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Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1920s
In this photo we’re treated to how the original Brown Derby restaurant looked when it was built at 3427 Wilshire Boulevard. That’s when its site was between Mariposa and Alexandria and faced due south, before being moved half a block … Continue reading
Brown Derby Restaurant at night, corner of Wilshire Blvd and Rodeo Dr, Beverly Hills, 1966
When most people think of the Brown Derby restaurant, they either think of the original one shaped like a hat or the one in Hollywood on Vine Street. But there was also one on the prime corner of Wilshire Blvd … Continue reading
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Interior view of the Vine Street Brown Derby, which opened in 1928
Oh, if only these walls could talk. This shot gives us a clear idea of what the inside of the Vine Street Brown Derby in Hollywood looked. I don’t have a date on this one it wasn’t until after the … Continue reading
Wilshire Blvd looking east from the Wilshire Christian Church (Oasis Church) at Normandie Ave, circa late 1920s
In this photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Normandie Ave. That church on the left is the Wilshire Christian Church (known today as Oasis Church), which opened in 1927. Past it, we can see the original Brown Derby, … Continue reading
Aerial view of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, 1940
Most photos I come across of the Ambassador Hotel on Wilshire Blvd are, naturally enough, taken at street level so it’s a nice change to see what the property looked like from the air. This was taken in 1940, with … Continue reading
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Promotional postcard for the Brown Derby restaurants around Los Angeles, circa 1940s
Promotional postcard for the Brown Derby restaurants around Los Angeles. The location at 4500 Los Feliz Boulevard opened in 1940 so I’m guessing this postcard is from the 1940s.
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Original Brown Derby restaurant, 3427 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles with circa late 1920s
Most photos we see of the “original” Brown Derby on Wilshire Blvd is actually its second location at 3377 Wilshire Blvd. But from 1926 to 1937, it sat at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa & Alexandria. With that fine circa 1928 … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street toward Hollywood Boulevard from the roof of the Brown Derby Restaurant, circa 1949
This is a view of Hollywood and Vine that we rarely get: from the roof of the Brown Derby restaurant. From this angle we can see two things I’ve never noticed before. The “The” in the sign is at an … Continue reading
Screenshots from “Hollywood Sights” (1939)
I recently came across this 7.5 minute video taken around the streets of LA in 1939, when Hollywood film making was experiencing what we now call “Hollywood’s Greatest Year.” It’s an interestingly candid and unfiltered look at what things … Continue reading
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Looking south down Vine Street past the Hollywood Blvd corner, at night, 1958
In this rather film-noir-ish night photo, we’re looking south down Vine Street through the Hollywood Boulevard intersection. Even at this distance, the derby-shaped neon sign of the Brown Derby restaurant is unmistakable. However, I am surprised to see that the … Continue reading
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