Most photos of the original Brown Derby are taken from the west side looking east, because that’s the best angle. But in his shot, it looks like the photographer was standing at the window of an apartment at the Gaylord building next door facing west. We can see the Brown Derby sign lit up and in color, which is a rare treat, and in the background the Tishman building at 3440 Wilshire. It went up in 1957, so I suspect this photo was taken circa late 1950s.