Clifton’s Cafeteria, before and after

Use the slider handle to compare the facade of Clifton’s Cafeteria in 1939 with how it looks after a decades-old metal covering was taken down as a first step in an extensive renovation planned for the building. <a href="http://wp.me/pT9sV-dQF"><span style="color:#2262CC">More photos</span style></a> <a href="http://lat.ms/zPrEFF"> | <span style="color:#2262CC">Full story</span style></a>

1939 photo by Clifton's Cafeteria and 2012 photo by Mel Melcon / Los Angeles Times

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