Labor Activists Target Main Street Theater

Oct. 16, 1909: Union demonstrators target the Regal Theater, 323 S. Main St. In less than a year, labor activists will bomb the Los Angeles Times Building, killing 20 employees … And architect Cass Gilbert visits Los Angeles as a guest of his brother Charles.

Nuestro Pueblo -- Pasadena

June 17, 1938: The original run of Nuestro Pueblo is over, but I’m posting the ones I missed the first time around. For this installment, Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visited Pasadena.

Found on EBay – Batchelder Tiles

These Batchelder tiles of lions have been listed on EBay. Although I’ve seen quite a few animals, like this tiger at left, I don’t recall seeing lions before. Bidding starts at $25.49.

Nuestro Pueblo

June 15, 1938: The original Nuestro Pueblo features have ended, so I’m going back to pick up the ones I missed previously. For this drawing, Joe Seewerker and Charles Owens visited 6162 N. Figueroa. View Larger Map View Larger Map Here's the house!

Found on EBay – Chester Place

This postcard of homes on Chester Place has been listed on EBay. Chester Place was named for Chester Silent, the son of Judge Charles Silent, who developed the tract. Chester Silent died in a mysterious accident with a shotgun while attending Stanford.  Bidding starts at $3.99.

Celebrating the Reyes Adobe

Photograph by Carlos Chavez / Los Angeles Times

The fifth annual Reyes Adobe Days festival will be held Oct. 2-4 at the Reyes Adobe Historical Site, 5464 Reyes Adobe Road in Agoura Hills. The festival honors the Reyes family and carries on the tradition of celebrations that once included a rodeo. This year's festival will include a parade with Jerry "Leave It to Beaver" Mathers as grand marshal. There will also be historical demonstrations and museum tours as well as music, carnival games, pony rides and food booths. Further information is available at the Agoura Hills website.

Found on EBay -- St. Francis Dam Disaster

This postcard showing a bridge washed out in the March 12, 1928, collapse of the St. Francis Dam has been listed on EBay. I don't recall ever seeing any photographic cards like this in the time I've been monitoring EBay. The Buy It Now price is $55.

48,000-Acre Lankershim Ranch Sold to Developers

Sept. 24, 1909: The 48,000-acre Lankershim Ranch is sold to investors who will subdivide it for homes.

The Times says of this milestone in the development of the San Fernando Valley: "This is the largest and most notable real estate transaction ever made in Southern California. The ranch just sold is the largest undivided piece of property in Los Angeles County, having a length of 15 miles and a width of more than 6 1/2 miles."

Found on EBay -- Catalina Tile Table

This rather dazzling Catalina Tile table has been listed on EBay with an equally dazzling price: $1,000. I'm not sure I would pay that kind of money but it certainly looks like gorgeous tile work.

Rosh Hashana, 1948

Photograph by Ray Graham / Los Angeles Times

Rosh Hashana at the Jewish Home for the Aged, 325 S. Boyle Ave., in a photo taken in advance, Sept. 29, 1948.  (In 1948, Rosh Hashana began Oct. 3). From left, Abraham Anis, Zelig Meyerson, Baruch Solomon, Joseph Flasterstein, Benjamin Gorelik and Samuel Rosen. Below, Boyle Avenue via Google maps' street view.

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