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Aerial view looking north along Highland Ave as it heads north into Cahuenga Pass, Hollywood, 1926
In this aerial shot of Hollywood follows Highland Ave as it crosses Hollywood Blvd (near the bottom of the photo) then bends to the right before it heads north into the Cahuenga Pass. That white triangle to the right is … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Thomas Ince’s aviation field, Venice, California, circa mid 1910s
That Thomas Ince fellow sure packed a lot of living in his 44 years. It wasn’t enough that he became a pioneer filmmaker who practically invented the Hollywood studio system and the Western. He also developed a 460-acre tract where … Continue reading
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Aerial photo showing the Cinerama Dome under construction at Sunset Blvd and Morningside Court, Hollywood, 1963
Here’s a piece of Hollywood history in the making: An aerial photo showing the Cinerama Dome under construction on Sunset Blvd in 1963. It marked the first new major motion picture theater in Hollywood in 33 years, and in record … Continue reading
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Aerial photograph of the Jacob Stern estate on the southwest corner of Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood, 1920
It’s hard to believe, but the intersection at the center of this aerial shot from 1920 is Hollywood and Vine. The large estate on the western side of Vine St (which is the one that runs from the upper right … Continue reading
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Aerial photo showing many streets flooded in Venice, California, March 5, 1938
The Hollywood Reporter recently published this amazing aerial photo showing the many streets in Venice that became flooded as a result of the torrential rain that fell on Los Angeles during the first week of March 1938. (The photo is … Continue reading
Aerial view of the scrapped warplane dismantling operation near Chino Army Airfield, Ontario, California, May 22, 1946
During WWII, the US became very efficient at building aircraft for the war effort. All those Rosie the Riveters rose to the occasion and did a damn fine job. But more were produced than needed, as we can see from … Continue reading
Aerial photograph looking south across orange groves of what is now Studio City and Sherman Oaks in the San Fernando Valley, Los Angeles, 1919
These days, the areas of the San Fernando Valley known as Studio City and Sherman Oaks are wall-to-wall suburban development. But for the first few decades of the 20th century, and even up to WWII, most of that was carpeted … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of Los Angeles City Hall enshrouded in smog, downtown Los Angeles, circa November, 1954
The smog in this photo is so thick and so gritty that I can almost taste it, 68 years later. This photo was taken circa November 1954 on a day that was particularly heavy that pretty much the only building … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the Hollywood Bowl with the Franciscan Motel in the background, 1949
Photos of the Hollywood Bowl tend to draw the eye of the Bowl itself because…well…because it IS the Hollywood Bowl, after all. But this aerial photo from 1949 shows us that there was quite a large motel behind it. It … Continue reading
Looking south across the Wattles Mansion, 850 N Curson Ave, Los Angeles, circa 1910
In 1907, Omaha banker, Gordon Wattles decided he needed a winter home where he could escape from the Nebraskan winters, and we can’t blame him for that, can we? So he bought a parcel of land north of Hollywood Blvd … Continue reading