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Looking east across Vine St toward the Capitol Records building under construction, Hollywood, circa 1955
Most photos of the iconic Capitol Records building are taken from the Hollywood and Vine intersection looking north, so this photo makes for a nice change. In this one, we’re looking east across the parking lot of the El Capitan … Continue reading
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Night view of the Capitol Records building and Bob’s Burger Bar, Hollywood, circa 1962
It might just be the author in me talking, but it’s photos like this that can inspire whole novels. In this circa 1962 photo, we have the Capitol Records building on Vine St, Hollywood, and place I don’t remember seeing … Continue reading
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Color photo looking north up Vine St from the Hollywood Blvd intersection, Hollywood, circa mid-to-late 1950s
There is no shortage of photos of the famous Hollywood and Vine intersection. Color photos are less plentiful, but you can still find them. But how many of them feature a gleaming white Jaguar XK-120 parked out front of the … Continue reading
Color photo looking south across the Hollywood Freeway toward the Capitol Records building on Vine St, Hollywood, circa mid-1950s
As most of you will probably know, that building in the center of this photo is the Capitol Records building. It opened at 1750 Vine St, Hollywood in 1956. That freeway in the foreground is the Hollywood Freeway, which had … Continue reading
Looking south down Vine St past Yucca St, Hollywood, circa 1930s
We 21st century Angelinos are so used to looking south down Vine St past Yucca St, Hollywood and seeing the circular Capitol Records building that it can be easy for us (well, for me, anyway) to forget it wasn’t always … Continue reading
Color photograph looking south down Vine Street past the Capitol Records building topped with Christmas lights, Hollywood, circa 1970s
In 1958, three years after Capitol Records opened their iconic building, they started an annual tradition of decorating the top of their building with lights that resemble a Christmas tree. In this shot we’re looking south down Vine St circa … Continue reading
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Looking up Vine St from north of Hollywood Blvd toward the newly completed Capitol Records Building, Hollywood, 1956
These days, the ironically circular Capitol Records Building at 1750 N. Vine St, north of Hollywood Blvd is a Los Angeles landmark. But when this photo was taken, it was a new and unusual addition to the skyline. The building … Continue reading
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Capitol Records building next to Paramount Studios, 5515 Melrose Ave, Los Angeles, circa late 1940s
I do love the clean Streamline Moderne lines on this building. In 1949, Capitol Records bought what had then been the studios of KHJ radio at 5515 Melrose Ave, which put it sandwiched between RKO and Paramount. The fact that … Continue reading
Aerial shot looking north across Hollywood from the Cinerama Dome to the Hollywood sign, circa 1980s
On a particularly clear evening during what I take to be the 1960s – ** UPDATE ** – IT APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN THE 1980s – someone went up in an aircraft and took this shot of Hollywood. The white … Continue reading
Night shot looking north up Vine St past Hollywood and Vine to the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, circa early 1960s
It’s not hard to see why photographers would regularly point their camera looking north up Vine Street through the Hollywood and Vine intersection. The spectacular Capitol Records building never fails to make a memorable backdrop—especially at night, when it’s all … Continue reading
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