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Griffith Observatory at night, Griffith Park as seen from the Los Feliz area of Los Angeles, circa 1937
The 3,000+ acres of land that industrialist Griffith J. Griffith donated to the city of Los Angeles makes a stark background for this striking photo of the Griffith Observatory taken at dusk circa 1937. The observatory had opened in 1935, … Continue reading
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Merchants line up outside Hasting’s Place store at the corner of Vermont Avenue and Hollywood Blvd, East Hollywood, circa 1915
In this photo we see six merchants in East Hollywood lined up with their automobiles outside a general store called Hasting’s Place. The store stood at the corner of Vermont Avenue and Hollywood Blvd, at the eastern end of the … Continue reading
A woman points to the “Entrance Griffith Park Zoo & Golf Links” sign, Los Angeles, circa 1915
This photo hearkens back to circa 1915, when I can’t imagine there were many automobiles on LA’s roads yet. And the ones chugging around LA streets probably all looked like the one on the right. The smiling woman in the … 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
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 Park Observatory during construction with Greek Theatre below, circa 1934
This is a pretty spectacular aerial shot of the Griffith Park Observatory while it was being built. Construction started in June 1933 so I place this photo circa early 1934. From this angle, the Greek Theater (opened September 1930) really … Continue reading
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Griffith Observatory at night, Griffith Park, Los Angeles
Evidently, the people behind the building of the Griffith Observatory knew a thing or two about designing an iconic building and knowing where to place it and how to light it at night. This shot could have been taken any … Continue reading
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