A banquet honoring General Douglas MacArthur on January 26th, 1955 coincided with the dedication of a statue and renaming of Westlake Park to MacArthur Park:

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Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles vintage matchbook & 1945 advertisement

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Martin Turnbull

The advertisement below appeared in the 1945 edition of the Los Angeles Hotel Greeters Guide. Room Service Menu, Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles:

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Gotham Delicatessen at 7050 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood

Posted on December 2, 2014 by Martin Turnbull

This is the Gotham Delicatessen which opened in 1923 at 7050 Hollywood Blvd just down from Grauman’s, and the Roosevelt Hotel. It became a fixture on Hollywood’s restaurant scene for a long while. I don’t know when it closed but … Continue reading →

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Margaret’s Flowers at 3022 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, 1936

Posted on December 22, 2013 by Martin Turnbull

Margaret’s Flowers at 3022 Wilshire Boulevard was run by Margaret Bullock, daughter of John G. Bullock, whose department store of a whole different high-rise scale was just down the street. This 1936 photo struck my eye because it seemed to be shining example of … Continue reading →

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Cafe Paulais, Egyptian Theater, Christie’s Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, 1925

Posted on November 9, 2012 by Martin Turnbull

Café Paulais, Hollywood Blvd, 1925. A little bit further back you can see Grauman’s Egyptian Theater, and beyond that Christie’s Hotel which was built 1922 to provide a luxurious inn for movie folk. Owned by the same Christies who owned … Continue reading →

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