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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
Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Westmoreland Ave, Los Angeles, 1928
In this photo, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Westmoreland Ave in 1928, when it seems there was plenty of room for all the motorists heading into downtown Los Angeles. What makes this photo memorable is that the home … Continue reading
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Looking across Wilshire Blvd to the southwest corner of Wilshire Place to the future site of Bullocks Wilshire department store, Los Angeles, 1928
The soaring, iconic tower of the Bullocks Wilshire department store has long been such an indelible landmark on the Los Angeles cityscape that I’ve never really wondered what had once been on the southwest corner of Wilshire Blvd and Wilshire … Continue reading
Bullocks Wilshire department store, 3050 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, circa late 1930s
The Bullocks Wilshire department store on Wilshire Blvd is one of those Los Angeles buildings that I never get sick of looking at. It’s also one of the buildings that has survived the unrelenting onslaught of progress, which is amazing … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Lafayette Park toward the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire, circa early 1940s
The photographer who took this shot was standing at Lafayette Park on Wilshire Blvd as it curves gently to the left and heads west toward the Pacific. On the right we have the Town House Hotel and on the left … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Virgil Ave toward Bullocks Wilshire, 1934
In this photo taken atop whatever building stood on the northeast corner of Virgil Ave and Wilshire Blvd in 1934, is looking west toward the Bullocks Wilshire department store. We can see a few of the large homes that used … Continue reading
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Looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, 1954
In this shot from 1954, we’re looking east along Wilshire Blvd from Vermont Ave toward to buildings that are still with us: the Bullocks Wilshire department store and the Town House hotel. The store is now a law library and … Continue reading
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Aerial shot looking west along Wilshire Blvd to the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire department store
Ordinarily, I’d be looking at a shot like this one, looking west along Wilshire Blvd to the Town House Hotel and Bullocks Wilshire and I’d be thinking “Oh my, look at how light the traffic is along Wilshire!” But I’m … Continue reading
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Looking west along Wilshire Blvd toward Bullocks Wilshire from Virgil Ave, Los Angeles, 1929
In this photo from 1929, we’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Virgil Ave. The striking building with the tower is the Bullocks Wilshire department store, which would have still been a new sight at the time because it opened … Continue reading
Automobile entrance to Bullocks Wilshire department store, Wilshire Place, Los Angeles, 1935
The iconic Bullocks Wilshire department store on Wilshire Blvd didn’t have bad angle – it was and still is striking from every side. In this view, we’re seeing its all-important automobile entrance (Bullocks Wilshire was the first store to orientate … Continue reading