Los Angeles is the most populous city in California and the second most populous city in the United States, after New York. It is the cultural, financial, and commercial center of the West Coast.
Los Angeles is in a large basin bounded by the Pacific Ocean on one side and by mountains as high as 10,000 feet (3,000 m) on the others. The city proper, which covers about 469 square miles (1,210 km2), is the seat of Los Angeles County, the most populated county in the country. Los Angeles is also the principal city of the Los Angeles metropolitan area, the second largest in the United States after that of New York City.
Los Angeles is one of the most substantial economic engines within the United States, with a diverse economy in a broad range of professional and cultural fields. It is also famous as the home of Hollywood, a major center of the world entertainment industry.
These fascinating photos from Flickr's members that show what Los Angeles looked like in the 1970s.
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| Los Angeles street scenes, 1970 |
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| The demolition of L. A. High after the earthquake of February 1971 |
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| Morrison Hotel, Los Angeles, May 1972 |
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| Western Avenue looking south toward Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1972 |
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| The Broadway, Los Angeles, 1973 |
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| Viewed from the roving restaurant in Los Angeles, 1973 |
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| Gelson's market, Century City, Los Angeles, 1974 |
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| Hollywood and Vine, Los Angeles, 1974 |
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| Union Station, Los Angeles, June 1974 |
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| Wilshire Blvd, the 'Miracle Mile', between Crescent Heights Blvd and La Jolla Ave, 1974 |
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| A Trans World Airlines (TWA) Lockheed L-1011 TriStar turning on to the runway for takeoff at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in November 1976 |
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| KPOL radio station on Sunset Blvd, 1976 |
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| Sunset and La Brea, Hollywood, 1976 |
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| Sunset Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Hollywood, 1976 |
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| Sunset Strip, Los Angeles, 1976 |
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| 6th Street, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| 7th Street, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Broadway and 7th st, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Brown Derby Restaurant, Wilshire Blvd, 1977 |
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| CBS building and entrance Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Downtown sidewalk, Los Angeles, August 1977 |
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| Figueroa Street, Downtown Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Gravman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1977 |
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| Hollywood and Vine with Drug King Building, 1977 |
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| Hollywood Blvd Japanese restaurants, 1977 |
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| Looking across Broadway, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Olivera Street, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Park Square near City Hall with artwork in center, 1977 |
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| Pershing Square, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| War Gas Prices, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| 7th and Hill St looking towards the May Com, Los Angeles, 1977 |
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| Couple on the street, Los Angeles, June 1978 |
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| Hollywood Blvd at Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1978 |
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| Sunset and Highland, Hollywood, 1978 |
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| View from Mulholland Drive, Los Angeles, 1978 |
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| Los Angeles street scenes, 1979 |
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| The Sunset Strip with billboards for Cher, Eddie Money and Judy Collins, Los Angeles, 1979 |
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| Vermont Avenue looking south from 1st Street, Los Angeles, 1972 |
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| Wilshire Boulevard, downtown LA, Feb. 1979 |
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| 3rd St at Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, Jan. 1979 |