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Looking north up Hill St from Fifth St toward College Theatre, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1920s
A couple of days ago, I posted a photo of College Theatre on Hill St between 4th and 5th Streets in downtown LA. Without that photo, I don’t know that I would have pinpointed where this photo was taken. But … Continue reading
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College Theater, 449 S. Hill St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1927.jpg
Here we have a photo of a movie house called College Theater (so named because it was around the corner from the State Normal School, which was a teaching college.) It was at 449 S. Hill St in downtown Los … Continue reading
Looking up Hill St from 4th St, downtown Los Angeles, 1939
In this photo, we’re looking up Hill St from 4th St in downtown Los Angeles. In the distance, we can see the arches of (I think) 2nd St before it angled up the Bunker Hill slope. This photo was taken … Continue reading
A 1933 Pierce-Arrow is parked in front of Simon’s Restaurants, 830 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa mid-1930s
Simon’s Restaurants were a large chain of LA restaurants in the 30s and 40s. I found this photo on a blog post by Alison Martino in which she said this one was near the Orpheum Theater in downtown LA. I … Continue reading
Color photo of the Broadway Theatre, 428 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1954
In this vibrant color shot we’re looking down Broadway to the aptly named Broadway Theater at 428 S. Broadway, between 4th and 5th Streets around the corner from Pershing Square. They had a pretty good double bill playing that week: … Continue reading
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Shopfront for Silverwoods department store and Stetson Hats for Women, 611 West 7th St, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1936
Back in the good old days when we knew how to build eye-catching storefronts comes this circa 1936 gem. This Art Deco jewel stood at 611 West 7th St in downtown Los Angeles, and was home to Silverwoods department store … Continue reading
Huge crowds pack the intersection of Broadway and 7th Street during a Victory Loan Parade, downtown Los Angeles, December 1944
Look how many Angelenos turned out to watch a Victory Loan Parade as it made its way northward up Broadway. The cross street here in 7th Street, where “Laura” was playing at the Loew’s State Theatre (where movies ran 24 … Continue reading
Looking north up Broadway from 10th St (now Olympic Blvd), downtown Los Angeles, December 1930
The first thing I noticed in this photo was the United Artists blade sign, and the one for Texaco behind it, and then the “ERN” of the Eastern Columbia building. I was so focused on them that I didn’t notice … Continue reading
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Crowds pack the opening of Sid Grauman’s Million Dollar Theatre, 307 S. Broadway, downtown Los Angeles, February 1, 1918
Before Sid Grauman opened his Egyptian Theatre (1922) and his Chinese Theatre (1927) he opened his more prosaically named Grauman’s Theatre at 307 S. Broadway. In this photo, we can see eager fans packing the theater on its February 1, … Continue reading
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Looking east down 4th Street from Hill St toward the Grant Hotel, downtown Los Angeles, circa 1890
In this one, we’re looking east down 4th Street from Hill St toward the U.S. Grant Hotel on the corner of Broadway in downtown Los Angeles. The photo was taken circa 1890, and as we can see the three modes … Continue reading
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