W. 8th Street and S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 1931

1931, West 8th Street and South Broadway, Los Angeles, CA.  Thank you to Historical Los Angeles, USA.

1935, Looking South on Broadway at 8th Street, Los Angeles (1935).  Posted Saturday, March 15, 2025. 

By 1935, Broadway and 8th Street had become a thriving commercial hub in downtown Los Angeles, lined with department stores, theaters, and bustling street activity. This southward view captures the energy of the era, with pedestrians filling the sidewalks and streetcars weaving through rows of automobiles. The tall buildings flanking the street housed a mix of businesses, reflecting the city’s rapid economic growth despite the lingering effects of the Great Depression. This intersection remained one of the busiest in Los Angeles, a testament to the city's expanding urban landscape.  Thank you to Historical Los Angeles, USA.

1937, This view looking north up Broadway from 8th includes pedestrians, cars, streetcars, and a long vista of buildings. The President Theater on the right shows Stella Dallas, also known as the Globe Theater. Further up, a blade sign for the Pig 'n' Whistle (712 South Broadway), across the street Mode o' Day and the Loews State theater (707 South Broadway) signs are also visible. (Herman J Schultheis Collection) https://buff.ly/550vmLc. Thank you to LAPL.  Posted Thursday, March 13, 2025.

1950s, 8th and Broadway, Home Savings Bank building.  (Albert L. Bresnik - Herald Examiner Collection)  https://buff.ly/3YowSXF.  Thank you to LAPL.  Reposted here on Thursday, March 13, 2025, from an October 22, 2024, post.