A comparison of 1922 versus 2015 at the corner of Hollywood Blvd. & Wilcox Ave, Hollywood. The Innes Shoe Company created Dorothy Gale’s ruby slippers for “The Wizard Of Oz.” It’s currently (as at September 2015) a cafe called Rise & Grind.
In this photo of the ruby slipper, we can see the “INNES” name:
Love the quiet serenity of the 1922 pictures. Wonder what was next door to the shoe store? Would enjoy sitting under those shady awnings just taking in the empty street or working on a script for a silent film! Jean
[…] begins the conservator. The base of the shoe was a white, commercially produced model from the Innes Shoe Company, a manufacturer in the Los Angeles area that often supplied the movie industry. Costume designers […]
I used to work for Genesco… corporate office in Nashville…we owned innes… great high end shoe store
Ah, so they were high-end? I didn’t know that. Thanks for stopping by, James.
I work for Genesco from 1965 to 1975… in Nashville and LA at Innes Headquarters ..7th and Olive in DT. LA..when Innes was part of the Interstate Div of Genesco..buying for all the wesf coast stores from ’69 to ’73..alongside famous shoe dog Ted Geiger.. those were the days and at that time were considered moderate to higher end…especially out store on Rodeo Dr..which truthfully wasn’t that successful competing with the European designer labels.
I had no idea Innes was part of a larger chain, so thanks for this interesting info, Ken.
I work for Genesco from 1965 to 1975… in Nashville and LA at Innes Headquarters ..7th and Olive in DT. LA..when Innes was part of the Interstate Div of Genesco..buying for all the wesf coast stores from ’69 to ’73..alongside famous shoe dog Ted Geiger.. those were the days and at that time were considered moderate to higher end…especially out store on Rodeo Dr..which truthfully wasn’t that successful competing with the European designer labels.