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Warners Theatre, 9404 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1931
One of my favorite of all the old theaters in Los Angeles is the Warners Theater at 9404 Wilshire Blvd, on the corner of Canon Drive in Beverly Hills. As we can see from this photo, it was a palace … Continue reading
Cruising the streets of Beverly Hills, California in a Thunderbird, circa 1960
This shot is about as Beverly Hills as a shot could be. The 1957 Ford Thunderbird was zooming by so fast the photographer was lucky to capture him at all. Every street in Beverly Hills has different trees. So although … Continue reading
Shops line the southeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Bedford Dr, Beverly Hills, circa mid 1950s
This 1955 photo taken on the southeast corner of Wilshire Blvd and Bedford Dr in Beverly Hills shows us the variety of commercial architecture L.A. used to have. Four different stores – Ciro (jewelry), Chandlers (shoes), Maison des Mouchoirs (“House … Continue reading
Beverly Hills post office at Crescent Dr and Santa Monica Blvd, as seen from Beverly Hills City Hall, May 1, 1934
If you had stood on the 4th-floor balcony of Beverly Hills City Hall on May 1, 1934 and looked west, this would have been your view. Mostly, it would have been of the Beverly Hills post office, which is that … Continue reading
First commercial building in Beverly Hills at Santa Monica Blvd and Beverly Drive, circa 1920s
I don’t know about you, but I wasn’t surprised in the least that the first commercial building that went up in Beverly Hills was a real estate office. Going by the cars parked out front, this photo of Beverly Hills … Continue reading
Night shot of The London Shop, 303 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, 1948
A good atmospheric night shot reminds us that photography is about the shadows as much as it’s about the light. This one was taken in 1948 of The London Shop—a chain of upscale menswear—at 303 N. Rodeo Drive, in Beverly … Continue reading
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Haines lemon farm, Coldwater Canyon, Beverly Hills, California, 1910
It’s odd to think of the land in Beverly Hills being used to raise lemons, but back in 1910, this is what Coldwater Canyon looked like. These days, it’s filled with expensive homes, one piled on top of another, and … Continue reading
The opening of the Courtyard Building, 427 Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, circa 1930s
From the look of this photo, it seems the circa 1930s opening of the Courtyard Building, 427 Canon Dr in Beverly Hills was a very big deal. The crowd is packed around a stage that holds what looks like a … Continue reading
Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, as seen from the roof of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel, 1930
In this photo from 1930, we see some pretty girls (because there’s always got to be pretty girls) standing on the rooftop of the Beverly Wilshire Hotel. Behind them stretches Rodeo Drive, showing us how low-key it was back then. … Continue reading
Piggly Wiggly Market, Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, 1929
Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills runs parallel to – and one block over from – its more upscale sister, Rodeo Drive. It’s where you shop if you can’t afford Rodeo Drive prices. This shot is from 1929, not long after … Continue reading