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Northbound streetcars at Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave heading into the San Fernando Valley, late 1940s
Looks like its peak hour at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Highland Ave with lots of commuters getting into streetcars heading north into the San Fernando Valley in the late 1940s. The people in this photo probably took it … Continue reading
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View of Hollywood Blvd during atom bomb blast, 1951
I was so focused on marveling at how empty Hollywood Boulevard looked in this 1951 shot (as well as the empty lot next to Grauman’s and how the Hollywood Hotel is lit up) that I failed to noticed the light … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, 1940.
One day when I get my hands on that elusive time machine (do you think maybe that Elon Musk is secretly working on one…?) I’m heading straight to 1939 and one of the places on my agenda is to visit … Continue reading
“Hotel Hollywood” at night, Hollywood Blvd, 1936
Here is a wonderfully atmospheric shot of the Hollywood Hotel captured by a Life magazine photographer in 1936. Interestingly the hotel’s sign across the front reads “HOTEL HOLLYWOOD” rather than the other way around. In the second photo below, we … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel with front archway
If you approached the Hollywood Hotel by foot, you probably walked under this archway that stood at the corner of Hollywood and Highland. But if you were waiting for the Hollywood Boulevard street car, you also probably stood under it … Continue reading
Grauman’s Chinese Theatre under construction, circa summer 1926.jpg
Here we have a rare shot of Grauman’s Chinese Theatre being built. It broke ground on January 9, 1926, so this shot was probably taken in summer of 1926. We can see the Garden Court apartments to the west of … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, California
Even though I’ve posted a number of photos of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave before, I thought this one showed what a quiet and genteel—almost rural stretch it was, and quite a contrast … Continue reading
Panoramic photograph of the Hollywood Hotel, corner Hollywood and Highland
Most photos of the Hollywood Hotel at the corner of Hollywood and Highland only show a part of the hotel so it’s hard to get a good idea of how big the place was. This panoramic shot shows us how … Continue reading
Hollywood Hotel, corner of Hollywood and Highland, March 10, 1956
This shot of the Hollywood Hotel (at the corner of Hollywood and Highland) is dated March 10, 1956, which means the grand old lady of Hollywood was only five months away from being razed. In real life, I guess it … Continue reading
Hollywood looking southeast from Franklin Ave, 1907
In this photo we have a 1907 view of Hollywood facing southeast. The white building at center top is Hollywood High (opened 1903), and on the far left we can see the Hollywood Hotel (opened 1902.) We can also see … Continue reading