This is one of my favorite comparison sets. The top shot is of Anawalt Lumber Co. in 1934. Anawalt was and remains at the southeast corner of Sepulveda Boulevard and Pico Boulevard. These shots were taken from the northeast corner looking south towards Anawalt. Anawalt opened in this location on an unpaved intersection in the middle of lima bean fields in 1923. The great bungalow style register building was demolished - wish I could figure out when. Note the street light junction in the same location, as well as the remnant of the municipal electricity panel about 30 yards to the east of the lamp. Anawalt is my local hardware store so I went yesterday to buy some stuff and look and ask around. No trace of any of these structures remains today.
