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Promotional advertisement by the Hollywood Blvd Association, 1928
I could find very little information about this promotional advertisement for the merchants of Hollywood Blvd, other than it was placed by the Hollywood Blvd Association at 6605 Hollywood Blvd. The person who sent it to me says it’s circa … Continue reading
Night shot looking west down Hollywood Blvd from the southeast corner of Vine St, Hollywood, 1936
Yesterday, I posted a photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Vine in 1936. One of the comments on that post was from Quentin Hall, who posted this wonderful photo. It was taken maybe fifty feet from yesterday’s photo, also … Continue reading
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Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Vine St as a motion picture camera crew shoots outside the CoCo Tree Café, Hollywood, 1936
Filming on the corner of Hollywood and Vine would be a lot more complicated these days, but back in 1936, when this photo was taken, all it seemed to take was a couple of cops. I’m exaggerating, of course, but … Continue reading
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Two locomotives on display in the forecourt of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre, 6708 Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, circa 1925
In this shot taken during the early days of Grauman’s Egyptian Theatre at 6708 Hollywood Blvd, there appears to be two locomotives on display in the forecourt. I suspect it was taken during the run of a 1925 John Ford … Continue reading
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Color photo looking east along Hollywood Blvd past the American Airlines office on the northeast corner of Vine St, Hollywood, circa 1965
In this delightful color photo, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd. It looks like it was shot from the front seat of a car about to pass the American Airlines office on the northeast corner of Vine Street. Further down … Continue reading
Looking west along the south side of Hollywood Blvd when “Hawaii” was playing at the Egyptian Theatre, Christmas 1966
From the angle of this photo, I’d say it was taken from the top of the building on the northeast corner of Hollywood Blvd and Las Palmas Ave looking west along the south side of the boulevard. We can see … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Egyptian Theatre, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Restaurants, Theaters, Trains and Railways
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The Santa Claus Lane parade heads west along Hollywood Blvd at Las Palmas Ave, Hollywood, November 24, 1945
Starting in 1928, a one-mile stretch of Hollywood Blvd used to be temporarily renamed “Santa Claus Lane” for the holiday season. It was a promotional event intended to boost sales for the Hollywood merchants. The highlight of which was the … Continue reading
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Night shot looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Ivar Ave, Hollywood, December 1964
Many of the photos of Hollywood Blvd decorated for the holidays with electrified Christmas trees are in black and white, so it’s always great to find one in color. Those Christmas trees changed from time to time, so we can … Continue reading
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Tagged Christmas, Color photo, Hollywood Blvd, Night photo, Stores and Shopping
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Premiere of “The Robe” at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, September 24, 1953
Whoa! So much going on in this photo taken during the premiere 20th Century-Fox’s first CinemaScope film, “The Robe” ahead of a 13-week run. In addition to the searchlights and electric banner across Grauman’s Chinese, we can glimpse the Hollywood … Continue reading
Looking west along Hollywood Blvd from Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa mid 1910s
In this hand-tinted postcard we glimpse what one of Hollywood’s main intersections – Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave – looked like back in its early days. Following the annexation of Hollywood by the city of LA in around 1910, Prospect … Continue reading
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Tagged Color photo, Hollywood, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood Hotel, Hotels, Streetcars
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