From the Archives: Hollywood’s Bloody Friday (1945) www.latimes.com/california/s... Photo by Andrew H. Arnott.

From the Archives: Cars jam Dodger Stadium parking lots (1977) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Bill Varie.

Oct. 7, 2023: Beach in Ventura, California.

From the Archives: Hurricane Liza devastates La Paz, Mexico (1976) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by John Malmin.

From the Archives: Oil well blowout (1975) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Larry Sharkey.

Traveling salesman at April 2019 Steam Railfest in Fillmore, California. Hipstamatic photo.

From the Archives: Aftermath of the 1910 Los Angeles Times bombing www.latimes.com/visuals/phot...

From the Archives: Charles Richter (1964) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Gil Cooper.

From the Archives: The 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times www.latimes.com/visuals/phot...

From the Archives: The 1910 bombing of the Los Angeles Times www.latimes.com/visuals/phot...

From the Archives: Dodgers win 1983 Western Division championship www.latimes.com/california/s... Photo by Jayne Kamin.

Sep. 28, 2025: Seaside Oddities Expo in Ventura, California.

From the Archives: Holding a tiger by the tail (1966) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Steve Fontanini.

Reading a book at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, September 2024.

From the Archives: Dodgers win 1959 pennant playoffs www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Larry Sharkey.

Feb. 22, 2014: The Great Los Angeles Air Raid World War ll reenactment at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, California.

From the Archives: Carlos ‘Teo’ Cruz defends world lightweight title (1968) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Art Rogers.

Dec. 25, 2017: Sunset at Camarillo Airport.

From the Archives: Televising 1948 Los Angeles Angels baseball www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Art Rogers.

Jan. 31, 1982: San Francisco street musician.

From the Archives: 1932 gold mining in San Gabriel Canyon www.latimes.com/california/s...

From the Archives: The 91st ‘Wild West’ Division in World War I www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Harry A. Williams.

From the Archives: 1932 Electrical Parade in the Coliseum www.latimes.com/visuals/phot...

June 17, 2018: Arts District in downtown Los Angeles. Hipstamatic. #urban

From the Archives: DC-3 over downtown Los Angeles (1940) www.latimes.com/california/s...

From the Archives: Oil well in the middle of La Cienega Boulevard (1938) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Drawing by Charles H. Owens.

From the Archives: Jerry West signs with Lakers (1960) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Ray Graham.

From the Archives: Rockwell job fair (1977) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Art Rogers.

From the archives: Lulu and her silent-movie-era camera (1973) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Steve Fontanini.

June 3, 2021: Fence at the former Piedras Blancas Motel, 1.5 miles north of the Piedras Blancas Lighthouse entrance near San Simeon, California.

From the Archives: Whisky a Go Go closes in 1982 — but only temporarily www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Marsha Traeger

From the Archives: President Wilson’s 1919 visit to Los Angeles www.latimes.com/california/s... Photo by George Watson.

From the Archives: 1985 Mexico City Earthquake www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by David Gatley.

From the Archives: Ansel Adams gets cheeky when asked about his nose (1979) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Martha Harnett

From the Archives: Open Doors at City Hall (1990) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Steve Fontanini.

From the Archives: Construction of Dodger Stadium (1959) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Harry Chase.

From the Archives: Johnny Carson on ‘The Tonight Show’ (1982) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Gary Friedman.

From the Archives: Baby girl for Bing Crosby (1959) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Bruce H. Cox.

From the Archives: Some images of Tommy Lasorda (1982) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by George Rose.

From the Archives: Beloved school mascot was a cat named ‘Room 8’ (1964) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by John Malmin.

From the Archives: Veteran loves his cigars (1988) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Charles Hillinger.

From the Archives: Bumper crop of political stickers (1964) www.latimes.com/california/s... Photo by Art Rogers.

April 19, 2024: Hibiscus flower after sprinklers did their job. Newbury Park, California. OLYMPUS DIGITAL CAMERA

From the Archives: Water-filled car bumpers (1967) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by John Malmin.

From the Archives: McDonald’s sign toppled (1984) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Al Seib.

Aug. 20, 2022: Tour the Return to Freedom horse rescue operation on a hillside near San Luis Obispo, California. This wild horse conservation group currently has about 400 horses on land near Lompoc and San Luis Obispo. Several times a year, they conduct special tours for photographers.

1977 Charles River, Boston.

From the Archives: After 9/11, photographer Gary Friedman remembers his coverage of Rescue 5 www.latimes.com/california/s...

From the Archives: Surfing on wheels (1976) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Art Rogers.

From the Archives: Busing used to integrate Monrovia school (1970) www.latimes.com/visuals/phot... Photo by Fitzgerald Whitney.