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Front and back covers of “The Playgoer” theater program, Los Angele, 1931
My thanks to Bob Stock who sent me these two images. They appeared in a 1931 edition of “The Playgoer” program from his grandparents collection. I don’t know which I love more – the stunning artwork on the front cover … Continue reading
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Fashion show at the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1955
During the 20s and 30s, the Cocoanut Grove at the Ambassador Hotel was the ultimate in glam nightclubbing but by the 50s, not so much. The Sunset Strip clubs and Las Vegas had pulled crowds away, and television was keeping … Continue reading
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Officers and Cadets Club of Los Angeles, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s WWII
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Arrowhead Springwater billboard, Wilshire Blvd (next to the Ambassador Hotel & Theatre) circa mid 1930s
This photo is circa mid 1930s showing that the water at Lake Arrowhead (80 miles east of Los Angeles) has been providing Angelenos water that is “Always cool and fresh” for longer that I realized. This elaborate billboard (note the … Continue reading
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The dinner menu from the Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1948
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Ambassador Auditorium at the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
Wait! What? The Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd had the Ambassador Auditorium out the back? Like, a big one? Where they broadcast radio shows? And this is the first I’ve heard of it? I knew there was a theater in … Continue reading
Ambassador Hotel entrance, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
The entrance to the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd never changed that much, which was a good thing because that tower at the front probably became the thing drivers looked out for when heading for a night at the Cocoanut … Continue reading
Undated postcard of the Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
I don’t have a date for this postcard of the Ambassador’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub, but it looks to me like it was taken at the peak of its popularity, which was the 1920s or maybe the 30s. the Cocoanut Grove … Continue reading
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Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1934
I’m not sure why the Ambassador Hotel on was set so far back from Wilshire Boulevard, but at least the architects thought to provide a covered walkway to the street. I’m pegging this photo at around 1934—that’s the year that … Continue reading
Wilshire Boulevard at dusk, Los Angeles, circa early 1960s
Here we have a circa-early-1960s shot of Wilshire Blvd at dusk. On the left we can see the pylon for the Ambassador Hotel, and opposite it, the original Brown Derby. Interesting, I see it’s got an awning to the sidewalk—I … Continue reading
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