(PIC)  Artesia "Looking north on Pioneer Boulevard in the heart of the downtown shopping district."   

(PIC)  Bellflower "Looking north on Bellflower Boulevard, from Flower Street in the heart of the downtown shopping district."

(PIC)   Bellflower "Bellflower Blvd. - looking north from the heart of downtown business area. Bellflower is an unincorporated city with government administered by Los Angeles County, unencumbered by city taxes but with all the virtues of a modern city. To meet requirements of the growing population, localized branches of Los Angeles County Government agencies have been established in an all modern civic center."

(PIC)  Downey "Looking northeast on Downey Avenue from Firestone Boulevard in the Central Business District. Founded in 1873 by forrmer governor John G. Downey, this prosperous, flourishing City was once part of the great St. Gertrude's Rancho."

(PIC)  Norwalk - "Norwalk Square, one of the city's several  shopping districts, is on Rosecrans Avenue and Norwalk Boulevard. Land in this area was granted in 1784 to Manuel Nieto by his Spanish king, and it was not until 1868 that Norwalk was founded."

            note: This original postcard caption is wrong. The actual location is what the locals refer to as "5-Points", where Roscrans Ave., Pioneer Bl. and San Antonio Dr. converge. - thanks to Rich for the correct info.

            for a more recent view of Norwalk Square at night, see Roadside Peek

Lakewood:

    (PIC)  "Douglas Aircraft - This vast enterprise lies just outside of the Lakewood, California city limits on Lakewood Blvd., adjacent to the Long Beach Municipal airport. Ideal year around weather permits continuous employment for thousands of people."

    (PIC)  "Hody's - 5242 Lakewood Blvd., Lakewood, California. Dining Room - Coffee Shop - Car Service - Banquet Rooms - Cocktail Lounge - Ample Parking - Recommended by Duncan Hines."

    (PIC)  "Typical Residential Street in Lakewood, California - Wide paved street lined with shade trees and beautiful well kept lawns makes Lakewood one of the most desirable cities to live in. Schools, places of worship, and recreation centers have been well planned to keep the growing population happy."

    (PIC)  "Norse Way Shopping Center - Lakewood, California. Site of the oldest business district in Lakewood, this center is representative of the planned business district with uniform stores and free off street parking facilities, designed to bring country store atmosphere with modern design."

    (PIC)  "Bellflower Boulevard at Spring - Lakewood, America's newest city, is 15th largest of California's 270 cities. Under the Lakewood Plan, which has captured the imaginations of municipalities all across the United States, the city is able to utilize the services which already exist in the county, thus enabling it to operate at an economically low cost and still maintain a high level of services."

    (PIC)  "Lakewood Center, Lakewood, California - Sign of Prosperity and Progress. Lakewood is divided into three parts, each completely decentralized into convenient shopping areas that serve their own section, yet retaining the identity of a close community. The "Lakewood Plan" has captured the Imagination of Municipalities all across the United States.

    (PIC)  "Lakewood Center, Lakewood, Calif. May Company Area. Plannes to include food, drug and department stores; specialty shops; post office; civic center; office buildings; hospital, medical and recreational centers - this is the world's largest planned suburban shopping center (154 acres). When completed it will park 12,000 cars!"

    (PIC)  "Lakewood, California. A part of Lakewood Center - world's largest planned suburban shopping district. Within three years, Lakewood grew from bean and barley fields to a community of more than 130,000 people."

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