woolworths

25 September 1930 was a Thursday . . .

Flickr is sometimes amazing! Via JamesTebay81

And a webpage - wooliesbuildings.wordpress.com/2019/10/30/waterford-store...

Hmm! Something not quite right; the Woolworths store (now Penneys) seems to be much further away from the ruins of Blackfriars Abbey. Someone will know ...

"What was it worth?" is exactly the question. A month before the date of the photo

OLD COIN FOUND AT WOOLWORTH’S. Among the debris taken from the excavations at present going for Woolworth's new structure at Barronstrand Street was found to-day a George III penny dated 1768. The finder is anxious to know of what value, if any, the coin is to collectors and those interested can be put in touch with him through this office.

(Waterford Standard - Saturday 23 August 1930)

According to waterandpower.org/museum/Early_Views_of_the_San_Fernando_..., this building was at the intersection of Lankershim and Magnolia Blvds (s. photo) 5200 (not 3200) Lankershim Boulevard, North Hollywood Streetview 2018

Thanks B-59, we do have the wrong address on here. In trying to confirm it, I went through lots of newspaper articles, ads, and maps. From several newspaper advertisements, I'm pretty certain Woolworth's address was 5248 Lankershim Blvd. In the mid 1980's that whole area was torn down and rebuilt so it looks nothing like it used to. After consulting some maps, I believe that road in the foreground is McCormick St., which now dead ends at a parking garage, but before the reconstruction crossed over to Lankershim. That would make sense with the photo you linked to if it was taken at Lankershim and Magnolia, it would then be looking toward the Woolworth's and McCormack St. If anyone confirm this or correct me, please do.

Woolworth's address was 5248 Lankershim, on the corner of McCormick. It wasn't at Magnolia, which is the 5200 block of Lankershim. The numbers even at the south end of Lankershim don't go as low as 3200.

Nice!

Billy Apple fodder!

interesting ad!