Daily Photo — “Tent of Flies, 1936”
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Before I even noticed the swarm of flies around the tent and the children, I caught sight of the old Wrigley’s Spearmint box in the lower right of the tent.
November 1936. “Children and home of migratory cotton workers. Migratory camp, southern San Joaquin Valley, California.” Medium format nitrate negative by Dorothea Lange for the Farm Security Administration.
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Daily Photo — “Auto Accident, 1958”
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Was Mrs. Smith bringing in the wash when she heard the crash? Circa 1958, more vehicular mayhem in Oakland, California. 4×5 negative.
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Daily Photo — “Ambulance Accident, 1957”
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Oakland, California, circa 1957. An accident a 1940s Cadillac Ambulance and a Studebaker Land Cruiser. 4×5 acetate negative from the News Archive.
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Daily Photo — “Mohave Desert Home”
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Daily Photo — “Los Angeles, 1899”
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Circa 1899. “General view, Los Angeles.” Detroit Publishing Company glass negative.
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Daily Photo — “Yosemite National Park, California”
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Daily Photo — “Bwana Devil Audience, 1952”
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Audience at the screening of Bwana Devil, the first feature-length, color 3-D movie. November 26, 1952 – Paramount Studio in Hollywood, California.
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The History of Hollywood
You hear “Hollywood” today and probably instantly think of the film industry and mega-movie stars, but it wasn’t always this way. From its humble beginnings as part of a ranch turned residential community in 1886 through 2001, where Hollywood is like we know it today, this infographic traces the history and growth of this small town as it grew and became embraced by the film industry. [VIA]
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