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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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Looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
I do enjoy coming across a vivid Kodachrome photo, especially when it was taken at an iconic LA location. In this one, we’re looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, back when the American … Continue reading
A view of the Capitol Records building from across Argyle St, Hollywood, circa mid-to-late 1950s
On the Argyle St side of the Capitol Records building north of Hollywood Blvd stood the Little Country Church of Hollywood. It burnt down in 1997 but in this photo, we can see that it was landscaped front with a … Continue reading
View looking southeast showing the Capitol Records building in the early stages of construction, located near the corner of Yucca and Vine Streets, Hollywood, 1955
The circular Capitol Records building became an instant and much-photographed icon when it opened in 1956, but it’s nice to see a shot of it before it became famous. Construction on the project started in 1955 and the building opened … Continue reading
Dusk color shot of Vine Street looking south from Yucca St to the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, undated
In 1958, two years after it opened, the instantly iconic the Capitol Records building on Vine Street began putting up their Christmas-tree-shaped lights (more than 4300 of them) to celebrate the holiday season. From the style of the photography, I’m … Continue reading
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Sign for Hody’s coffee shop on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine with Capitol Records building in background, Hollywood, circa 1960s
Not long after I posted a photo of a Hody’s restaurant in Long Beach a couple of days ago, I came across this photo of the Hody’s on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine with the Capitol Records building … Continue reading
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