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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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Aerial view of Hollywoodland in the Hollywood hills, circa 1930
In this aerial view from around 1930, we’re treated to a rare glimpse of what the Hollywoodland development looked like during its first decade. The famous sign (which we can see in the background) went up in 1923 to help … Continue reading
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Ariel shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater, Hollywood Blvd, 1927
Most shots of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre are taken at street level, which is understandable because that’s where the eye candy is. This one gives us a bird’s-eye perspective, which shows us what the area looked like beyond the world-famous forecourt. … Continue reading
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Color postcard of Universal Studios, Universal City, Los Angeles, 1928
We can see that back in 1928, when this image was captured, Universal Studios was still surrounded by the citrus orchards that used to blanket the entire San Fernando Valley. These days, the studio grounds probably cover most of the … Continue reading
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Looking east from Canon Drive toward the Beverly Hills City Hall, Beverly Hills, 1933
In 1932, the city of Beverly Hills built its city hall. And not just any city hall, but according to the Los Angeles Times the largest and most expensive city hall of any municipality its size in the country. It … Continue reading
The 3,800-foot-long Rainbow Pier in Long Beach, California
The aptly named Rainbow Pier in Long Beach, California was actually a breakwater. Opening in 1931, the pier extended a quarter of a mile into the Pacific and was so wide with that vehicles could drive along it. For more … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of the Culver Studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, circa 1925
The Culver Studios in Culver City has a long history starting with Thomas Ince in the 1910s, followed by Cecil B. DeMille, RKO, David O. Selznick, Howard Hughes, and later Desilu. Its most well-known feature is the sprawling mansion that … Continue reading
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