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Sid Grauman’s Million Dollar theater, Broadway, downtown L.A.
Sid Grauman’s Million Dollar theater near the top end of Broadway in downtown L.A. It was built in 1917 before Grauman built the Egyptian and Chinese theaters on Hollywood Boulevard, and is where he kept his offices. The theater is … Continue reading
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Night shot of Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1915
An atmospheric night shot of Broadway, downtown L.A. in 1915. I love how the Pantages Theater advertises “American and European Artists of Repute.” Classy!
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Fosgate and Rees Mission Soda Fountain, downtown Los Angeles
Fosgate and Rees Mission Soda Fountain at 449 South Broadway Street. They boasted the longest soda fountain in the world (at 100 feet) (from around the turn of the century to probably at least the 1920s.)
Eastern-Columbia and United Artists buildings, Broadway, downtown Los Angeles
I love this color shot of Broadway in downtown L.A. taken in—I’m guessing—late 1940s. In the background, the gorgeous blue building is the Eastern Columbia, home to a department store, which opened in 1930. It’s still there, still that same … Continue reading
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First electricity generated by the Hoover Dam hits Los Angeles, 1936
Tens of thousands of people jammed the parade route on Broadway on the night of October 9, 1936, as the street became ablaze with light when the first power streaked 266 miles from the Hoover Dam Power Plant to Los … Continue reading
Schaber’s Cafeteria at 620 S. Broadway, downtown L.A.
Schaber’s Cafeteria at 620 S Broadway in downtown L.A. It opened in 1928 and lasted until 1947. What impresses me about this photo is that we think of cafeterias as bare-minimum, almost fast-fod type places to get in, eat, and … Continue reading
Movie premiere of “Cimarron” at the Orpheum Theater, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
Movie fans crowd the sidewalk of Broadway outside the Orpheum Theater for the 1931 premiere of RKO’s “Cimarron” (based on the book by Edna Ferber who also wrote “Giant” and “Showboat.”) The Orpheum is one of the few Broadway theaters … Continue reading
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Interior, Bradbury Building, Broadway, downtown Los Angeles
Interior of the Bradbury Building, downtown Los Angeles, as seen in 1969. In 1892, mining millionaire Lewis Bradbury wanted to construct a 5-story building at Broadway and 3rd. He didn’t like the plans drawn up by the company he’d hired, … Continue reading
World’s longest lunch counter, Woolworth’s, downtown Los Angeles, 1937
The world’s longest lunch counter was at Woolworth’s, 431 South Broadway, Los Angeles. This photograph was taken in 1937.
Eastern Columbia Building, Broadway, downtown L.A.
The Eastern Columbia Building opened on downtown L.A.’s Broadway on September 12, 1930 as the new headquarters of the Eastern Outfitting Company furniture and clothing stores. Clad in glossy turquoise terra cotta trimmed with deep blue and gold trim, it … Continue reading
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