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View looking north across Hollywood toward Hollywood and Vine and the Hollywood sign, 1966
This rare color view taken in 1966 (from what I assume was the top of the skyscraper at Sunset & Vine) affords us a bird’s-eye view of the Hollywood & Vine intersection with the Plaza Hotel (note their sign is … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine Street, Hollywood from Sunset Blvd at night, circa early 1950s.
Vine Street in Hollywood was a quite a (neon) light show at night in the 1950s, when this photo was taken. From left to right, I can see signs for Alexander Stationers, Wil Wright’s Ice Cream (orange and yellow stripes), … Continue reading
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Aerial shot looking southeast across the Hollywood Bowl to the buildings at Hollywood and Vine
We don’t often see the Hollywood Bowl from this angle. My guess is that the photographer was standing on the hillside where the 32-foot cross stands and was facing southeast. It’s interesting to see the Bowl from the rear with … Continue reading
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Vine Street, looking north from Selma Avenue at dusk, Hollywood, circa 1952
In this delightfully atmospheric shot, we’re looking north up Vine St from Selma Ave toward the famed corner of Hollywood and Vine. It appears to be dusk and the neon signs for the Plaza Hotel, Broadway department store, Miller High … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hotels, Night photo, Restaurants, Stores and Shopping
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Panorama photo looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywood sign, 1955
This 1955 photo gives us a rather wonderful panoramic view looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywood sign. At the very bottom we can see the sign for the Filmarte Theatre, which stood 1228 Vine Street on the corner of … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward The Hitching Post Theatre, Christmas 1947
In this photo we’re looking west along the south side of Hollywood Blvd toward the Hollywood and Vine intersection. Behind the guy with the kid is The Hitching Post Theatre, which was an appropriate name for a theater that only … Continue reading
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Sign for Hody’s coffee shop on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine with Capitol Records building in background, Hollywood, circa 1960s
Not long after I posted a photo of a Hody’s restaurant in Long Beach a couple of days ago, I came across this photo of the Hody’s on the northwest corner of Hollywood and Vine with the Capitol Records building … Continue reading
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Looking south down Vine St from Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1942
I love the film-noir-ish feel of this nighttime shot of Vine Street in Hollywood looking south from half a block north of Hollywood Blvd. Maybe it’s just the angle of the shot, but I don’t recall seeing so many streetlights … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street across Selma Ave, Hollywood, circa mid 1930
In this striking photo, we’re looking north up Vine Street across Selma Ave toward the Hollywood and Vine intersection. The caption of this photo said it was taken on May 24, 1930. But those extraordinary searchlights suggest to me that … Continue reading
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Looking south down Vine St from Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1951
It’s kind of funny that someone should caption this photo “World Famous Hollywood and Vine Hollywood California” when the photographer had his back to the intersection so you can’t even see it! Still, it does give us a closer view … Continue reading
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