Here we have the Hal Roach movie studio, known as the "Laugh Factory to the World". The Little Rascals, Harold Lloyd and Laurel & Hardy, among others, created movie classics here. Opened in 1919, it survived until 1963, when the studio buildings were razed. Above photo and below from internet.
In a small park, near the corner of Washington Boulevard and National, a plaque marks the site of the studio. (Goodrich/2014)
Here us what the site looks like today. The aforementioned plaque can be seen toward the left-center of the frame. (Goodrich/August 2014)
In the view above, which was taken years ago (Culver City Now website), the railroad track, which was used to haul cameras, sets, costumes, etc. from one part of the studio to another, can be seen. Hal Roach's office stood to the right of these tracks. In the photo below, take a look at a 2014 view of this site...the tracks are gone and we now have overpasses easily visible.
August 2014 view of this site (Goodrich/2014)
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