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Aerial photograph of the Griffith Observatory, on Mt Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1949
It’s stunning aerial photos like this one taken in 1949 that show why Los Angeles chose this site on Mt Hollywood to build the Griffith Observatory. It was constructed between 1933 and 1935 from money stipulated in Griffith J. Griffith’s … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Hollywood Bowl with Goodyear Blimp, Los Angeles, September 24, 1932
This stunning aerial shot is a Los Angeles two-fer: two L.A. icons in one shot—the Goodyear blimp flying over the Hollywood Bowl. This shot gives us a better view of the natural amphitheater in which the Bowl sits, and all … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of Ocean Park Pier, Santa Monica, California, 1930
This aerial photo gives us a rather spectacular view of the Ocean Park Pier in Santa Monica in 1930, four years after it opened. It had two big roller coasters on each side, plus a tower with what looks like … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking south across the Thomas Ince Studios, 9336 W. Washington Blvd, Culver City, California, 1918
Here we have a rather grand aerial of what was the first of many incarnations of the movie studios at 9336 W. Washington Blvd in Culver City. This photo is from 1918, which is the year Thomas Ince built them. … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose wooden aircraft in Long Beach, California, circa October 1947
When Howard Hughes conceived the Hercules, it was the world’s largest wooden aircraft, which is why it was nicknamed the Spruce Goose—but don’t let Mr. Hughes hear you say that! This aerial photo, taken circa October 1947, shows how just … Continue reading
Garden of Allah Hotel model scan superimposed over former site at the southwest corner of Sunset Blvd and Crescent Heights Blvd, West Hollywood, March 2022
Today’s post is a departure from my usual daily vintage photo of Los Angeles. But first, a bit of backstory. Recently, I did an on-camera interview for a documentary about some of Marilyn Monroe’s effects found in a public storage … Continue reading
Aerial view looking down at the Greek Theatre and the under-construction Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, circa 1934
Here’s quite a breathtaking aerial view. At the bottom we have the Greek Theatre on Vermont Ave (opened September 25, 1930). And perched atop Mt. Hollywood is the Griffith Observatory, which at the time was still under construction. That project … Continue reading
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Aerial view of the Hollywood Bowl looking east toward Whitley Heights and Cahuenga Blvd, 1930
This aerial view from 1930 shows us how big the Hollywood Bowl actually is. The area in the center of the photo is Whitley Heights, which I posted about yesterday, and that major road snaking through the landscape is Cahuenga … Continue reading
Aerial photo looking north up Ivar Ave across Hollywood during the construction of the Cinerama Dome, 1963
In this aerial photo, we’re looking north across Hollywood from roughly the intersection Ivar and De Longpre Avenues. That circular structure in the foreground is the construction site of the Cinerama Dome theater, which was announced in February 1963 and … Continue reading
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Aerial view of the Los Angeles Riding Academy, Third St, West Hollywood, circa 1928
In this aerial photograph from circa 1928, we’re looking north across West Hollywood from Third Street. (Robertson Blvd is the main road on the left that takes a sharp angle northwest.) As we can see, there was still a lot … Continue reading