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Undated postcard of the Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
I don’t have a date for this postcard of the Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub, but it looks to me like it was taken at the peak of its popularity, which was the 1920s or maybe the 30s. the Cocoanut Grove … Continue reading
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Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1934
I’m not sure why the Ambassador Hotel on was set so far back from Wilshire Boulevard, but at least the architects thought to provide a covered walkway to the street. I’m pegging this photo at around 1934—that’s the year that … Continue reading
The original Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd across the street from the Ambassador Hotel, 1957
This sepia-tinged photo of the original Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd, cross the street from the Ambassador Hotel is from 1957 and is now one of my new most favorite photos of one of my most favorite places of Hollywood’s … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd in color – Ambassador Hotel and Brown Derby, circa 1950s
I love a long shot down LA’s boulevards—they give us a sweeping look at life frozen at a specific moment. This is Wilshire Blvd caught in living color some time in the 1950s when everyone is nicely dressed and actually … Continue reading
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Spend New Year’s Eve December 31, 1960 at the Ambassador Hotel
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Cocoanut Grove Nightclub and dance floor, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
I’ve come across plenty of photos of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, but I think this is one of my favorites. You can really see the nightclub-y atmosphere of the place, with the sizeable … Continue reading
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Lido Club swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd
I’ve posted a shot of the Lido Club swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd before (http://wp.me/p5XK3w-1du) but this color photo shows it better. I wouldn’t have guessed those columns were pink. I’m guessing “Feminine Conditioning” was their … Continue reading
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The Ambassador Hotel Hotel entrance, Wilshire Blvd (color, 1968)
I normally stick to photos taken in the era I write about—up to the late 50s because the Garden of Allah Hotel was open 1927 to 1959—but even though this one was taken in 1968, I wanted to post it … Continue reading
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interior of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
This is an angle of the interior of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd that I’ve not seen before. We can see from this shot that the detailing in the décor was really quite intricate. … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles.
Without any motorcars to pin down the year, it’s hard to know when this photo of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd was taken. The fact that it’s in color suggests later, probably 50s or 60s. But in a way, … Continue reading