Looking northeast across Wilshire Boulevard, showing the headquarters and restaurant for the Carnation Company, as well as the headquarters for Imperial Savings & Loan Association (background, right). The 9-story Carnation Company Building, located at 5045 Wilshire Boulevard and built in 1949. In 1989 Carnation Company moved its headquarters to Glendale. The orginal building was extensively remodeled and doubled in size. (Marlene Laskey Collection; Los Angeles Public Library)