Tag Archives: Hollywood Sign
Man standing in the letter D of the Hollywoodland sign.
Unless you’ve actually seen the letters of the Hollywoodland sign for yourself, and even then only up close, it’s hard to get a realistic grip on the size of them. This photo gives us a better idea. I don’t know … Continue reading
View across Hollywood Hills to Hollywoodland sign
You know it’s a clear day in Los Angeles when you can stand on the patio of your beau faux chateau and see the Hollywoodland sign. Mind you, that day would have to be some time between 1923 when the … Continue reading
Hollywood in the 1920s, showing “Hollywoodland” sign
I don’t know exactly when in the 1920s this photo of Hollywood was taken, but we can see the Hollywood sign still reads “Hollywoodland.”
Hollywood sign being built in 1923: “HOLLYW”
We’ve all seen photos of the Hollywood sign, and anyone lurking on these page is bound to have seen tons of photos of when the sign read ‘Hollywoodland.’ But I don’t think I’ve ever seen a photo of when it … Continue reading
Looking north across Hollywood to the Hollywoodland sign, 1926
On a clear day in 1926 you can see the Hollywoodland sign. Mind you, back in 1926 they were probably all clear days.
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Looking north across Hollywood toward the Hollywoodland sign, 1932
Hollywood looking north toward the Hollywood hills and the Hollywoodland sign in 1932. Look at all that empty land and elbow room!
Behind the Hollywoodland sign, pre-1945
I love finding views from behind the Hollywood sign. This one must have been taken before 1945 because the letters you can see here spell out the L-A-N-D end of the sign back when it was the Hollywoodland sign. Plus, … Continue reading
Hollywoodland development in the Hollywood Hills, mid-1920s
Homes started to punctuate the Hollywood hills after the “Hollywoodland” development kickstarted things (but largely failed, at least initially) in 1924. This photo was probably taken in the mid-to-late-ish 1920s and we can see how the Hollywoodland sign is still … Continue reading
Hollywoodland in the Hollywood hills, mid 1920s
Homes started to punctuate the Hollywood hills after the “Hollywoodland” development kickstarted things (but largely failed, at least initially) in 1924. This photo was probably taken in the late-ish 1920s and we can see how the Hollywoodland sign is still … Continue reading
Vine Street, Hollywood and the Hollywoodland sign, 1931
1931, looking north up Vine towards the corner of Hollywood and Vine, before the Dyas department store sign was changed to The Broadway Hollywood and while the Hollywood sign was still the Hollywoodland sign.