In this photo, we’re looking east along the north side of Hollywood Blvd just west of the Vine St intersection. That tall banner has been hung outside Sardi’s restaurant, which was at 6315. In mid-to-late 1941, radio personality, Tom Breneman, changed the name of his “Breakfast on the Boulevard” show to “Breakfast at Sardi’s” which joined the Blue Network on August 3, 1942 (or in 1943, reports vary.) In 1945, Brenneman moved to his own restaurant around the corner on Vine Street. But in this view, we can see the blade signs for the Equitable Building on the northeast corner of Hollywood and Vine, and farther along the boulevard, the sign for the Pantages Theatre.

This was roughly that view in August 2022. Both Equitable Building and the Pantages Theatre are still there.