I’ve posted shots of Van de Kamps bakeries before but I wanted to post this shot from around 1928 for two reasons. It’s a very clean shot with no pedestrians or vehicles in the way. We get to see the details that went into each store front. Not just the actual windmill, but also the crisscross railing at the base. The top of the window has an awning and around the bottom is a strip of tiles. I wish I knew what color they were. But this photo shows a detail I’ve not noticed before. The signage gives the full name: Van de Kamps Holland-Dutch Bakery. I guess the windmill wasn’t enough of a hint so they added both “Holland” and Dutch” to the name just to be sure everyone understood.

Robert K says: “The first Van de Kamp’s Bakery Shop on Western and Beverly Blvd in 1921.”