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Color photo of the Hollywood Hotel on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1950
Most photos I’ve come across of the Hollywood Hotel on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave are in black and white, so I’m always happy to find a genuine color shot. This one was taken in 1950, … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood Hotel, Hotels
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Color photo of a newsstand with its own neon light in downtown Los Angeles, 1960
And from the “You Don’t See Many of These Things Anymore” file comes this photo of a newsstand. But not just any newsstand — the longest I’ve ever seen, and the only one to have its own neon sign. The … Continue reading
Color billboard for Rainbo Enriched Bread near Farmer’s Market, 3rd St, Los Angeles, circa late 1950s
I don’t have a lot of information about this photo. In fact, before I came across it, I’d never even heard of Rainbo bread. The style of its packaging makes it look like it was a contemporary of Wonder Bread. … Continue reading
A bright pink 1957 Lincoln Premiere pulls up outside Ciro’s nightclub, 8433 Sunset Blvd, West Hollywood, circa late 1950s
From the early 1940s to the late 1950s, Ciro’s at 8433 Sunset Blvd in the heart of the Sunset Strip was the premier nightclub in all of Los Angeles. In this photo, a bright pink 1957 Lincoln Premiere pulls into … Continue reading
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Tagged Advertisement, Ciro's nightclub, Color photo, Night photo, Nightclubs, Sunset Blvd
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Colorized postcard of the entrance Dragon Gorge roller coaster, Ocean Park, Los Angeles, circa 1912
In the 10+ years I’ve been posting daily photos of Hollywood/Los Angeles/Southern California, I’ve never even heard of the structure pictured in this postcard. This was the dramatic entrance to a roller coaster called the Dragon Gorge Scenic Railway, whose … Continue reading
A 1950 Ford convertible drives past the NBC television studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa early 1950s
The NBC network opened its radio studios on the northeast corner of Sunset Blvd and Vine St on October 17, 1938, but by the time that black 1950 Ford convertible drove past it, NBC had converted its studios to television. … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, NBC Radio / Television, Sunset Blvd, Television
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Color photo looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth Ave toward Bullocks Wilshire department store, Los Angeles, 1972
I don’t normally post images from as late as 1972, but I’m a sucker for color photos, especially if they’re of one of LA’s most iconic buildings: the Bullocks Wilshire department store. We’re looking west along Wilshire Blvd from Commonwealth … Continue reading
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Tagged Bullocks Wilshire, Color photo, Hotels, Stores and Shopping, Town House Hotel, Wilshire Blvd
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Color photo looking east along Wilshire Blvd from the eastern end of MacArthur Park, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Here we have a vibrant circa-1950s photo looking east along Wilshire from the eastern end of MacArthur Park. Past the trees on the left, we can see the top of the huge sign for the Westlake Theatre (MacArthur Park was … Continue reading
Color view of Los Angeles City Hall from Union railway station, downtown Los Angeles, 1954
There are certain iconic LA buildings that I never get sick of seeing: Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood sign, Richfield building, Garden of Allah Hotel. On that list is also the Los Angeles City Hall because it’s a landmark that proudly … Continue reading
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Color photo looking south along Beverly Drive where it crosses Sunset Blvd, Beverly Hills, circa 1950s
Although there’s not a lot going on in this color photo, it does, nevertheless, feels like a quintessential shot of 1950s Beverly Hills. We’re looking south along Beverly Drive where it crosses Sunset Blvd. And that means the landmark Beverly … Continue reading