View of Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, looking east from the Brown Derby, 1936

Posted on September 18, 2015 by

Wilshire Boulevard in 1936 includes the Brown Derby, the entrance to the Ambassador Hotel, the Gaylord Apartments, in distance, Bullock’s WilshireThis is a quintessential 1930s LA view if ever I saw one. This is Wilshire Boulevard in 1936 in which we can see the Brown Derby, the entrance to the Ambassador Hotel, the Gaylord Apartments, and in far, far distance, the tower of the Bullock’s Wilshire department store.

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3 responses to “View of Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, looking east from the Brown Derby, 1936”

  1. Louella Rehfield says:
    September 18, 2015 at 12:17 pm

    Hi – this is one of my all-time favorite pictures (quintessential LA view 1930’s). What struck me the most was the tranquility. I see why I loved LA at the time, and notice most especially the contrast between then and when we finally left LA in 1985 (after living in LA for 48 years). Thanks for sharing this lovely remembrance, L

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  2. Jean Hunter says:
    January 31, 2016 at 8:18 pm

    Would love to have been in one of those vehicles. The Brown Derby looks white. What a great time period! Jean

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