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Beverly Hills Hotel under construction, looking north across an unpaved Sunset Blvd, 1912

In this rare photo, we have an LA icon under construction. The photographer is standing on the south side of a still-unpaved Sunset Boulevard (check out the single vehicle on the left!) in what will later become the Will Rogers … Continue reading

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Panoramic view showing the deserted Beverly Hills countryside in 1913

It’s hard to imagine now but when the Beverly Hills Hotel opened in 1912, it was a getaway type of resort, offering respite and sanctuary from the madness of downtown Los Angeles. But with this photo of the deserted Beverly … Continue reading

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Beverly Hills Hotel parking lot, 9641 Sunset Boulevard, circa 1946

Whoever took this shot was probably just thought, “It’s just a parking lot” but to us it’s a circa 1946 glimpse into a day in the life of the Beverly Hills Hotel. I’d love a chance to get behind the … Continue reading

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Nate ‘N Al’s Jewish deli, 414 N Beverly Dr, Beverly Hills, circa 1948

Nate ‘N Al’s at 414 N Beverly Dr. in Beverly Hills has been a landmark Jewish deli since 1945. After living in LA for more than 20 years I can’t believe it took me until this year to finally eat … Continue reading

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View looking west across the front lawn of the Beverly Hills Hotel on Sunset Boulevard, 1915.jpg

This 1915 photo shows us how remote the Beverly Hills Hotel was when it opened 1912. What we’re seeing here is the view looking west across the hotel’s front lawn. The path is leading from the front entrance on the … Continue reading

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View looking northeast near the intersection of Santa Monica Blvd and N. Beverly Dr. with its original electrified Beverly Hills sign, circa 1920

Although hardly anything in this circa 1920 shot of Beverly Hills looks the same (for instance, there is now more than one house in Beverly Hills) this view of the intersection of Santa Monica Boulevard and N. Beverly Dr. is … Continue reading

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Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 1911

When I saw the caption for this photo – Sunset Boulevard and Crescent Drive, Beverly Hills, California, 1911 – I thought, “Wait, isn’t that where the Beverly Hills Hotel is?” And it is. In fact, it’s quite a busy three-way … Continue reading

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Looking north up Beverly Drive at Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, 1925

I never tire of seeing vintage photos of how Los Angeles looked before 90 gazillion people moved here. In this wide-screen CinemaScope vista from 1925, we’re gazing north up Beverly Drive toward Beverly Hills from what is now called Olympic … Continue reading

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A 1936 or 1937 Cord parked next to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills

Apparently this car was parked next to the Beverly Wilshire Hotel on Rodeo Drive and across the street from the W. & J. Sloane furniture store, but that’s not really the point. The point is: this 1936 or ’37 Cord … Continue reading

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Corner of Doheny Dr and Santa Monica Blvd, West Hollywood, 1937

If it wasn’t for photos like these, most of us would probably never have know that there was an electric railway line that used to run down Santa Monica Blvd through West Hollywood. This photo was taken at the corner … Continue reading

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