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Looking east along Wilshire Boulevard from the top of the Town House Hotel, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
In this glorious 1940s view looking east from the top of the Town House Hotel we can see where Wilshire Blvd bends at Lafayette Park. In the lower right corner is Simon’s drive-in restaurant at the Hoover St corner, which, … Continue reading
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Aerial shot Gilmore Stadium, Field, and Drive-In, Los Angeles
The land at the southeast corner of Fairfax Ave and Beverly Blvd now houses CBS Television City (which is currently up for sale) and The Grove shopping mall but before that, it was a hive of activity. This aerial shot … Continue reading
Birds-eye view of Beverly Hills looking northwest from the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Doheny Drive, 1939
This photo treats us to a birds-eye view of Beverly Hills looking northwest from the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Doheny Drive in 1939. That peaked tower we can see in the distance I the Beverly Hills City Hall. Interestingly … Continue reading
Looking northwest toward Hollywood from the roof of the Carthay Circle Theater, circa 1930
In this circa 1930 shot, we’re afforded a rare opportunity to take in the view from the roof of the Carthay Circle Theatre on San Vicente Blvd. The photographer was facing northwest toward Hollywood so that line of white buildings … Continue reading
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Aerial view of the La Brea Tar Pits along Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1924
In this circa 1924 aerial view of the La Brea Tar Pits (looking from the north, so that’s 6th Street along the bottom and Wilshire Blvd along the top) we can see that by the mid-1920s, quite a few houses … Continue reading
Aerial view of Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, between Highland Avenue and La Brea Avenue, circa 1920
In this aerial view from 1920, we’re looking at Wilshire Blvd near the bottom, La Brea Ave to the left, and Highland Ave to the right. (I didn’t know it used to bend like that.) There’s acres and acres of … Continue reading
Aerial photo of the May Company department store building at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave, Los Angeles, 1940
This photo was taken in 1940, which means the May Company building at Wilshire Blvd and Fairfax Ave would have just opened. Most photos of this iconic building are taken of the front so we rarely get to see the … Continue reading
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Aerial view of Beverly Hills where three roads meet near the Beverly Hills Hotel, circa 1918
This aerial view of Beverly Hills was taken around 1918, which was 6 years after the Beverly Hills Hotel opened. By that time, as we can see, Beverly Hills was finally starting to kick in with a few homes and … Continue reading
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Evening view of the Hollywood Bowl hillside seating area, without the shell, 1940
This aerial night photo of the Hollywood Bowl was taken in 1940 at time when there was no iconic shell. It’s an awe-inspiring shot that gives us an idea of the excitement of being at a packed-to-the-rafters night at the … Continue reading
Aerial vista looking north across the Hollywood Bowl and the Pilgrimage Play Theatre on the other side of Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles, circa 1940
In this circa 1940 photo, the Hollywood Bowl punctuates the open land of the Cahuenga Pass. Behind it, that diagonal line is the newly opened Hollywood Freeway (then known as the “Cahuenga Pass Freeway” with Pacific Electric Railway trolleys running … Continue reading
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