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Panorama photo looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywood sign, 1955
This 1955 photo gives us a rather wonderful panoramic view looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywood sign. At the very bottom we can see the sign for the Filmarte Theatre, which stood 1228 Vine Street on the corner of … Continue reading
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Aerial photo of the Hollywoodland sign circa mid 1940s before its 1949 makeover
In this circa mid 1940s aerial photo of the Hollywoodland sign, we can see that its deterioration was starting to set in. The sign went up in 1923, so by this stage it was over 20 years old. Decay was … Continue reading
A group from men from the Auto Club of Southern California inspect the land directly below the new Hollywoodland sign, 1924
In this photo we’re seeing a group of seven men from the Auto Club of Southern California’s Engineering Department beneath the then-new Hollywoodland sign. The sign went up in 1923 and this photo was taken in 1924. If we were … Continue reading
Looking north up Vine Street from around La Mirada Ave past the Filmarte Theatre, Hollywood, 1937
In this photo we’re looking up Vine Street, Hollywood, from around La Mirada Ave. In the far background we can see the still-intact Hollywoodland sign on the hills. In the foreground, we can see the Maison Gaston French restaurant (at … Continue reading
Aerial photograph of Beachwood Drive leading up to the Hollywoodland sign, 1924
In this spectacular aerial photograph, we can follow Beachwood Drive as it meanders up into the Hollywood hills until it terminates near the Hollywood sign. The reason why the sign is so bright and clear is because the sign went … Continue reading
Close-up photo of the Hollywoodland sign, just after completion in 1923
With those remarkable opening credits of the “Hollywood” show on Netflix, I went looking for a close-up photo of the 50-foot-tall letters to see if it was actually possible to climb and stand on top of them. I found this … Continue reading
The new Hollywoodland sign in the Hollywood Hills, circa 1925
The Hollywoodland sign up the top of the Hollywood Hills looks freshly made and freshly painted, which it would do as this photo was taken in around 1925, not long after when the sign went up in 1923. The Hollywoodland … Continue reading
Looking north from the corner of Rossmore and Rosewood Avenues toward Hollywood, 1925.
In this photo, we’re looking north along Rossmore Avenue as it makes that curve to the right before hitting Melrose Ave and becomes Vine Street. At first I thought the shot was taken from the roof of the El Royale … Continue reading
Panoramic photograph looking north toward the Hollywood Hills where several large signs are visible, 1924
Although the Hollywoodland sign is the most famous and durable of the large signs erected in the Hollywood Hills, it wasn’t by any means the only one. In this 1924 photo looking across the northern end of Hollywood into the … Continue reading
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The Hollywoodland sign as seen from Vista del Mar Ave, Hollywood, circa early 1940s
In this circa early 1940s photo, we’re looking north up Vista del Mar Ave in Hollywood, toward the Hollywoodland sign. On the left, we can see the Hollywood Tower apartment building. It’s in the National Register of Historic Places, so … Continue reading