Most photos of the Pan Pacific Auditorium on Beverly Boulevard tend to focus on the entrance with the four strikingly Streamline Modern towers and flag poles. And why wouldn’t they? They became iconic from the day that the Pan Pacific opened on May 18, 1935. But for this shot taken in 1942, the photographer stood way, way back so that we could see the whole building to better appreciate the context. I do wonder, though, why only three flags were flying. What happened to the fourth? If you’re interested, also have a collection of photos of the Pan Pacific on my website: http://bit.ly/panpacauditorium