Homestead Museum

Through the Viewfinder: A Snapshot of Figueroa and Tenth Streets, Los Angeles, ca. 1914

by Paul R. Spitzzeri In the recent resurgence of what, in the these days of initializing virtually everything, is now deemed not to be downtown Los Angeles, but DTLA, one of the busiest and liveliest areas of the central core of the City of Angels is the area generally bounded by Interstate 10 to the... Continue Reading →

La La Landscapes: A New Donation of Photos Taken by Lemuel S. Ellis and William H. Fletcher, Los Angeles and Altadena, 1880s/1890s

by Paul R. Spitzzeri One of the most gratifying aspects of this blog is when people get in contact to say that a post connected them to their family history, told them something new about the community in which they live, or helped them in their research, among some prominent examples. Yesterday’s post by Zac... Continue Reading →

“Los Cancioneros Acosta”: A Forgotten Page of Los Angeles’ Musical History, 1923-1933

by Zac Salem Note:  Zac Salem came across a post on this blog from the beginning of this year highlighting very rare late 1920s posters advertising Mexican entertainment at theaters in the Plaza area of downtown Los Angeles.  He contacted the Homestead to tell us of his long-standing interest in Mexican music during that period... Continue Reading →

Holiday Humor from “Life” Magazine, 8 December 1887

by Paul R. Spitzzeri As mentioned in a recent post from the Christmas 1897 number of Life magazine, the periodical began life fourteen years earlier largely predicated on humor.  Sure enough, tonight’ highlighted object from the museum’s holdings is the 8 December 1887 issue of the magazine, where humor is predominant and much of it... Continue Reading →