Tag: Views of historic Los Angeles

ART IN LOS ANGELES BEFORE 1900, by Henry Winfred Splitter

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"Painters were sometimes, even at this early date, employed in the field of technical and advertising art. As evidence we have the description of a 'handsome oil painting' representing the Sainsevain Bros, wine processes in 1860, with laborers at work bringing in grapes, operating the presses, and coopering barrels. Over the whole busy scene as unifying motif spread the mammoth Old Aliso or sycamore, a local landmark near the Los Angeles river, which great tree also gave name to the Sainsevain vineyard nearby. This picture was being exhibited at the San Francisco Mechanics’ Fair in September, 1860, with samples of Sainsevain’s wines."

LOS ANGELES WHEN IT WAS “THE CITY OF VINES,” By Mrs. A. S. C. Forbes

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"In 1829 or 1830, Jean Luis Vignes, a native of Bordeaux, France, came to Los Angeles to make his home. He secured 104 acres of land facing the present Aliso Street and extending to the river, and that he planted a vineyard. He named his place 'El Aliso,' from the stately old alder tree that graced the lot and shaded his wine cellars. This tree has been called a sycamore, but as the Spanish word for alder is aliso, and the Spanish word for sycamore is sicomoro, it would seem that the tree was an alder."

THE LOS ANGELES DAILY TIMES 1898: featuring historic views of the Maier and Zobelein Brewery

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"The Progress of a Home Industry. Maier and Zobelein Brewery. 'Make The best Beer In Southern California. The Only Strictly Home Beer Manufacturers in Los Angeles. Patronize Home Industry.' We make a specialty of best grades of Bottled Beer for family trade, and deliver to all parts of the city, in pints and quarts."