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Color photo of the Tea Room at Bullocks department store, 7th Street, downtown Los Angeles
Ah, the gentility of a bygone era when going shopping included pausing for an elegant afternoon tea. This photo (which is probably a hand-tinted postcard) is of the Tea Room at the Bullocks department store in downtown Los Angeles at … Continue reading
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Looking north up Broadway from 9th St toward the Orpheum Theatre construction site, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1925
In this photo we’re looking north up Broadway from 9th St. On the right, we can see the construction site for the Orpheum Theatre. It opened February 15, 1926 as a vaudeville theater, so we can date this photo to … Continue reading
An opening night crowd gathers outside the Hyman Theatre, 802 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa late 1910
In late 1910, the Hyman Theatre (part of a mini chain of six theaters) opened at 802 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles on the southwest corner of 8th and Broadway. This is a photo of the opening night crowd … Continue reading
The crowded sidewalk at 731 South Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1928
This shot from 1928 is more of a “slice of yesteryear life” showing how packed the sidewalks of Broadway was in downtown Los Angeles. 731 S. Broadway was home to a store called College Boot Shop, which looks like specialized … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway to the Loew’s State Theater on the corner of Seventh St, downtown Los Angeles, Christmas, 1937
The photographer of this shot was standing on Broadway just south of Seventh St and the MGM-owned Loew’s State Theater. Playing at Loew’s was MGM’s “Double Wedding” paired with a Jane Withers movie, “45 Fathers” which was – surprisingly – … Continue reading
Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles plays “Frankenstein”, 1932
Here we have some Hollywood history in the making. It’s a photo of RKO’s Orpheum Theatre at 842 S. Broadway in downtown Los Angeles during the original run of Universal Pictures’ “Frankenstein” in 1932. I love how the marquee dares … Continue reading
Tower Theatre at 8th Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, 1931
In this 1931 shot, we’re looking at the Tower Theatre at 8th Street and Broadway, downtown Los Angeles. It opened on October 12, 1927 and a couple of months later it was where Warner Bros. previewed the “The Jazz Singer” … Continue reading
Looking south on Broadway from 10th Street (later Olympic Blvd) toward the L.A. Examiner newspaper building on 11th Street, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
In this 1920s photo, we’re looking south down Broadway from 10th Street. Tenth is now called Olympic Blvd and the intersection no longer looks like this. The streetcars are, of course, long gone, as is that triangular building with four … Continue reading
Looking along Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1907
In this photo we’re looking along Broadway in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1907. I loved seeing photos from the era when the streets of L.A. accommodated automobiles and streetcars alongside horse-drawn carriages. The noises and smells must have been quite … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway from 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1925
Something must have been happening the day this photo was taken looking north up Broadway from 7th St in downtown Los Angeles, circa 1925 – you don’t often see gridlock like this in the 1920s. Those poor people on the … Continue reading