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Color postcard of the Vine Street Brown Derby at night, Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1940
While I’d prefer a Kodachrome photo of the Vine Street Brown Derby, I’ll happy take this color-tinted postcard if it gives us an idea of what it was like to go there for dinner at night. Parked out front is … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant menu, February 1949
I was today years old when I realized that as a vegetarian, there’s not a whole lot at the Brown Derby for me to eat. But it’s the Brown Derby so I’m sure I can cobble together a meal to … Continue reading
Color film of the Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
It’s not often that we get to see the original Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd in color and on film, so this gif is rare and special. The streetlight on the right was called a Wilshire Special but I’m intrigued … Continue reading
Corner of Hollywood and Vine, looking south down Vine Street, Hollywood, nighttime, circa late 1940s
The person who took this photo was rather bravely standing in the middle of the Hollywood and Vine intersection at night, pointing his camera southward. We can see the hat-shaped neon Brown Derby sign on the left, and farther down … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant, 4500 Los Feliz Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1940s
The fourth and final Brown Derby restaurant opened at 450 Los Feliz Blvd (not far from the famous Greek Theatre) in 1940, and this photo was probably taken the following year. Unlike the others, this version of the Brown Derby … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Normandie Ave toward the Gaylord Apartments, circa late 1940s
This east-looking vista along Wilshire Blvd from Normandie was taken in the mid-to-late 1940s. There are some buildings that are still there, such as the Gaylord Apartments, and the Wilshire Christian Church (known today as Oasis Church) whose palm trees … Continue reading
Brown Derby restaurant on Rodeo Drive at Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, 1938
In this 1938 photo from Life magazine, we can see the third Brown Derby restaurant at Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills. This Derby opened in 1931 so by this time, it had become a well-established member of … Continue reading
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The Brown Derby restaurant in its original location at 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1930s
When the first Brown Derby restaurant was built in 1926, it stood at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard and faced south. It wasn’t until 1937 that it moved a block east to 3377, which is where most of the photos we have … Continue reading
The Brown Derby neon sign and the Tishman building as seen from the Gaylord Apartments, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
Most photos of the original Brown Derby are taken from the west side looking east, because that’s the best angle. But in his shot, it looks like the photographer was standing at the window of an apartment at the Gaylord … Continue reading
Exterior view of the Brown Derby Restaurant, Hollywood, circa 1938
In this circa 1938 shot of the Vine Street Brown Derby in Hollywood, we can see that it was still sandwiched by the Eddie Cantor gift shop to the north and the Satyr Book Shop to the south. But if … Continue reading