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Cahuenga Pass near the Hollywood Bowl, 1928
This shot of the Cahuenga Pass near the Hollywood Bowl was taken in 1928. These days, unless you’re driving down there first thing in the morning, that area can be a bit of a nightmare, traffic-wise. But if the traffic … Continue reading
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Aerial vista looking north across the Hollywood Bowl and the Pilgrimage Play Theatre on the other side of Cahuenga Pass, Los Angeles, circa 1940
In this circa 1940 photo, the Hollywood Bowl punctuates the open land of the Cahuenga Pass. Behind it, that diagonal line is the newly opened Hollywood Freeway (then known as the “Cahuenga Pass Freeway” with Pacific Electric Railway trolleys running … Continue reading
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The Los Angeles Philharmonic plays in the Daisy Dell at soon-to-be Hollywood Bowl, August 28, 1921
I was recently sent this photo from Bill Donaldson. It’s of the Los Angeles Philharmonic playing a concert at Daisy Dell on August 28, 1921. Within a year of this photo being taken, that temporary-looking stage those musicians are sitting … Continue reading
The opening concert of the 23rd season of the Hollywood Bowl, July 11, 1944
I like all the incarnations of the Hollywood Bowl but there’s something about those concentric circles that became the Bowl’s shell in 1929. More particularly, the way they were able to light them gave the bowl texture, depth, and beauty. … Continue reading
Hollywood Bowl stage with matching towers, 1926
I’ve seen (and posted) a number of pictures of the Hollywood Bowl but I don’t think I’ve ever seen these two decorated towers before. This photo is dated 1926, so I guess it was replaced by Lloyd Wright’s pyramidal shell … Continue reading
Concert on the site of the Hollywood Bowl, 1921
Here we’re looking at a concert at the Hollywood Bowl so early there wasn’t even a Bowl yet. So I guess back in 1921, when this photo was taken, it was just the site of the future Bowl. (The first … Continue reading
Hollywood Bowl with reflecting pool at night, circa 1953
This night shot of the Hollywood Bowl would have been taken in 1953 or later. That’s the year the reflecting pool went in. I love how they lit it, with those underwater lights spaced out around the edge. It makes … Continue reading
Hollywood Bowl with fountain, circa 1953
Somebody thought a lovely fountain would look nice in front of the stage at the Hollywood Bowl until someone else thought, “If we take out that fountain and build a bunch of boxes, we could charge a lot more money … Continue reading
Sun rises over the Easter services at Hollywood Bowl
This pic shows the sun rising over the Easter services at Hollywood Bowl (undated but possibly 1960s…?) For the people at the service, this means they probably had the sun in their eyes for a while, which probably wasn’t too … Continue reading
The “Bowl” Road leading into the Hollywood Bowl, circa 1922
The inscription on this photo says “The “Bowl” Road, Hollywood, Cali” so I’m guessing this is the road that leads from Highland Ave into the Hollywood Bowl (known today as “Hollywood Bowl Road.”) The Bowl itself opened around July of … Continue reading