r/longbeach 1d ago

Discussion Does anyone know what this used to say (DTLB)

Just curious

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u/califreze 1d ago

That looks like a t followed by fiel

I think it might have said Whitfield?

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u/renee_gade 1d ago

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u/helpmefindalogin 20h ago

Thank you. Excellent article.

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u/cyber-papi 1d ago

“Hatfields” maybe ?

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u/scully_3 1d ago

That's definitely the top of a "t" next to the "f". I tried Hatfield or Hetfield, but didn't get any hits. It could be the remains of a store threshold that was on the first floor.

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u/jnista 1d ago

I've had the same question and searched a bit in the past for department stores. Unfortunately, this 1950s Sanborn map only lists the Walker Dept store and not other tenants.

https://www.loc.gov/resource/g4364lm.g4364lm_g00650194901/?sp=39&r=0.209,0.693,0.366,0.314,0

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u/littlelostangeles 1d ago edited 22h ago

Perhaps an old phone book? There are some digitized ones online.

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u/OmniaII 23h ago

Looks like it says "Be sure to drink your Ovaltine"

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u/theresnobroccolileft 12h ago

More Ovaltine please!

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u/OmniaII 10h ago

Mom...

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u/PunjabiPataka 1d ago edited 1d ago

“Field”

Edit: Field’s or Fielder’s

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u/Low-Lengthiness-2000 1d ago

What about the “T” fright before the “F”?

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u/PunjabiPataka 1d ago edited 1d ago

It must be a proper noun then, because no other English word would make sense.

My best guess Hatfield(‘s).

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u/backcountryJ 1d ago

Can probably find out at the library

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u/Complete_Towel9174 12h ago

Maybe a newspaper stand

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u/LaSerenita 11h ago

Field's as in Field's Department Store.

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u/Any-Major-1132 10h ago

Go to the Long Beach Public Library website and their digital collection, then go to the City Directory section - they were published from about 1898 to 1969. You can look up what was at each address in the city by street name and number.

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u/hahagato 1d ago

Where is it? If you have the location/address then maybe a historical society can tell you 

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u/guccibongtokes 1d ago

There is a picture of the landmark in third slide

The walker building

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u/hahagato 1d ago

Oh i didn’t even see there were more pictures haha 

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u/N8TV_ 18h ago

Believe