December 4, 2012 /

THE HOLLYWOOD FREEWAY – DOWNTOWN – 1957

Looking toward downtown and city hall:

1957.

1956 – construction:

1956 contruction of hollywood freeway extention.

1956 – at Vineland and Acama:

freeway construction 1956

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7 Comments

  1. le0pard13
    December 4, 2012

    Remember ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit?’

  2. laniersmith
    December 4, 2012

    I think I am in one of those cars on the freeway!

    • Vickie Lester
      December 4, 2012

      It wouldn’t surprise me if you could drive at the age of seven (???). xox!

      • laniersmith
        December 4, 2012

        As a matter of fact I did at 10 for a few blocks!

  3. leblogdemarie
    December 6, 2012

    The funny thing about that traffic shot is the lack of it 🙂 Those were the days!

    • Vickie Lester
      December 7, 2012

      I’ve heard stories of ricocheting from Pasadena to Santa Monica in half an hour – now you could only do that if there were a zombie attack!

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