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Simon’s drive-in restaurant at Wilshire and Fairfax, where Johnie’s now stands
This is Simon’s drive-in restaurant, which stood at the Northwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave. The 1950s diner Johnie’s is now there, and as atmospheric as it is, I’d kinda wish Simon’s was still around…especially seeing as how … Continue reading
Shoppers walking down Wilshire Boulevard in 1937
Here’s a slice-of-life photo for us: here we see Shoppers walking down Wilshire Blvd in 1937. From left to right we have Graff’s (dresses), Certified Prescriptions, Staber (furs) and Melody Lane restaurant. That Melody Lane was on the corner of … Continue reading
“Miracle Mile” section of Wilshire Blvd in the 1940s
Wilshire Blvd looking east through the Fairfax Ave intersection. We can see the May Company department store (now part of LACMA and future home of the Hollywood museum of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences), Coulters department store, … Continue reading
Simon’s drive-in restaurant at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax
Apparently, this is an original color night shot of the Simon’s drive-in at the corner of Wilshire and Fairfax where the 1950s Johnie’s Coffee Shop now stands. Across the street is the old May Company department store building which is … Continue reading