Historical Photos of Los Angeles – Hollywood, Pacific Red, Marilyn Monroe, WWII Kiss, Disneyland Posted byrobotchampion January 13, 2012 Leave a comment on Historical Photos of Los Angeles – Hollywood, Pacific Red, Marilyn Monroe, WWII Kiss, Disneyland Howard Hughes (I can't believe those suits were ever in style..) Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell, co-stars of "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes," in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater, Hollywood, CA. Disneyland, opening day, July 17, 1955. At the turn of the century Los Angeles had a robust public transportation system (shown above are the famous Pacific Red Rail Carts in a scarp yard, 1952). After World War II, the city went all-in on cars and freeways. It has been a hard 'road' back ever since.