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Capitol Records building, Vine Street, Hollywood, 1956
A color shot of the Capitol Records building on Vine St, Hollywood, in 1956. I’d heard there was a Du pars diner on Vine St but that’s the first time I remember seeing a photo of it.
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Roos Brothers clothing store, 6320 Hollywood Blvd, east of Vine St (1920s & 1930s.)
The upscale clothing store, Roos Brothers at 6320 Hollywood Boulevard just east of Vine St (1920s & 1930s.) I love the detailing applied to the façade of this building. In a later incarnation, it became the second Newberry five-and-dime located … Continue reading
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The Pantages Theater on Hollywood Blvd in 1930 when it was still a movie house.
This shot of the Pantages Theater on Hollywood Boulevard, just east of the corner of Hollywood and Vine, was taken in 1930 back when it was a movie house. To this day, it’s still one of the most glorious theaters … Continue reading
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Hody’s Restaurant on the corner of Hollywood and Vine, 1950s.
Hody’s family restaurant on the corner of Hollywood and Vine. In 1955, Hody’s restaurant group signed a 20-year lease for the property on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine and remodeled extensively. Previously it had been a Melody Lane … Continue reading
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Color photo of the Vine Street Brown Derby
A rare color shot of the Brown Derby on Vine St, just south of the corner of Hollywood and Vine. There were four Brown Derbies but this was the one most frequently patronized by Hollywood celebrities. That whole section of … Continue reading
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Capitol Records building being built in the mid-1950s, Vine St., Hollywood
The Capitol Records building, just north of the Hollywood and Vine intersection, has become such a iconic part of the Hollywood skyline, that it’s hard to picture a time when it wasn’t there. Here’s a rare picture of it being … Continue reading
Corner of Hollywood and Vine in 1907
Whoda thunkit that this delightful pastoral scene taken in 1907 would later become the busy and famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine?
Hollywood Boulevard near the corner of Vine Street which was dominated by the Broadway Hollywood department store.
Hollywood Boulevard near the corner of Vine Street which was dominated by the Broadway Hollywood department store. Note the Schwab’s pharmacy. This isn’t the famous one – that was on Sunset Boulevard, near Laurel Canyon, around the corner from the … Continue reading
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Electric billboard on the Taft Building at the corner of Hollywood and Vine, 1945
1945 – Postcard of a crowd looking at the electric billboard on the Taft Building at the corner of Hollywood and Vine. A two-light semaphore traffic sign is in the foreground and in the background you can see the distinctive … Continue reading
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Brown Derby restaurant on Vine St, just south of the corner of Hollywood Boulevard.
The Brown Derby restaurant on Vine St, just south of the corner of Hollywood Boulevard. This shot was taken probably not long after it opened in 1929. Note the Eddie Cantor gift shop next door! Note the addition of the … Continue reading
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