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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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“Tuesday Night At The Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles” by Ralph Barton, June 1927
This rather impressive piece is called “Tuesday Night At The Cocoanut Grove in Los Angeles” and originally appeared in the June 1927 edition of Vanity Fair. It was the work of celebrity caricaturist, Ralph Barton whose work was frequently seen … Continue reading
Rear view of Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd
I’d like to thank Marie Escamilla for this one. We’ve all seen photos of the first Brown Derby restaurant – “Eat in the Hat” – on Wilshire Blvd but I doubt if many of us have seen it from this … Continue reading
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