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Crowds gather outside the Brown Derby, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angele, circa early 1940s
I’ve seen plenty of photos of the original Brown Derby restaurant at 3377 Wilshire Blvd on the Alexandria Ave corner, but I’ve never seen one with so many people gathered out front. The car on the right is a 1940 … Continue reading
Vine Street, looking north from Selma Avenue at dusk, Hollywood, circa 1952
In this delightfully atmospheric shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave toward the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. It appears to be dusk and the neon signs for the Plaza Hotel, Broadway department store, Miller High … Continue reading
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Color photograph of the Brown Derby restaurant, 1624 Vine Street, Hollywood, 1948
Color photos of the Vine Street Brown Derby aren’t too common so I’ll gratefully take every one I can get. This one was taken in 1948 when their neighbors were Western Air Line and Maurice Inc, which sold knitwear. I … Continue reading
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Color shot of the dining room of the Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant in Hollywood, circa 1970s
It can sometimes be hard these days to know if a photo has been colorized or not, but my guess is that this shot of the dining room of the Vine Street Brown Derby in Hollywood is a genuine color … Continue reading
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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Looking south down Vine St from Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1951
It’s kind of funny that someone should caption this photo “World Famous Hollywood and Vine Hollywood California” when the photographer had his back to the intersection so you can’t even see it! Still, it does give us a closer view … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine Street from the Huntington Hartford Theatre, Hollywood, 1955
This photo was taken on a clear, sunny L.A. day looking north up Vine Street toward the Hollywood and Vine corner from Huntington Hartford Theatre (now The Montalbán) in 1955. I’m so glad that this shot is in color because … Continue reading
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Removing the Brown Derby sign from the Vine Street restaurant, Hollywood, 1985
I don’t usually post photos from the 1980s, but this one was an exception. It was taken in 1985, when the neon sign was removed from the Brown Derby on Vine Street in Hollywood. It’s a rare opportunity to see … Continue reading
Looking across Vine Street to the Brown Derby restaurant, Hollywood, circa mid 1950
…sigh… Don’t you just love an eye-popping Kodachrome (which I only assume this is) photo? Especially when the photographer was standing on the west side of Vine Street, Hollywood looking at the Brown Derby restaurant over a brown 1953 Chevrolet. … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine Street from just south of Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1950s
Dusk settles over Hollywood in time for the neon lights along Vine Street to flicker on: Wallichs Music City, Capitol Records, Coffee Dan’s, ABC Studios, Santa Fe Railway, Plaza Hotel, The Broadway department store, Brown Derby restaurant, and NBC Studios. … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Color photo, Hotels, NBC Radio / Television, Stores and Shopping, Sunset Blvd, Trains and Railways
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