Sixth and Hope was the birthplace of Biola University. Back then, it was still called the Bible Institute of Los Angeles.

The year was 1926.

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Hotel President Herman B. Sarno was joined by film starlets Heidi Heidemann, Beverly Anderson, and Kathy Marlowe, comedian Jack Carson, film Actress Connie Towers, and singing star Byron Palmer for the ceremonial groundbreaking of the luxurious Hollywood Knickerbocker Hotel.

The year was 1955.

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When you hailed a 1929 Fiveborough Paramount Cab from the Yellow Cab Company, you were never charged for extra passenger or traffic delays.

The city was Los Angeles. The year was 1934.

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It was a special kind of streetcar. One whose sole purpose was to ferry passengers between the Maryland hotel in Pasadena, and Virginia hotel in Long Beach. It was the fastest car in the Pacific Electric fleet, clocking in at 109mph.

It was the Maryland Special. The year was 1900.

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Mrs. Viola E. Williams. Mrs. Mae Baker. A line has been drawn in the concrete of Westchester.

The year was 1951.

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They were soldiers from the Spanish-American War who served under Theodore Roosevelt. They were known as Teddy’s Terrors.  They gathered at First and Broadway in Los Angeles.

The year was 1904.

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How do you get to Restaurant Row on La Cienega? The bus, of course.

It was the new Line 99. The year was 1958.

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At times, it would get hot. Wipe-your-brow-with-your-shirtsleeves kinda hot. That’s when a man would saddle up to the bar to get his fix. That’s when a man paid a visit to the Monarch Saloon in Newhall.

The year was 1903.

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It served as the backdrop for many a Hollywood spectacle. One such night, was the premiere of “The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex,” starring Bette Davis and Errol Flynn.

It was the Warner Brothers Theater. The year was 1939.

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You never know when you need an ice cold Coca-Cola from the fountain. That’s why the Arrow Drug Company was open all night, at Second & Spring.

The year was 1939.

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Casting is underway for The Black Cat. Only six will make the cut. For many of the actors, it was just another cat-tle call.

The year was 1961.

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Cars were on rails. Men were in suits. And a young city was still finding its way, at Third and Spring.

The year was 1891.

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Architecture was more about civic pride than individual ego. It was a testament to the men and the mark they would leave on a city. It was their Los Angeles legacy.

On this day, it was the cornerstone laying ceremony at the Chamber of Commerce Building at First & Broadway. Spectators, dressed in their finest, came to see the marching band. They came to witness history in the making.

The year was 1903.

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Respectable men shopped at the Chicago Clothing Company. They did so at the Phillips Block, at the corner of Spring and Franklin, in Downtown Los Angeles.

The year was 1890.

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A new King had been crowned in the world of music. He taught us how to walk on the moon and expanded our lyrical vocabulary. He inspired us to to wear zippers that had no function.

A look-a-like contest was held in Hollywood for his legions of fans. The year was 1984.