Turns out American photographer Ansel Adams spent a little time in Los Angeles during the start of World War II. During that time he shot photos for a Fortune magazine spread about the booming Aircraft industry here.
These photos are unique because they aren’t like his typical work, that of Yosemite and various domes. In fact they show a very interesting side of Los Angeles during this age. A time when LA still had parking problems and everyone built widgets for Lockhead Martin instead of Facebook.
Please join us for at trip to yesturlala with some of our favorites.
Around town
Ocean Park blvd
Somewhere around Wilshire and Western
Doubling up back then, still cool
Old thyme RSS reader
The Ralphs grocery store in Westwood
Double exposure on the lanes
Hot Dog stand in Venice
You can see more of Ansel Adams around Los Angeles on Flickr and the Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection.
Hat tip to Chris Dyball who tweeted out the link.
