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Electric Color fountain at the Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards, Beverly Hills, 1935
In this photo we can see the intersection of the Santa Monica and Wilshire Boulevards at the western edge of Beverly Hills. The year was 1935 and the fountain (known as the Electric Color fountain) that stands at that corner … Continue reading
Route 66 at the intersection of Doheny Dr. and Santa Monica Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1940s
If you had driven from the start of Route 66 in Chicago, by the time you got the intersection of Doheny Drive and Santa Monica Boulevard, you were nearly there. Santa Monica beach was just a few miles away but … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd at San Vicente Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1925
These days the intersection where Wilshire Blvd meets San Vicente Blvd has traffic coming and going in all directions. (It also marks the eastern edge of Beverly Hills.) But back in circa 1925 when this photo was taken, it almost … Continue reading
A Los Angeles Railway bus passes a Van de Kamp’s Bakery at Wilshire Blvd and Tower Drive, Beverly Hills, 1940
In this photo, we see a couple of things we no longer see around LA: a Los Angeles Railway bus and a Van de Kamp’s Bakery with its iconic windmill. This one stood at 8328 Wilshire Blvd at the corner … Continue reading
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Linny’s Delicatessen, Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, circa mid 1950s
In this photo, we’re looking north up Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills toward Wilshire Blvd. The red building on the left was Linny’s Delicatessen, which, according to one report I read, served the best corned beef sandwich in town. Can … Continue reading
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Birds-eye view of Beverly Hills looking northwest from the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Doheny Drive, 1939
This photo treats us to a birds-eye view of Beverly Hills looking northwest from the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Doheny Drive in 1939. That peaked tower we can see in the distance I the Beverly Hills City Hall. Interestingly … Continue reading
Alfred Dunhill Shop, 136 S Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, 1951
While I’m no fan of cigarettes or smoking or all-things-tobacco-related, I have to admit that the Alfred Dunhill Shop at 136 S Rodeo Dr. in Beverly Hills did make for a very smart store—especially with the way they’ve back-lit the … Continue reading
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Honorary Mayor Will Rogers demonstrates a new street sweeper in front of the original Beverly Hills City Hall at North Crescent Drive and Burton Way, 1926
Hugely popular humorist and rope-twirler, Will Rogers was made honorary mayor of Beverly Hills in December 1926. “Honorary” meant there was really nothing significant for him to do. But still, when the city acquired a new Elgin Street Sweeper, who … Continue reading
“Lawrence of Arabia” premiere at the Stanley-Warner Theatre, 9404 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1962
From the light reflected on a wet Wilshire Boulevard, I’d say the “Lawrence of Arabia” premiere at the Stanley-Warner Theatre (formerly the Warner Beverly Hills Theatre) took place on a rainy day in 1962. Still, that movie was an event … Continue reading
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Looking east down Wilshire Blvd in Beverly Hills toward Victor Hugo restaurant and the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, circa late 1930s
In this circa late 1930s shot, we’re looking east down Wilshire Blvd from the Rodeo Drive corner. On the right, we can see the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, and on the left, the Victor Hugo restaurant. Its listing in the Los … Continue reading