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Aerial photograph of Beachwood Drive leading up to the Hollywoodland sign, 1924
In this spectacular aerial photograph, we can follow Beachwood Drive as it meanders up into the Hollywood hills until it terminates near the Hollywood sign. The reason why the sign is so bright and clear is because the sign went … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the United Artists studios, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood, 1920
In this aerial shot taken 1920, we can see why the early movie studios moved west to Los Angeles. It offered the two things they needed most: sunshine and land. That white building is United Artists, the studio formed by … Continue reading
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Aerial view of Westwood Village, Los Angeles as seen from a blimp, 1936
In this stunning aerial view, we can get a bird’s eye view of what Westwood Village looked like in 1936. There’s as much empty land as there is development. In the upper left, we can see the iconic Fox Theater, … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of the Beverly Hills Speedway near Wilshire Boulevard, 1919
In 1919, an organization calling itself the Beverly Hills Speedway Association built a wooden motor car speedway race track on a swath of land between Wilshire and Olympic Boulevards. This aerial photo was taken the year it opened and as … Continue reading
Looking north from the corner of Rossmore and Rosewood Avenues toward Hollywood, 1925.
In this photo, we’re looking north along Rossmore Avenue as it makes that curve to the right before hitting Melrose Ave and becomes Vine Street. At first I thought the shot was taken from the roof of the El Royale … Continue reading
Aerial shot of Echo Park and the downtown Los Angeles skyline, April 9, 2020 during the Covid-19 lockdown
I usually post vintage photos of Los Angeles but I came across this one on Facebook and wanted to share it with you. And also have this one published for the record, lest we forget. With the ongoing Covid-19 lockdown … Continue reading
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Panoramic photograph looking north toward the Hollywood Hills where several large signs are visible, 1924
Although the Hollywoodland sign is the most famous and durable of the large signs erected in the Hollywood Hills, it wasn’t by any means the only one. In this 1924 photo looking across the northern end of Hollywood into the … Continue reading
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Aerial shot looking west along Wilshire Blvd to the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire department store
Ordinarily, I’d be looking at a shot like this one, looking west along Wilshire Blvd to the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire and I’d be thinking “Oh my, look at how light the traffic is along Wilshire!” But I’m … Continue reading
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Aerial view of Grauman’s Chinese Theater and Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1930s.
In this aerial view of Hollywood in what I’m guessing is the 1930s, of the three major buildings we can see—Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, the Hollywood Hotel, and the Hollywood First National Bank building—two of them are still with us, which … Continue reading
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Aerial view of the Melody Lane Drive-in restaurant on the southwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Western Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
The aerial shot really shows how Los Angeles was a horizontal city in contrast to the verticality of New York or Chicago. What we’re looking down at the Melody Lane drive-in restaurant on the southwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and … Continue reading
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