Valley markets report stocks are disappearing
Photograph caption:
Slim pickings - Housewives rummage through partially barren meat counters at Alexander's Market, Encino, today in hopes of replenishing their family supply. Most stocks were low.
George Brich, Valley Times Photo Collection/Los Angeles Public Library
Photograph dated December 9, 1964
Slipstream
Fast forward to 2026—there's food on the shelf, but for many, there's little money to buy it. Thanks for posting this photo George!
Evangel
It's so cool to see a vintage photo of how supermarkets once were. The shopping cart remains the same, but shoppers, such as the woman in the coat, could leave their purse in the cart without worrying about purse snatchers waiting nearby.