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The original Hollywood High School building at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1905
In this photo we’re looking at the original building that housed Hollywood High School at the corner of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave. We’re looking north and in the background we can see the Hollywood Hills. This incarnation of the … Continue reading
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Aerial photo looking north from south of Sunset Blvd across Hollywood to the Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles, 1932
In this remarkably crisp aerial shot from 1932, we’re looking north from south of Sunset Blvd across Hollywood to the Hollywood Hills. They were still sparsely populated with lots of room for more and more homes. The image is so … Continue reading
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A woman plays traffic cop, possibly at the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave, near Hollywood High, Hollywood, 1927
I have no information about this photo other than it was taken in 1927. Al D., who sent it to me, thinks these two are standing at the intersection of Sunset Blvd and Highland Ave in Hollywood, and that’s Hollywood … Continue reading
Aerial view of Hollywood High School, Hollywood, circa late 1920s
Here we have a bird’s-eye view of Hollywood High School. That main road running from left to right near the bottom of the picture is Sunset Blvd, crossing with Highland Ave at the bottom right corner. The school no longer … Continue reading
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Color photo of mid-1930s automobiles parked out front of Hollywood High School on Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa 1950s
Judging from the clothes on the people outside Sunset Blvd entrance to Hollywood High School (I’m looking at you, Mr. Brown Suit And Matching Hat in the lower left corner), I’m estimating that this photo was taken in the 1950s. … Continue reading
Original Hollywood High School, Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, California, 1905
The Hollywood High School that stands at the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Highland Ave today isn’t the original building. This photo, taken in 1905, shows a more impressive building with an imposing dome and a tall flagpole. Equally interesting, … Continue reading
Hollywood High School on Sunset Blvd., circa 1905
When Hollywood High School opened on Sunset Boulevard in 1903, it really must have stuck out a mile. As we can see from this circa 1905 photo, there doesn’t seem to be much around. And as we can see from … Continue reading
Hollywood High School, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, 1941
The most remarkable thing about this 1941 shot of Hollywood High School on Sunset Boulevard is that 76 years later the building is remarkably unchanged. As far as I can see, the two main differences is that the palm trees … Continue reading
Palm trees along Sunset Blvd in front of Hollywood High School, 1950s
This is a shot of Hollywood High School along Sunset Boulevard was taken some time in the 1950s. When I saw it, my first thought was, “Those palm trees don’t look familiar—I can’t believe they took them out!” It wasn’t … Continue reading
Picture postcard is titled, “Winter Scene, Hollywood High School, Hollywood, Cal”
This early 1900s picture postcard is titled, “Winter Scene, Hollywood High School.” Clearly there’s no snow around, so clearly the message is: “Hey you east coast losers, this is what winter looks like in Los Angeles. Not bad, huh? Suck … Continue reading