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Wilshire Blvd at night, 1928
Wilshire Blvd in 1928. Looks more like Billboard Blvd, doesn’t it? On the right is the original Brown Derby which means somewhere in the darkness on the left was the Ambassador Hotel.
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Original Brown Derby restaurant, Wilshire Blvd
The original Brown Derby restaurant, located on Wilshire Blvd opposite the Ambassador Hotel, opened in 1926. Each booth featured a signature light fixture in the shape of a derby and the waitresses’ skirts were starched into a derby shape. It … Continue reading
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Brown Derby Restaurant, Vine St, Hollywood, 1938
The Brown Derby restaurant, just south of the corner of Hollywood and Vine, shown here in 1938. Note Eddie Canter’s gift shop next door. Who knew he was in the gift ware business?