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Five Angelenos ride a flower-decorated car in the Hollywood May Tilting and Floral Parade, Los Angeles, 1908
Apparently Pasadena’s Rose Bowl parade in wasn’t the only one in LA that had floats decorated with flowers. These four delicate blooms and their driver were part of something called the May Tilting and Floral Parade. I couldn’t find much … Continue reading
Intersection of Hollywood Blvd (Prospect Ave) and Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1907
Without the usual early Hollywood landmarks like the Hollywood Hotel, the Hollywood United Methodist Church, or the Montmartre Café to orient us, I think we’re going to have to take it at face value that this photo is showing us … Continue reading
Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, the year it opened, 1922
On October 18, 1922, Sid Grauman (who hadn’t yet built his famous Chinese Theatre) opened Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre at 6712 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood. King Tut’s tomb was discovered at around that time, so anything and everything Egyptian was all the … Continue reading
Hollywood Masonic Temple, 6840 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1940s
Until 1922, the Hollywood Lodge of the Masons stood on the site now occupied by the Dolby Theater, where the Oscars are held. I’m unclear about why, but they relocated across the street to 6840 Hollywood Blvd next to the … Continue reading
Color shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theater showing “The Street with No Name,” Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa July, 1948
I do enjoy coming across a color photo of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre—even if they’re showing a movie I’d never heard of before. In July 1948, 20th Century-Fox’s “The Street with No Name” had a 3-week run at Grauman’s. This was … Continue reading
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Premiere of “The Gaucho” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, November 4, 1927
Here we have the second movie premiere held at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre. (The first was Cecil B. DeMille’s “King of Kings.”) It took place on November 4, 1927, and was for “The Gaucho,” starring Douglas Fairbanks, which helps to explain … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave, Hollywood, circa late 1960s
In this colorful, lively circa mid-1960s photo, we’re looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Cherokee Ave. The building on the corner housed the Don Martin School of Radio and TV and its neighbor was the New-View Theater, which had originally … Continue reading
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Looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, Hollywood, circa late 1950s
I do enjoy coming across a vivid Kodachrome photo, especially when it was taken at an iconic LA location. In this one, we’re looking north up Vine St across Hollywood Blvd toward the Capitol Records building, back when the American … Continue reading
Color photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd from around Cahuenga Blvd, toward KFWB and the Warner Theater, Hollywood, 1966
In this (genuine) color photo, we’re looking west along the north side of Hollywood Blvd from around Cahuenga Blvd. This was taken in 1966, and by then the Warner Bros.-owned KFWB radio station had moved from the old Warner’s lot … Continue reading
A crowd of up to 25,000 people jam the Hollywood and Vine intersection for the unveiling of Trans-Lux Flashcast news ribbon on the Taft Building, Hollywood, August 6, 1946
When I first saw this photo taken outside the Melody Lane restaurant on the Hollywood and Vine intersection, I assumed it was taken on V-J Day, celebrating the end of WWII. But then I saw the bleachers set up with … Continue reading
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