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Old Posted Jan 5, 2012, 9:33 PM
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I searched past posts to make sure these color photographs of the old Coulter's on Wilshire haven't been posted yet.
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The following photos were taken in 1978 by Marlene Laskey & her daughter Ann. As you can see in the photos,
the Stiles O. Clements designed building was a Broadway store at this point in time.



http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=4979780


http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=4979780




below: Can you imagine what this looked like at night. The interior lighting diffused through the semi-opaque glass blocks.
I imagine you could see the shadows of people milling about.


http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=4979780


http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/F...Number=4979780


This streamline modern masterpiece was demolished in the 1980s.
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