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Color photo of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1950
I doubt that I’ll ever tire of finding new-to-me photos of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, especially if they’re in color. This photo is dated 1950, and I’m wondering if it was taken after … Continue reading
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Interior shot of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles (undated)
The majority of the photos I’ve come across of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel feature crowds of people, especially during its peak years, the 1920s and ‘30s. So it’s nice to see what the place actually looked … Continue reading
Snow piled on and around the “Gloria” statue on the Ambassador Hotel driveway, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Yesterday (August 20, 2023) Los Angeles was subjected to a double-whammy: Hurricane Hilary, which brought rain and flooding, in the midst of which we also had a 5.1 earthquake. So I figured today I’d post freakish weather-related photograph: snow in … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Boulevard from around the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1934
There’s a lot going on in this photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd in 1934. There is a center divider but no individual lanes so it’s a keystone-kops-esque free for all. On the left, past the open-air double-decker bus is … Continue reading
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Harry Belafonte playing the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
Here we have Harry Belafonte playing the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd. To headline at “the Grove” you had to be a pretty big deal, so I’m guessing this photo (and the two below) was … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the Ambassador Hotel under construction, Los Angeles, 1920
From the moment it opened its doors on January 1, 1921, the Ambassador Hotel became a focal point for LA’s social life, especially at its premier nightclub, the Cocoanut Grove. This aerial shot shows it under construction in 1920. Wilshire … Continue reading
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Color shot of the original Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, across the street from the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1973
I’ll take any opportunity to post a photo of the first Brown Derby restaurant, especially if it’s in color. Technically, the original first Brown Derby stood at 3427 Wilshire. But that land was acquired by someone else, and the big … Continue reading
Evening shot of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles (undated)
I don’t know when this photo of the Ambassador Hotel was taken, or who took it. But I like to think it was someone out for an evening stroll, all gussied up in their snazzy clothes after an evening dinner … Continue reading
Angelenos attend the 17th Annual Candlelight Ball at the Cocoanut Grove in the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, December 12, 1952
It’s hard to tell in a black-and-white, photo, but it looks like the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel was decked out in white for the 17th annual Candlelight Ball. It appears to have been a fundraiser for the … Continue reading
An orchestra entertains Ambassador Hotel guests while standing in the Lido swimming pool during an outdoor dance, circa 1920s
No wonder they called it the Roaring Twenties with this sort of shenanigans going on. This shot was taken at the Lido pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd. It’s undated, but by the looks of the clothes, I’d … Continue reading