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Aerial shot of Beverly Hills, 1919
This aerial shot of Beverly Hills was taken in 1919—just five years after the city was incorporated and investors developed what had been fields of lima beans. The road cutting from right to left around the center of the photo … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Hollywood Hotel, circa early 1920s
Most photos I come across of the Hollywood Hotel (corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave) are from ground level, so I was pleased to come across this circa 1930s aerial shot, which affords a view of whole hotel and … Continue reading
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Hollywood Blvd & Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, circa 1930
I assume that this bird’s eye view of Hollywood Blvd and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (circa 1930) was taken from the roof of the nearby Roosevelt Hotel. From this angle, we can see the shape of Grauman’s forecourt, as well as … Continue reading
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Aerial photo Santa Monica beach and pier, 1924
This 1924 shot gives us a rare aerial view Santa Monica beach and (one of the incarnations of) its pier. I believe at this time the pier was known as Pleasure Pier—that rollercoaster looks impressively large. We can also see … Continue reading
Homes sparsely dot the hillside of early Hollywoodland
These days, we’re so used to seeing the hillsides of Hollywoodland crowded with homes that it can be easy to forget there was once a time when Hollywoodland was a bit of a financial flop and nothing much was there. … Continue reading
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MacArthur Park (Westlake Park), looking west from Wilshire & Alvarado, circa 1930s.jpg
This spectacular view is MacArthur Park looking west from the Wilshire Blvd and Alvarado St intersection, circa 1930s. Back then it was called Westlake Park and wouldn’t be renamed until General Douglas MacArthur became a war hero during WWII. From … Continue reading
Looking west from Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles/Beverly Hills, 1923
We’re looking at the intersection of Wilshire Blvd and San Vicente Blvd (the darker road on the left is Wilshire) the way it looked in 1923. I think of that intersection as the eastern most point of the city of … Continue reading
Los Angeles at night, as seen from Mt. Lowe in 1950.jpg
A lot about Los Angeles has changed since this photo was taken in 1950, but this view probably looks much the same. This photo was taken from Mt. Lowe, which is a 5600-foot scenic lookout in the San Gabriel Mountains … Continue reading
Aerial shot showing Beverly Hills and Los Angeles Speedway, 1920
Without photos like these, it’s hard to conceive of a time when Beverly Hills and its environs were largely rural. This was taken in 1920 and shows us how little this area was developed. Toward the top of the photo … Continue reading
Aerial shot of the Goldwyn studio lot, Culver City, Los Angeles, 1919
This shot is from very early Hollywood – the Goldwyn studio lot in Culver City. This was taken in 1919, two years after Sam Goldfish and Edgar Selwyn formed Goldwyn Pictures. Goldfish liked the name so much he took it … Continue reading