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L.A. in 1908

Kevin Roderick • December 31 2005 3:07 PM

L.A. in 1908
This photo captures Los Angeles at night in 1908, taken from Mt. Wilson with a one-hour exposure. It's found in the online photo gallery of the city's Bureau of Street Lighting, along with cool pictures of the many varieties of street lamps used in Los Angeles. To see roughly the same view in the 1990s, turn the page:

L.A. in 1990s

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