Environmental Communications
In the early 1970s, Venice-based media-freaks Environmental Communications curated 1000s of slides relating to the architecture of California. I have about thirty of them (which doesn’t sound all that impressive).
Action World
Coming to you from Long Island, it’s the iconic entertainment newspaper Action World. Nine issues of total heavyosity.
Architecture Archive
A very likeable archive of mostly California architecture from the 1960s to the 1980s.
Historic Los Angeles Photo Archive
Historical archive of vintage photographs exploring an ever-changing city. Lots of architecture and landscapes from downtown to the Miracle Mile.
Los Angeles Postcards
Stunning archive of Los Angeles postcards with “before and after” shots and historical notes.
LA WEEKLY
Our exploration of Los Angeles and its cultural backstory continues with an enviable collection of the cities cherished weekly. Enjoy a nostalgic look back at midnight movies at the Nuart, shopping for antique robes at Flip on Melrose, and bands with funny names playing Madame Wong's in Chinatown.
New York World’s Fair, 1964
Take a ride on the Monorail and 'Ride into Tomorrow' with this gorgeous collection of artifacts from Flushing Meadow Park.
The New Yorker magazine cover archive
A stupendous collection of gorgeous covers from 1951 to 1966.