Los Angles, 1944. (Via the amazing NASS)

Aside from the cars, this looks exactly like many neighborhoods today.

One quarter the population of today. My mother thought it was nirvana and it was.

The first Google street view? Seriously, thanks for sharing.

Someone should redo the same drive on the same street today.

About 3/4 through, you see the Bekins Storage building on Ventura Blvd. the building is still there, different name I think. Must have been built in 30s. Like 5 stories. Part of the footage may have been traveling East bound on Dickens? Cool footage. I guess in '44 you had $LMT

@profgalloway @georainbolt could you help identifying the area this vehicle has covered?

When people loved Their country and just worked hard

Everyone was California Dreamin' in 1944.

Manhattan 1931

In DC Suburbs, we now have 6-8 cars for each home and driveways .... (1 mortgage payer and a large number of non-family adults paying rent to make the mortgage)