50 Incredible Vintage Photographs of Los Angeles

California love.

Not Available Lead
Complex Original

Image via Complex Original

Not Available Lead

The "City of Angels" is a lot of things to different people. Though some may doubt it's angelic qualities, most of us can agree that Los Angeles, California has a lot to offer including many unique and impressive sights (and sites). Like any other major metropolitan area, L.A. didn't spring out of the abyss fully formed. Many hands, many years, many disasters have shaped and molded Los Angeles into what it is today, and that important history deserves to be honored.

That being said, here is a gallery of 50 Incredible Vintage Photographs of Los Angeles to show just how far the region has come.

RELATED: 50 Stunning Vintage Photographs of New York City 

Case Study House #22. Stahl residence

Not Available Interstitial

Construction of the Occidental Bridge

Not Available Interstitial

Construction of the Convention Center

Not Available Interstitial

Jesus Saves

Not Available Interstitial

Downtown Skyline

Not Available Interstitial

Century City

Not Available Interstitial

The Los Angeles County Courthouse

Not Available Interstitial

Mulholland Dam

Not Available Interstitial

Hollywood Bowl Construction

Not Available Interstitial

Aerial view of Wilshire Center

Not Available Interstitial

Broadway and W. First Street

Not Available Interstitial

Vine Street at Selma Avenue

Not Available Interstitial

Du-par's Restaurant

Not Available Interstitial

Hollywoodland

Not Available Interstitial

First Interstate Bank Fire

Not Available Interstitial

Carl's Curve on Mulholland Drive

Not Available Interstitial

2nd Street Tunnel opens

Not Available Interstitial

Old Pacific Electric Red Cars

Not Available Interstitial

Flooded Streets

Not Available Interstitial

A sea of Volkswagens

Not Available Interstitial

L.A. Riot aftermath at Florence and Normandie

Not Available Interstitial

Jet crosses Sepulveda Blvd.

Not Available Interstitial

Coffee Importer Fire

Not Available Interstitial

Lunch Atop City Hall

Not Available Interstitial

Los Angeles Auto Show Fire

Not Available Interstitial

Pasadena Freeway

Not Available Interstitial

Los Angeles from Elysian Park

Not Available Interstitial

Biltmore Hotel

Not Available Interstitial

Eastern Columbia Building

Not Available Interstitial

Los Angeles Theatre

Not Available Interstitial

Bombing of the Los Angeles Times Building

Not Available Interstitial

Dr. Beauchamp Dentistry

Not Available Interstitial

Vogue Theatre

Not Available Interstitial

New Chinatown

Not Available Interstitial

City Hall, 1936

Not Available Interstitial

Cityscape from Westlake Park

Not Available Interstitial

Inside Dodger Stadium

Not Available Interstitial

Downtown Aerial

Not Available Interstitial

Aerial from City Hall

Not Available Interstitial

Los Angeles Public Library

Not Available Interstitial

Lakewood Houses

Not Available Interstitial

Spring Street

Not Available Interstitial

The Civic Center

Not Available Interstitial

The Third Los Angeles Times Building

Not Available Interstitial

Pershing Square

Not Available Interstitial

Collapse of the St. Francis Dam

Not Available Interstitial

Construction on the Four Level Interchange

Not Available Interstitial

The Los Angeles Times Building

Not Available Interstitial

Angels Flight, 1910

Not Available Interstitial

Los Angeles International Airport, 1964

Not Available Interstitial

Latest in Style