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Aerial shot of Westwood Village, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
Being used to a Los Angeles of 10 million people and practically every square inch developed, landscaped, and accounted for, I never tire of seeing L.A. of yesteryear when great swaths of land were still wide open and there for … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the Hollywoodland sign circa mid 1940s before its 1949 makeover
In this circa mid 1940s aerial photo of the Hollywoodland sign, we can see that its deterioration was starting to set in. The sign went up in 1923, so by this stage it was over 20 years old. Decay was … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Gilmore Drive-in Theatre, 6201 W. 3rd St., Los Angeles, 1967
The upscale outdoor shopping mall, The Grove, that opened next in 2002 has become such an intrinsic part of Los Angeles’ shopping and social life that it’s hard to picture what used to be there. Fortunately we have this aerial … Continue reading
Aerial view of Metro Pictures movie studios at Cahuenga Blvd and Romaine St, Los Angeles, 1921
In this aerial shot of the Metro Pictures movie studios in 1921, the horizontal street at the top is Melrose; the next one down is Waring, followed by Willoughby, then Romaine. Taken three years before merging with the Samuel Goldwyn … Continue reading
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Aerial shot of Goldwyn Pictures triangular movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, circa early 1920s
In 1915, Thomas Ince partnered with D.W. Griffith and Mack Sennett to form The Triangle Motion Picture Company. It’s not hard to see where they got the name: the triangular shape of their studio lot bordered by Washington Blvd on … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Mack Sennett studios, Studio City, Los Angeles, circa 1927
In this circa 1927 aerial photograph, we’re looking at the studios freshly built by Mack Sennett, aka Hollywood’s ‘King of Comedy’ in the area known as Studio City in the San Fernando Valley. These days, all that vacant land you … Continue reading
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Aerial photo looking southeast across the Brunton Studios (later Paramount), Los Angeles, 1918
This rather stunning aerial photograph was taken looking southeast across the Brunton studios in 1918. Brunton, which later evolved into Paramount Studios, is the line of buildings in the center-left. Melrose Ave is running diagonally across the middle, which means … Continue reading
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Aerial shot of Lot Two of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer movie studios, Culver City, Los Angeles, 1949
In its heyday, the MGM studio lot in Culver City covered more than the triangular site that grew out of the old Triangle Film Corporation facilities. Across Overland Ave, MGM’s vast backlot sprawled across what was known as Lot Two. … Continue reading
Looking north over the wing of a plane showing the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles. circa 1922
It’s not often we glimpse the aircraft from which aerial photos of Los Angeles are taken, but seeing the tip of a wing in this one makes it all the more dramatic. The intersection at the center of this photo … Continue reading
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Aerial photograph showing the demolition of the NBC radio and television studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, 1964
I found this photo so sad I almost didn’t post it. But for good or bad, it’s all a part of Los Angeles history. What we’re looking at is the demolition of the NBC radio and television studios on the … Continue reading
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