The Golden age of Hollywood gave it widespread visibility, causing it to be left beyond that, for over a quarter of a century still spelling "Hollywoodland". In September 1932, 24-year-old actress Peg Entwhistle died by suicide by climbing a workman's ladder to the top of the 'H' and jumping to her death.

 

Nearly a hundred years ago, a cemetery in Florida quietly disappeared from public awareness. It had served the African American community, but as the city grew, its location was forgotten and eventually lost to development. A local newspaper began investigating, uncovering old records that suggested a public housing complex may have been built over the burial site.

The find prompted calls for recognition and respect. Residents and historians pushed for memorials and preservation, highlighting how easily marginalized histories can be erased and how vital it is to recover and honor them.

The find prompted calls for recognition and respect. Residents and historians pushed for memorials and preservation, highlighting how easily marginalized histories can be erased and how vital it is to recover and honor them.

#lost #thehistoriansden

 

Saw this today at Lakeview Cemetery in Cleveland, Ohio. A juke box monument to Cleveland's own Alan Freed, a 50's pioneer in music and Rock and Roll.

 

 

 

 

Joe DiMaggio opened a seafood restaurant named Joe DiMaggio's Grotto in 1937 at San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. The restaurant was a success, and he later owned other establishments under the "Joe DiMaggio's" name at the same location at 205-11 Jefferson Street.