It was where men celebrated the end of a hard day’s work. Or, the beginning.
It was the New York Saloon at Third and Spring. The year was 1881.
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Archiving Angeles (AA): The California Carpet Company
If you ordered carpet, it most likely arrived by horse and buggy, from the very heart of the city.
It was the epicenter of commerce. Third & Spring, in Los Angeles.
The year was 1905.
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Archiving Angeles (AA): March on Spring
As a tribute to those who have died in service to Country, they marched on Spring Street. It was the Memorial Day Parade. American pride was on display in Downtown Los Angeles.
The year was 1915.
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Archiving Angeles (AA): Arrow Drug Company
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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Archiving Angeles (AA): Trolleys of Spring Street
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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Archiving Angeles (AA): The Phillips Block
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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Archiving Angeles (AA): Lyceum Theatre
It opened as the Los Angeles Theater. It went on to become the second Orpheum. It was built over one of the original springs for which Spring Street was named.
It would be demolished to make way for… a parking lot.
It was the Lyceum Theatre. The year was 1941.
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