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Hollywood Blvd & Grauman’s Chinese Theatre, circa 1930
I assume that this bird’s eye view of Hollywood Blvd and Grauman’s Chinese Theatre (circa 1930) was taken from the roof of the nearby Roosevelt Hotel. From this angle, we can see the shape of Grauman’s forecourt, as well as … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel at the Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave in the 1940s
What a shame we no longer have this grand old lady to behold. This is the Hollywood Hotel, which stood at the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave from 1902 to 1956. This shot was taken some time in … Continue reading
Corner of Hollywood Blvd & Highland Ave and the Hollywood Hotel, 1915
Here we have a very early view of Hollywood. This is from 1915 and we’re looking at the corner of Hollywood and Highland where the Hollywood Hotel sits amid still-quite-short palm trees, and a Red Car is rattling along Highland … Continue reading
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Red Car streetcar heading south on Highland Ave stops at Hollywood Blvd, December 27th, 1952
A Red Car makes its way south along Highland Ave and pulls up at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard. To the left, we can see the eastern edge of the Hollywood Hotel. This photo is dated December 27th, 1952 and … Continue reading
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Dining room of the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd, Hollywood, CA
This is the dining room of the Hollywood Hotel, which stood on the corner of Hollywood and Highland from 1903 until 1956. Interior shots of this famous hotel are relatively hard to come by so I was glad to find … Continue reading
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Color photo of Hollywood Blvd facing east.
I love any vintage photo of Hollywood, which features the Red Cars in Hollywood. This one features two Red Cars meeting at the corner Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave. Those trees the photographer is standing under are out front of … Continue reading
Tourist in front of the Hollywood Hotel at Hollywood and Highland, 1903
Some things never change. Even 112 years ago there were tourists being taken around Hollywood in a bus. This photo from 1903 shows a horse-drawn “bus” full of tourists standing out front of the then-brand-new-just-opened Hollywood Hotel at the corner … Continue reading
Hollywood Hotel in color, Hollywood Boulevard, 1954
With the vast majority of photos from Hollywood’s golden era being in black-and-white, it can be easy to forget that it was actually a world of color! I’m reminded of that when I do come across the odd photograph in … Continue reading
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Hollywood Hotel, corner of Hollywood Blvd & Highland Ave, Hollywood
On Dave DeCaro’s Daveland blog (http://bit.ly/ZiQ7RF) I found this great shot of the old Hollywood Hotel, which occupied the corner of Hollywood Blvd and Highland Ave from 1903 to 1956. In all the photos I’ve seen of this place, I’ve … Continue reading
Interior garden court of the Hollywood Hotel, Hollywood Blvd
You don’t have to look too hard to find photos of the exterior of the old Hollywood Hotel, which sat on the corner of Hollywood and Highland from 1903 to 1956. In fact, you’ll find a bunch of them on … Continue reading