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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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Brown Derby restaurant, Vine Street, Hollywood, 1949
Here we have the Brown Derby on Vine Street just south of Hollywood Boulevard in 1949, which means it would have been celebrating its 20th anniversary that year, having well established itself as an anchor of Hollywood’s social life. The … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby restaurant, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1940
I’ve posted a ton of photos of the original Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd but from this angle (the photographer would have been standing at the front driveway into the Ambassador Hotel) and with those people out front, we … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby Restaurant located at 3427 Wilshire Blvd between Mariposa and Alexandria Aves, Los Angeles, circa 1930
Most photos of what’s thought of as “the original Brown Derby” is actually the rebuilt Brown Derby that stood at Wilshire Blvd and Alexandria Ave. But the original original Brown Derby was built at 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa and Alexandria, … Continue reading
Vine St, Hollywood, looking south to Hollywood Boulevard from the El Capitan Theater, 1944
We’re looking south down Vine Street from the El Capitan Theater to Hollywood Boulevard. El Capitan Theatre (formerly the Hollywood Playhouse) is hosting to the Ken Murray’s Blackouts, which was a rather racy variety stage show that ran for 3844 … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant at night, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, as seen from Alexandria Ave, Los Angeles, early 1940s
A follower of this page, Linda Cervon, sent me some vintage photos of LA from her collection and kindly allowed me to post some of them. This one is my favorite: a circa early 1940s night shot of the Brown … Continue reading
The Brown Derby restaurant, Vine St, Hollywood, circa early to mid 70s
I normally focus on presenting photos of LA and Hollywood up to around the end of the 1950s, mainly because the Garden of Allah closed in summer of 1959 and that’s the focus of my research. But I have to … Continue reading
Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant, Hollywood, circa early 1940s
Judging from the 1940 Buick photo-bombing down in front, this candid shot of the Vine Street Brown Derby restaurant is from the early 1940s. The Bamboo Room and the Satyr Book Shop are still around. But now I’m wondering who … Continue reading
Brown Derby building, Vine Street Hollywood with circa 1937 Packard out front
Judging from that rather nifty 1937 Packard out front, it’s safe to say that this photo of the Hollywood Brown Derby restaurant is circa late 1930s. It’s what I think of as the prime era of this Brown Derby because … Continue reading
Original Brown Derby restaurant at its first location at Wilshire Blvd and Mariposa Ave, Los Angeles
Most people will probably recognize the original hat-shaped Brown Derby restaurant on Wilshire Blvd but did you know know that it had two different locations: 3427 Wilshire between Mariposa and Alexandria built in 1926. In 1937, it was torn down … Continue reading