Yesterday, I posted a photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Vine in 1936. One of the comments on that post was from Quentin Hall, who posted this wonderful photo. It was taken maybe fifty feet from yesterday’s photo, also in 1936. The photographer of this night shot was standing at the semaphore traffic signal on the southeast corner of Hollywood and Vine, back when semaphores were a common sight around LA. In the background, near the center of the photo we can see the two-story lighting for Sardi’s restaurant. Opening in 1932, it was destroyed by fire on November 2, 1936, so we know this photo was taken before then.
Night shot looking west down Hollywood Blvd from the southeast corner of Vine St, Hollywood, 1936
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From what I gather, the semaphore arms and Stop/Go lights deactivate during lower traffic overnight hours. The bottom light in the Stop sign remained on, thus making this an “absolute” signal requiring the driver to “Halt!”. Sgt. Schultz was not present.