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The corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine Street looking south down Vine circa WWII maybe?
I do enjoy a slice-of-life street scene, especially at one of the most famous street corners in the world: the corner of Hollywood and Vine. I don’t have a date on this but from the trio of Marines on the … Continue reading
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Looking north on Vine Street at Hollywood Boulevard, circa 1957
In this photo looking north on Vine Street at Hollywood Boulevard toward what was then the newly opened Capital Records building (opened 1956, this photo circa 1957). The colors are so vibrant and alive that I wonder if it’s taken … Continue reading
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Looking north toward the Hollywood and Vine corner, with Vine St Brown Derby on the right, circa 1950
In this circa 1950 photo, we’re looking north toward the Hollywood and Vine corner, with Vine St Brown Derby on the right. Like everywhere else in LA I suppose, the Hollywood and Vine corner always seems so jam-packed these days … Continue reading
The Broadway Hollywood department store sign lights up the night sky, circa late 1930s
Those Life magazine photographers sure knew how to frame a dramatic photo. The bright neon sign atop the Broadway Hollywood store at the Hollywood and Vine corner lights up the night sky like a beacon. Meanwhile, three Buicks (1938, 1937, … Continue reading
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Looking south of Hollywood and Vine, circa mid 1950s
By the looks of the vehicles in this photo of the corner of Hollywood and Vine looking south down Vine toward the Hollywood Brown Derby, I’d say this shot was taken around the early 1950s—back when The Broadway department store … Continue reading
Traffic jam at Hollywood and Vine, 1956
As much as we all hate sitting in traffic, some how I wouldn’t mind so much being caught up in rush hour at Hollywood and Vine if it was 1956—especially in that neat little convertible just ahead. On the right … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel with front archway
If you approached the Hollywood Hotel by foot, you probably walked under this archway that stood at the corner of Hollywood and Highland. But if you were waiting for the Hollywood Boulevard street car, you also probably stood under it … Continue reading
Hollywood and Vine corner looking north from Broadway department store, circa 1949
Most views of the famous corner of Hollywood and Vine are usually taken from the southeast corner in front of the Taft Building (where the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences had offices from ‘35 to ‘45). So this … Continue reading
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VJ Day on Hollywood Boulevard, August 14, 1945
I have a number of dates ready to plug into that time machine and this day would be one of them. In this photo, we’re seeing VJ Day – the day victory over Japan was declared, thus ending WWII. It … Continue reading
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Corner Hollywood and Vine, circa 1947 with 1946-47 Cadillac coupe on the left.
In this photo we’re on Vine Street looking north toward the Hollywood and Vine corner. That sleek black car on the left is a 1946-’47 Cadillac coupe. It looks fairly new so I’m guessing this photo was taken circa 1947. … Continue reading
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