#VintageCalifornia

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an old photo of cars driving down the street

"Just a Nice Little Town-Compton, California in the 1950s". Al's Lynwood was the next town over. Compton is the home-town of many rap artists for some reason.

an old black and white photo of stores on the side of the road in front of some buildings

Tweedy Blvd., South Gate, CA

Tweedy Blvd., in South Gate, CA. Allen Theater - where we saw a lot of movies in the 70s! Complete with old-school vending machines in the lobby and ladie's room.

people are walking in front of the drive - by theatre, which is located on south gate

I saw Star Wars and Jaws here. This was my hometown of South Gate, California off of Firestone boulevard.

a street sign hanging from the side of a metal pole over a road filled with traffic

long beach blvd lynwood california 1950's

Lynwood, California, Los Angeles County - 1950s

an old black and white photo of a town with snow on the ground, cars parked in front of houses

1910, Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park, CA

1910, Pacific Blvd., Huntington Park, CA by ozfan22, via Flickr I Later years this became the blvd for cruising and shopping. Movie theatre was there and clothing stores dept stores

an old black and white photo of a street in the middle of town with buildings on both sides

Compton, California - Wikipedia

Compton, 1914

an old movie theater with cars parked on the street

California Theater Pacific Blvd. HuntingtonPark, CA.

a man and woman walking in front of a building

losangelespast

A stylish couple arrives for a day at the races at Hollywood Park, 1930’s. Another image from the prolific Herman Schultheis, who is currently the subject of an exhibit at the Los Angeles Public Library Central Branch.

a doughnut shop with a giant donut on top

1952 Randys Donuts

a red and white bus driving down a street next to tall buildings with palm trees

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Southbound on Long Beach Blvd - Metro Library and Archive

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