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A crowd gathers for an Easter Parade on what appears to be the grounds of the Ambassador Hotel, Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1941
From the rather vague caption that was attached to this photo from 1941, it seems this crowd had gathered for an Easter Parade on what appears to be the grounds of the Ambassador Hotel. That road with the traffic is … Continue reading
An Easter service takes place at the Hollywood Bowl, circa early to mid 1920s
Here we see a shot of an Easter service taking place at the Hollywood Bowl. There was no date on this photo, however the very first Easter service was held in 1921, and the first shell wasn’t built until 1926, … Continue reading
Giant Easter Bunnies stand outside Desmond’s department store, 5514 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, 1947
Until I posted a photo last December of a lit Christmas tree outside the May Co. department store on Wilshire Blvd in 1963, I didn’t know those decorative trees had even existed. Similarly, until I found this photo of giant … Continue reading
Religious service (probably Easter) held at the Hollywood Bowl, Hollywood (undated)
I couldn’t nail down a date for this photo of the Hollywood Bowl. The best I can do is that it must be after 1929 because that’s when the Bowl took on a concentric circle design. But with the on-stage … Continue reading
First Easter sunrise service in the Hollywood Bowl, March 27, 1921
Here we have a rather historic moment captured for prosperity: On March 27, 1921, the Los Angeles Philharmonic played its first concert. It was the first Easter sunrise service at the Hollywood Bowl. As we can see, it was a … Continue reading
50,000 people gather for Easter services at the as-yet unopened Hollywood Bowl, April 16, 1922
The Hollywood Bowl opened on July 11, 1922, but three months before that, the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra played for worshipers at the Easter sunrise service in what looks to be empty land. The event attracted around 50,000 Angelenos who, … Continue reading
Miracle Mile Easter Parade traffic heading west along Wilshire Blvd at Kenmore Ave, Easter Sunday, April 13, 1941
With bumper-to-bumper traffic inching its way along Wilshire Blvd, you’d think this photo was taken in 2019, not 1941. I doubt that Wilshire often saw traffic like that but this was taken on Easter Sunday in 1941 following the Miracle … Continue reading
Easter Sunday service with Pilgrimage Play Theatre, Hollywood Bowl, 1933
I love the atmosphere caught in this 1933 shot of the Easter Sunday service taking place at the Hollywood Bowl. I love how the photographer went all the way past the trees at the very back to give us an … Continue reading
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Window shopping for Easter hats at the Broadway department store at Hollywood and Vine, Los Angeles circa 1940s
In this circa 1940s photo of a woman window shopping at a department store, there are several things we don’t see anymore: She’s browsing outside the Broadway department store at Hollywood and Vine; the display she’s looking at is for … Continue reading
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Traffic snarl along Wilshire Blvd at Kenmore Ave, Easter, 1941
These days, peak hour traffic along Wilshire Blvd can be slower than molasses in Montana, but I assume when this photo was taken at the corner of Wilshire and Kenmore Ave in 1941, this traffic snarl (you’ll see it’s in … Continue reading