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Beverly Wilshire Hotel with Brown Derby in the background, circa late 1930s
Considering how busy and built-up the area around the Beverly Wilshire Hotel is these days, it’s hard for me to wrap my mind around how empty that land was back in the 1930s. The car in the foreground is a … Continue reading
I. Magnin & Co. department store, 9626 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, built 1928
According to one source I read, when the I. Magnin & Co department store decided in 1928 to open in Beverly Hills, they chose to build at 9626 Wilshire Blvd. But this photo makes it look like they moved into … Continue reading
Looking northwest on N. Crescent Dr from Lomitas Ave, with Beverly Hills Hotel in the background, 1915
From this 1915 shot, we can see how the Beverly Hills Hotel was considered a country resort when it was built (three years earlier). It’s amazing to think that we’re looking northwest on N. Crescent Dr from Lomitas Ave, and … Continue reading
Interior of the Brown Derby restaurant, Beverly Hills
Of all the photos I’ve come across of the Beverly Hills Brown Derby, I’ve never seen one that shows us its interior. It’s kind of how I imagined it—the low-backed booths (good for seeing-and-being-seen) with caricatures on the walls (although … Continue reading
Aerial view of Beverly Hills High School at 241 Moreno Dr., 1928
This aerial shot of Beverly Hills High School was taken in March 1928, a year after it opened. With all that empty land, the students must have almost felt like they were going to an agricultural college. Note the oil … Continue reading
Beverly Wilshire Hotel and Wilshire Boulevard facing east, circa 1930
In this circa 1930 photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd toward the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, which back then was only a couple of years old and known as the “Beverly Wilshire Apartment Hotel.” What caught my eye was the … Continue reading
Driving north on South Rodeo Dr, heading toward the Brown Derby, Beverly Hills, circa early to mid 1950s
Oh, those krazy kids! There are at least eight of them packed into (and onto) an MG (this a mid-50s “TF” model, so I assume this is a mid-50s photo) heading up South Rodeo Dr. in Beverly Hills. They’re probably … Continue reading
Grand opening of the Premier Market, 425 N Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, circa 1936
The circa 1936 opening of the Premier Market at 425 N Canon Dr. in Beverly Hills deserved a Hollywood premiere style kick-off complete with spotlights. And I would expect nothing less.
Signal Purr-Pull gas station with Art Deco tower, Beverly Hills, 1931
This photo shows us an attendant pumping gas at a Signal Purr-Pull service station with an Art Deco tower, in Beverly Hills, 1931. Why don’t we build gas stations like this anymore? Back in the 1930s, they may not have … Continue reading
Beverly Hills Hotel with its own trolley station on Sunset Boulevard, circa 1918
In this circa 1918, we can see the Beverly Hills Hotel with its own trolley station on Sunset Boulevard out front. The hotel would have only been 6 years old when this photo was taken, which explains why the grounds … Continue reading
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