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Crowds watch a lunar eclipse on the balcony of Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, April 12, 1949
I’m surprised to see that a total eclipse of the moon was enough of an event to attract Angelenos all the way up to the Griffith Observatory on what seems to have been a chilly April 12th night in 1949. … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of the Griffith Observatory, on Mt Hollywood, Los Angeles, 1949
It’s stunning aerial photos like this one taken in 1949 that show why Los Angeles chose this site on Mt Hollywood to build the Griffith Observatory. It was constructed between 1933 and 1935 from money stipulated in Griffith J. Griffith’s … Continue reading
Aerial view looking down at the Greek Theatre and the under-construction Griffith Observatory, Los Angeles, circa 1934
Here’s quite a breathtaking aerial view. At the bottom we have the Greek Theatre on Vermont Ave (opened September 25, 1930). And perched atop Mt. Hollywood is the Griffith Observatory, which at the time was still under construction. That project … Continue reading
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Outside the Griffith Observatory, Griffith Park, Los Angeles, circa 1940s
Most shots taken at the Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park overlooking Los Angeles are of the observatory itself (which is fair enough) but this circa 1940s photo shows the view from the observatory. That tall sculpture in the foreground is … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Griffith Observatory as it nears completion, Los Angeles, 1935
This aerial photograph of Griffith Observatory was taken as it neared completion in 1935. (Its official opening was on May 14.) We can see that development between the observatory and Los Feliz Blvd (the straight line near the top of … Continue reading
A 1961 Dodge Los Angeles police car parked out front the Griffith Observatory
I’m not sure why a 1961 Dodge Los Angeles police car is parked out front the Griffith Observatory and then cleared of all people. But it looked like the sort of crispy sunny day where the view from Mt Hollywood … Continue reading
Griffith Observatory opening ceremony for 500 invited guests, Mount Hollywood, May 14, 1935
Here’s some L.A. history in the making. After two years of construction as a Works Progress Administration project, the U.S.’s third planetarium, the Griffith Observatory on Mount Hollywood opened with a ceremony for 500 invited guests on May 14, 1935. … Continue reading
Looking southeast toward Griffith Observatory in Griffith Park, with Los Angeles in the background, 1937
The Griffith Observatory atop Griffith Park is one of the best outlooks in Los Angeles—on days when the natural haze of the area hasn’t settled in. This shot was taken in 1937, just two years after the Observatory opened. It’s … Continue reading
Griffith Observatory as seen from Los Feliz, Los Angeles, 1936
What a wonderful vista of the Griffith Observatory as seen from the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles. This was taken in 1936, so there’s no smog to obscure the view, and no freeways bisecting that huge thicket of trees … Continue reading
Griffith Observatory overlooking nighttime Los Angeles, 1940
There are some images that are quintessentially LA and the Griffith Observatory is one of them. Prominently positioned overlooking Los Angeles, you can see it for miles, and when you’re there, you can see for miles. But when it’s photographed … Continue reading