Ralphs, the large supermarket chain that stretches across Southern California takes its name from George Ralphs, whose first store opened at Sixth and Spring Streets in downtown Los Angeles all the way back in 1873, when George was only 23 years old. This photo was taken in the 1910s by which time he’d grown very prosperous so he began building this impressive home in May 1913 at 7269 Hollywood Blvd. That put it a couple of blocks east of La Brea Ave, which is where the main Hollywood Boulevard strip lay. It was there until 1940 when it was moved to two separate locations: 1637 Rimpau Blvd (between Venice and St. Charles), and 454 N. La Cienega Blvd (between Rosewood and Oakwood Avenues.) I’m only guessing but it must have been quite the showplace.