For some reason, I never get tire of finding new photos of RKO studios at the corner of Melrose Ave and Gower St in Hollywood where their iconic globe sits with a radio tower atop it, and above that, ball with metallic shooting sparks. I also love that Art Deco typeface on both sides of the building announcing RKO RADIO PICTURES. We can date this photo from one of the billboards. It’s the one to the immediate left of the corner: “Irene” starring Anna Neagle and Ray Milland. It came out in May 1940 so I’m guessing this photo was taken in the early summer of that year.

That same corner in May 2019: