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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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Wilshire Blvd in color – Ambassador Hotel and Brown Derby, circa 1950s
I love a long shot down LA’s boulevards—they give us a sweeping look at life frozen at a specific moment. This is Wilshire Blvd caught in living color some time in the 1950s when everyone is nicely dressed and actually … Continue reading
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Spend New Year’s Eve December 31, 1960 at the Ambassador Hotel
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View of Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, looking east from the Brown Derby, 1936
This is a quintessential 1930s LA view if ever I saw one. This is Wilshire Boulevard in 1936 in which we can see the Brown Derby, the entrance to the Ambassador Hotel, the Gaylord Apartments, and in far, far distance, … Continue reading
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Wilshire Blvd, Brown Derby, Zephyr Room and the Cord-Auburn automobile dealership…and more…in color!
This is one of my favorite photos I’ve come across recently. It shows us the stretch of Wilshire Blvd that the Ambassador Hotel (where the palm trees line the street) looked out on. We can see Brown Derby restaurant, the … Continue reading
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Cocoanut Grove Nightclub and dance floor, Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles
I’ve come across plenty of photos of the Cocoanut Grove nightclub at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Boulevard, but I think this is one of my favorites. You can really see the nightclub-y atmosphere of the place, with the sizeable … Continue reading
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Lido Club swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd
I’ve posted a shot of the Lido Club swimming pool at the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd before (http://wp.me/p5XK3w-1du) but this color photo shows it better. I wouldn’t have guessed those columns were pink. I’m guessing “Feminine Conditioning” was their … Continue reading
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