I see David found a bottle of Darby's prophylactic fluid. I can not even imagine how that works....eww.
And
tokens for a brothel....what did they have...turnstiles?
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One exquisite building we've mostly passed over on this thread (one mention in a single post) is the old
Samson Tire and Rubber Company
building south of downtown at 5675 Telegraph Road in the
City of Commerce.
The factory complex was completed in 1930 and sold to
The U.S. Tire and Rubber Company in January of 1931.
This explains why the earliest photos I was able to find already have the U.S. Tires signage.
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/D...wdate=&hidate=
below: A brief history.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7623944@N03/3888759096/
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/D...wdate=&hidate=
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/D...wdate=&hidate=
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/D...wdate=&hidate=
http://photos.lapl.org/carlweb/jsp/D...wdate=&hidate=
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The
Modern Era.
below: The main building at '
magic hour' (Sunset)
can't remember where I found it/still looking
below: Aerial view of the main building. I would love to see that tiny courtyard.....and a vintage office.
google street view
below: The main building with truer colors (not during sunset)*
*correction: I've gone back and looked at other contemporary photos and they
all differ from this color scheme.
Perhaps this photo is
before a recent paint job. Does anyone know?
unknown
below: The main building photographed from the 5 Freeway (date unknown).
google street view
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In the 1990s the factory, which had closed in 1978, became the
Citadel Outlet Mall.
Five oversized signs have been placed along the 1'750 ft '
Assyrian' wall.
below: This is one of them.
google street view
below:
Before the placement of the oversized sign(s), circa 1976.
http://www.learningsites.com/NWPalac...ssyromania.htm
Perhaps the huge signs are a necessary evil to insure success for the mall.
You have to keep in mind that the mall pretty much saved the building from destruction.
below: Sadly, this new signage overpowers the main building (two others are out of view).
google street view
below: Most of you will probably disagree with me, but I like this tower they erected.
For one thing, it's placed back from the historic '
Assyrian' wall....and it also has a 1950s-60s retro look to it (in my opinion).
google street view
below: It reminds me a bit of the
Norwalk Square sign from the late 1950s early 60s.
ebay
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below: I saved the most
noirish photograph to close the post.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/7623944@N03/3888759096/
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