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Night shot looking east from around Highland Ave showing Hollywood Blvd ablaze with neon lights, circa 1962
Destination #2,783 in my time travel itinerary would be a nighttime stroll along Hollywood Blvd at the blazing height of its neon glory. I suspect this was a picture postcard, and I wish we could read the signs (and banners … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward the Knickerbocker Hotel and the Guaranty building, Hollywood, circa late 1920s
Very little information came with this photo so I had to dig a little deeper on this one. Those two buildings in the background are the Guaranty building on the left and the Knickerbocker Hotel on the right. They stand … Continue reading
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Color photo looking north up Vine St from the Hollywood Blvd intersection, Hollywood, circa mid-to-late 1950s
There is no shortage of photos of the famous Hollywood and Vine intersection. Color photos are less plentiful, but you can still find them. But how many of them feature a gleaming white Jaguar XK-120 parked out front of the … Continue reading
Color photo of moviegoers watching the premiere of “Back Street” at the Warner Bros. Theater, 6433 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, October 21, 1961
I always enjoy seeing a photo of a Hollywood movie premiere, especially if it’s in color. This one was taken looking west along Hollywood Blvd from around Cahuenga Blvd. On October 21, 1961, Universal Studios held the premiere for their … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Movie Premiere, Theaters, Universal Studios, Warner Bros.
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Frigidaire showroom on the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and McCadden Place, Hollywood, 1930
Yesterday’s post featured an Art Deco building on Highland Ave in Hollywood, so I thought I’d continue the theme with today’s post. This gorgeous building was the showroom for Frigidaire, the company whose refrigerators became the standard name for the … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Wilcox Ave, Hollywood, 1909
Given how relentlessly urban and gritty Hollywood Blvd is these days, it can be hard to conceive that an afternoon perambulation down the boulevard could ever have looked as genteel as this. The view in this 1909 photo is Hollywood … Continue reading
Angelenos (and sailors) gather on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1950s
I love these slice-of-life photos taken during LA’s yesteryear. These people were standing under the overhang of Hody’s diner on the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Vine St. I imagine/assume that the photo was taken by the husband of … Continue reading
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Tagged Brown Derby, Hollywood, Hollywood and Vine, Hollywood Blvd, Restaurants
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Exterior view of Taylor’s Cafe, 6517 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1930
I don’t know much about Taylor’s Café other than it stood at 6517 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood and it was open from roughly late 1920s to the early 1930s. This photo was taken in 1930. That’s quite an elaborate entrance: the … Continue reading
Beautiful stores line the north side of the 6500 block of Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, 1935
This photo is why we need a time travel machine. I’d happily spend a day wandering Hollywood Blvd in 1935 checking out all these beautiful stores. Look at the detailing along the roof line and around the windows, and those … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the run of “The Seven Year Itch”, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, summer 1955
Here we have several Hollywood icons all in one photo. This is Grauman’s Chinese Theatre during the 6-week run of 20th Century-Fox’s CinemaScope production of “The Seven Year Itch” in June and July of 1955. The shot of Marilyn Monroe … Continue reading
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