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Studying the Los Angeles history, we have run up into many old photographies of the city. It turns out to be surprising to check out how much the city have changed as Los Angeles was developing it self in the whiteness of the 20th century... In addition, with the arrival of automobile industry, highways began to cross the city space like an awesome spiderweb made for cars; and at the same time, urban landscape of downtown managed to be reinvent it self when tall buildings began "to grow" as mushrooms in a forest. Here you are some of these photographies. We invite you to contribute with yours. Regards.
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Estudiando la historia de Los Ángeles, nos hemos topado con muchas fotografías antiguas de la ciudad. Resulta sorprendente comprobar lo mucho que la ciudad ha cambiado, cuando Los Ángeles se desarrollaba en los albores del siglo XX. Además, con la llegada de la industria del automobil, las autopistas comenzaron extenderse por toda la ciudad como una telaraña hecha para los coches; y a la vez, el paisaje urbano del centro, consiguió reinventarse a si mismo cuando altos edificos comenzaron a "crecer" como setas en un bosque. Aquí les presentamos algunas de esas fotografías. Os invitamos a contribuir con las vuestras. Saludos.
Paz.

sábado, 24 de julio de 2010

Olvera street

Olvera Street is in the oldest part of Downtown Los Angeles, California, and is part of the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. Many Latinos refer to it as "La Placita Olvera." Circa 1911 it was described as Sonora Town.
Having started as a short lane, Wine Street, it was extended and renamed in honor of Agustín Olvera, a prominent local judge, in 1877. There are 27 historic buildings lining Olvera Street, including the Avila Adobe, the Pelanconi House and the Sepulveda House. In 1930, it was converted to a colorful Mexican marketplace, thanks to misses Christine Sterling, a lady who fought to avoid the old adobe and other houses in Olvera Street. Nowadays, la Plaza and Olvera St it is also the setting for Mexican style music and dancing and holiday celebrations, such as Cinco de Mayo.
In that picture, from 1955, visitors stroll and shop for traditional Mexican gifts and clothing on Olvera Street. This view is from the north looking south, towards La Plaza and La Plaza Methodist Church, which are partially visible in the center background of the image.
Source: LAPL and www.wikipedia.org
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