 film camera was first manufactured by William R. Whittaker, Ltd. of Hollywood California starting in 1946. Continue reading
Basilone Homes
In June 1946, two months after Rodger Young Village opened near Griffith Park, the Los Angeles City Housing Commission announced the start of another large federal, state and locally-funded veterans’ emergency housing project, Basilone Homes.
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