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Panoramic shot of Hollywood Hotel and Bank of Hollywood building at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, circa 1910s

This circa 1910s shot treats us to an unusual angle of the Hollywood Hotel at the northwest corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. The hotel opened in 1902, so it had probably only been around for a dozen years … Continue reading

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Color photo looking west along Hollywood Blvd toward Highland Ave, Hollywood, December 1953

In this colorful Christmastime photo, we’re standing on the south side of Hollywood Blvd looking northwest past the Highland Ave intersection toward the Hollywood Hotel with the white cupola. Between the different colored cars and the red tiles on the … Continue reading

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Color night shot looking west from Highland Ave along Hollywood Blvd decorated for the holidays, circa late 1946

Yesterday’s photo showed a closer daytime view of the electrified Christmas trees that used to decorate Hollywood Blvd for the holidays. This one give us an idea of how they looked all lit up at night. I’m so glad this … Continue reading

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A streetcar runs along Hollywood Blvd (then Prospect Ave) past a strawberry patch near Highland Ave, Hollywood, 1905

In this 1905 photo, we’re looking east along Hollywood Blvd, then known as Prospect Ave. The streetcar at  the center of the image is about to pass the Hollywood Hotel on the corner of Highland Ave. These days, of course, … Continue reading

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Out on the town with “Out with the Stars” exhibit

A couple of months ago, I went to a marvelous exhibit at the Hollywood Heritage museum called Meet The Stars: 100 Years of MGM Studios and the Golden Age of Hollywood. It was so fascinating that when the museum announced … Continue reading

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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

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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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Screenshot of a video showing the demolition of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave, Hollywood, August 1956

Here is a screenshot I took while watching a YouTube posted by Vidstorical Films called “H.J. Whitley – The Father of Hollywood.” It caught my eye because the shot wasn’t just standard footage of the Hollywood Hotel, but it was … Continue reading

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Business Card for the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd (then Prospect Ave), Hollywood, circa 1903

This is photo of the business card for Hotel Hollywood on the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. The fact is says “NOW OPEN” suggests that this comes from circa 1903, which is when the hotel opened. Its telephone … Continue reading

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Bird’s-eye view of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, Hollywood Blvd, March 1953

This bird’s-eye view of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre is from March 1953 and reminds us how much open space still surrounded it. There were parking lots to the east and west, as well as the one behind the Hollywood Hotel near … Continue reading

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