This clear and uninterrupted view of the Hollywood sign was taken at (what is now designated as) 3307 Deronda Drive way up in the Hollywoodland hills. The year was 1950, which means had the photo been taken a year before, the sign would have still read Hollywoodland. Well, sort of. The sign had fallen into such disrepair that the “H” had fallen over. L.A. Recreation and Parks Commission wanted to raze the whole thing but thank goodness the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce intervened. In 1949 it removed the last four letters and restored the rest, which is what we’re seeing in this photo.
Roughly the same view in September 2009. The locals can barely see the sign now!
Car is an early 1950s British-made Austin A40 Somerset. The previous generation A40 Devon was the best-selling imported car in America in its’ day, before Volkswagen took that title over and held it for some 20 years.
This clear and uninterrupted view of the Hollywood sign was taken at (what is now designated as) 3307 Deronda Drive way up in the Hollywoodland hills. The year was 1950, which means had the photo been taken a year before, the sign would have still read Hollywoodland. Well, sort of. The sign had fallen into such disrepair that the “H” had fallen over. L.A. Recreation and Parks Commission wanted to raze the whole thing but thank goodness the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce intervened. In 1949 it removed the last four letters and restored the rest, which is what we’re seeing in this photo.
Car is an early 1950s British-made Austin A40 Somerset. The previous generation A40 Devon was the best-selling imported car in America in its’ day, before Volkswagen took that title over and held it for some 20 years.