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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from around Westmoreland Ave to Bullocks Wilshire department store, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
I doubt that I shall ever tire of looking at vintage photos of the Bullocks Wilshire department store. It stood at 3050 Wilshire Blvd between Westmoreland Ave and Wilshire Place. The store opened on September 26, 1929 and at the … Continue reading
Looking east long Wilshire Blvd from Normandie Ave, Los Angeles, December 14, 1949
In this view, we’re looking east long Wilshire Blvd from Normandie Ave. It was taken on December 14, 1949 (note the Christmas wreath on the Wilshire Special streetlight on the right.) It reminds us how Wilshire Blvd wasn’t always a … Continue reading
Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from around Commonwealth Ave toward Bullocks Wilshire department store, Los Angeles, 1939
**UPDATE** – See Jeff Hamblin’s comment about this photo being taken in 1941. If anyone needed proof that LA traffic gridlock was only a modern-day phenomenon, look no further back than this 1939 photo looking west along Wilshire Blvd. The … Continue reading
Looking east along Wilshire Boulevard from around the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1934
There’s a lot going on in this photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd in 1934. There is a center divider but no individual lanes so it’s a keystone-kops-esque free for all. On the left, past the open-air double-decker bus is … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave toward the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire, Los Angeles, 1929
In this photo, we’re looking west along a gloriously uncluttered Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave. The two-toned building on the right was the Town House Hotel and further into the distance, we can see the iconic tower of the Bullocks … Continue reading
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd past the Warner Bros Theater, during a parade through Beverly Hills, circa mid 1930s
One of Warner Bros.’ flagship theaters was the one that stood at 9404 Wilshire Blvd at Canon Dr. in Beverly Hills. This photo is looking east along Wilshire sometime around the mid 1930s when a parade was in progress. Or … Continue reading
Color shot of the original Brown Derby restaurant, 3377 Wilshire Blvd, across the street from the Ambassador Hotel, Los Angeles, 1973
I’ll take any opportunity to post a photo of the first Brown Derby restaurant, especially if it’s in color. Technically, the original first Brown Derby stood at 3427 Wilshire. But that land was acquired by someone else, and the big … Continue reading
California Bank billboard advertising Travellers Cheques, outside Stendahl Art Galleries at 3006 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1930s
For those of us over a certain age, this billboard will take you back to the time when travelling abroad meant having to get travellers cheques as a safe way to carry money with you. It was especially annoying when … Continue reading
Parking cars at Bullocks Wilshire department store, 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1938
The Bullocks Wilshire department store opened at 3050 Wilshire Blvd in September 1929 (a month before the stock market crashed—timing is everything!) It was the first store of its type to intentionally cater to what was then called “the carriage … Continue reading
North side of Wilshire Boulevard at Westmoreland Avenue, Los Angeles, 1928
In this photo we’re looking at the north side of Wilshire Blvd at the corner of Westmoreland Ave in 1928. It gives us a glimpse of what Wilshire looked like back then: large, graceful homes on spacious lots. At the … Continue reading