I don’t have a date for this night shot looking south down Vine St from the Plaza Hotel, just south of Hollywood and Vine, but from what I can see of the cars, it looks to be circa 1930s. But it’s obvious that the best thing the Brown Derby could have done was put up a huge, bright neon sign in the shape of a hat to remind people this was the place to eat. I also love how freshly fallen rain reflecting off the sidewalk on the west side of Vine adds to the atmosphere of this image.
This is how roughly that same view looked in June 2021:
I like how the man is striding directly toward the photographer. Gives it a very “alive” feel.
Nice Pics.
Thank you.
I believe the vertical lights for NBC are visible just in front of the Eastside Beer sign at the new drive-in across Sunset. So, after 1938?