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Collection of photographs of the Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd at Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles
When people think of the Brown Derby restaurant, they usually think of the original one, shaped like an actual brown derby hat, or the one on Vine Street in Hollywood, which attracted a A-list Hollywood crowd. But there was also … Continue reading
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Picking beans on the Hammel and Denker ranch in present-day Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, circa early 1900s
As hard as it is to believe, these people are picking beans on what was known at the time as the Hammel and Denker ranch but later became known as Beverly Hills. This photo was taken circa early 1900s, when … Continue reading
Wil Wrights Ice Cream parlor at the southeast corner of S. Beverly Drive and Charleville Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1954
One of the things from L.A.’s yesteryear that I wish I’d experienced is Wil Wright’s ice cream. From what I’ve been told, it was the richest, creamiest, yummiest ice cream in town. They had locations all over Los Angeles. This … Continue reading
The main driveway of the Beverly Hills Hotel, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1925
In a city like Los Angeles, where everything always seems to be in a state of flux and change and “progress”, it’s nice to know there are some places that rarely change and look pretty much as they did 100+ … Continue reading
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
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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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Tagged Beverly Hills, Night photo, Rodeo Drive, Stores and Shopping
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