It looks like it was a busy day at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. Judging by the civilian Jeep underneath the news headlines light wrapped around the corner of the Taft building, this photo was probably taken around 1946 or ’47. The semaphore traffic light is there, the ladies are all in hats, the Owl Drugs store is open, and the Brown Derby is ready to serve you a lovely lunch with perhaps a side dish of celebrity spotting.

Susan says “Post WWII, the army had a plethora of Jeeps to dispose of. You could buy one in good condition for $50. Many of those had not even been used outside of the US. The war-weary Jeeps were sold often for under $25 each. My uncle bought 2 of the better condition Jeeps for his orange ranch up outside of Fillmore.”